Track Laborer - Roanoke, VA

Job description

Requisition 39737 : Track Laborer - Roanoke, VA Primary Purpose: Performs physical labor using hand tools and equipment to construct, alter, repair, maintain, and demolish railroad tracks, associated structures, and components. Works as a member of a local Line Maintenance crew. Click on links to learn more about this position: Line Maintenance Track Laborer Principal Duties: - Carry and place track materials using hand tools such as tie tongs, rail tongs, rail forks, lining bars, shovels, and jacks. - Attach the rail to ties using spike mauls or spike drivers. - Remove spikes with claw bars, spike lifters, and spike pullers. - Lift, position, handle, remove and install railroad crossties in and around the track structure. - Connect and disconnect rail using the track, impact, power wrenches, or welding materials. - Move, clean, and tamp ballast (crushed stone-like material) with shovels, tamping picks, clay picks, lining bars, and ballast forks. - Raise tracks, turnouts, crossings, and rails with track or power jacks. - Cut associated materials with oxygen-acetylene torches, rail saws, cut-off saws, and cold chisels. - Drill holes with gasoline, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric...