Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Top 3 Railroad Track Maintenance Jobs
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Technical Trainer - Railroad Transportation Remote Control Operator (RCO)
- National Railroad Safety Services, Inc. (NRSS)
- Alexander, AR
Railroad Project Manager, Railway Project Manager, Assistant Division Engineer (ADE), Division Engineer (DE), Manager Track Maintenance (MTM), Manager Track Projects (MTP), Roadmaster, Track ...
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Track Work Inspector - Rail Transit Project
- Cornerstone Transportation Consulting
- Los Angeles, CA
... rail transit system in Southern California. Job Description The Track Work Inspector will ... Maintain daily activity logs and reports. * Review or prepare interim progress reports for ...
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Railroad Transload General Manager
- Succession Planning for Railroads Investing in the Next Generation (SPRING)
- West Memphis, AR
The General Manager of our transload facility is also responsible for helping to maintain the ... Required to track dunnage/handling supply usage and order dunnage/handling supply inventories ...
What Maintenance Equipment Operators Do
Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators.
Maintenance Equipment Operator Salary
- 2020 employment: 15,700
- May 2021 median annual wage: $61,690
Job Outlook for Maintenance Equipment Operators
Projected employment change, 2020-30:
- Number of new jobs: 800
- Growth rate: 5 percent (Slower than average)
How to Become a Maintenance Equipment Operator
Education and training:
- Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience in a related occupation: None
- Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
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