Trackperson - SJ

Job Description

Job Description

PRIMARY DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:

- Perform construction or maintenance tasks associated with railroad tracks.
- Participate in group meetings including safety meetings, job briefings, etc.
- Operate hand-held powered equipment and manual tools

Preferred Qualifications :
- Outdoor work experience in weather conditions (e.g. rain, snow, heat)
- Experience operating earth moving equipment in a construction or farming environment
- Welding experience is a plus
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is a plus

Working Conditions :
- Walks and stands for extended periods on areas with uneven footing and surface
- Stoops, bends, kneels, crouches, balances occasionally
- Work schedule may involve overtime including weekends and holidays
- Willingness to travel away from home during the work week
- Heavy physical labor which may require lifting in excess of 70 lbs.
- Works outside in all types of weather conditions

Conditions of Employment :
- Must pass all required assessment tests
- You must work safely at all times

CONRAIL is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

\nCompany Description

Conrail is a small railroad with big resources where you can have a rewarding career without sacrificing quality of life.
As a terminal and switching service provider for its owners, CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern, Conrail provides safe and efficient rail service for many local rail freight customers in Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Customers located along Conrail’s lines in these shared asset areas have access to the nation’s rail network through either NS or CSX.

Although Conrail no longer handles commercial matters for customers, we continue to play a critical role in serving shippers and receivers as an agent for our owners. As a local rail service provider, it is Conrail’s job to make sure that customers’ freight shipments are safely and efficiently moved between their rail sidings and the long-distance freight trains operated by CSX and Norfolk Southern.

Company Description

Conrail is a small railroad with big resources where you can have a rewarding career without sacrificing quality of life.\r\nAs a terminal and switching service provider for its owners, CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern, Conrail provides safe and efficient rail service for many local rail freight customers in Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Customers located along Conrail’s lines in these shared asset areas have access to the nation’s rail network through either NS or CSX.\r\n\r\nAlthough Conrail no longer handles commercial matters for customers, we continue to play a critical role in serving shippers and receivers as an agent for our owners. As a local rail service provider, it is Conrail’s job to make sure that customers’ freight shipments are safely and efficiently moved between their rail sidings and the long-distance freight trains operated by CSX and Norfolk Southern.