BEGIN YOUR CAREER AT BNSF IN TRACK MAINTENANCE

Track Maintenance

Our Track Maintenance Team plays a vital role in constructing, inspecting, and repairing tracks and other railroad assets and maintaining our railway corridors.

This is a full-time (40hrs/wk) position and is subject to on-call, overtime, nights, alternating shifts, weekends, and holidays. Travel is required to (and remain at) job sites for extended periods, sometimes for days or weeks at a time.

Responsibilities

TRACK MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND INSTALLATION

• Repair and rebuild railroad track
• Perform maintenance by pulling spikes, cutting, welding, or drilling rail
• Removing hazards such as brush, trees, vegetation, litter, and cargo spillage.

MAINTAIN TRACKBED

• Manually compress ballast
• Remove/install ties and replace, cut, and adjust rail
• Lift/carry materials with assistance

OPERATE EQUIPMENT

• Remove/replace ballast
• Operate non-powered hand tools such as shovels, picks, axes, cutters, sledgehammers
• Operate proper electric, pneumatic, or hydraulic hand tools such as drills, impact wrenches, jacks, power saws, and grinders

TRUCK DRIVER AND MAINTENANCE

• Operate 26K+ lbs. trucks
• Ensure proper truck and equipment maintenance and record keeping.

WELDING

• Weld, grind, and cut rail
• Learn and follow BNSF welding procedures, record keeping, and time sheets
• Responsibilities may also include ordering material, such as welding supplies, grinding stones, reports, and safety equipment

Basic Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age, or will be by the anticipated start date listed above
• Able to work in the US without company sponsorship now AND in the future
• Able to report for duty at the designated work location 
• Able to work safely in the listed working conditions and shift/hours and meet the travel requirements 
• Able to read, write and communicate (speak, hear, and understand) English 
• Able to lift and carry up to 60 lbs. occasionally
• Possess a valid state-issued driver’s license
• Able to visually distinguish colors - red, blue, green, yellow, and lunar (clear) light 
• Ability to differentiate between verbal and non-verbal sounds (signals, alarms, etc.) and discriminate (comprehend) verbal communication in the work environment 
• Able to use hands to perform activities involving holding, grasping, turning, and pulling
• Bend, walk, stand and sit for extended time, occasionally climb on and off equipment; use hand tools
• Comply with safety policies, procedures, and rules, including wearing all required personal protective equipment