Track Laborer; Alaska Railroad

Track Laborer (Alaska Railroad)

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Note: This is an FRA‑covered position. FRA‑covered employees are those assigned to perform regulated services as roadway workers and are subject to the random pool for monthly drug and alcohol testing.

As a member of crew or gang, lay, align, replace, and maintain railroad track, ties, roadbed, ballast, switches, crossings, and other track fixtures and equipment.

• Remove snow, mud, ice, and rock on rail bed, in tunnels, and culverts caused by slides, washouts, and other climatic conditions using picks and shovels.
• Use jack hammer and other impact tools.
• Operate single or multiple‑head spike driving machine to drive spike into tie and secure rail; fasten rails together with angle bars, bolts, and nuts; fasten rails to ties with tie plates and rail spikes.
• Level rail by shimming or tamping sand, gravel, crushed rock, or other ballast material under low ties, using hand tamps or power tools.
• May be required to drive company vehicles such as pickups.
• Replace worn or decayed ties by removing spikes with claw bar, loosening ballast, removing ties from under rails, crossings, and switches.
• Apply oil to rail joints.
• Raise rail, using manual or hydraulic jack to facilitate removal of old tie and installation of new tie.
• Operate track‑wrench to tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends of rails together.
• Operate rail saw to cut rails to specified lengths, and bend rail to required radius.
• Operate portable grinder to grind worn ends of rails.
• Cut brush and clean drainage ditches along track right‑of‑way.

High school diploma or GED is required. Six (6) months of work experience doing heavy manual labor is required. A solid work history is a plus. Must be able to work safely with heavy tools. The nature of duties and tools utilized require continuous care and attention to avoid accidents and to finish work properly. Must be able to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions in English.

Must be able to exert very heavy physical effort in doing tasks such as frequently lifting and moving objects weighing up to 100 pounds, driving spikes, pulling ties, removing rocks, mud, snow, and ice from rail bed, and operating jack hammer and other impact tools. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Works under the direct supervision of a foreman or leader and performs duties as directed. Incumbent is furnished oral and written instructions about the job to be performed. Duties are performed in accordance with ARRC Safety Manual, On‑Track Safety Roadway Worker Protection Manual, and ARRC General Code of Operating Rules Manual. Work is checked in progress and upon completion.

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Following all applicable rules and working safely is a mandatory condition of employment.

Exerts very heavy physical effort lifting, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, carrying, climbing, twisting/turning, and positioning track ties and other extremely heavy objects which frequently weigh up to 100 pounds. Requires extended periods of standing, sitting, and walking on uneven terrain.

Employee works outside in seasonal temperatures and weather extremes and is subject to the following conditions: loud machinery noises; exposure to shaking objects or surfaces; grease or oil; insect bites; fumes; possible burns from hot equipment; possible injuries from handling equipment; and exposure to electrical shock and toxic or caustic chemicals. Must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) (i.e., eyewear, hearing protection, gloves, hard hats, steel‑toed boots and other PPE as required).

The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) does not furnish rain gear or general clothing. Employees are subject to extensive travel. Most of the job locations are far enough away that daily commuting from home is not an option. The ARRC does not furnish transportation or lodging at most locations. Jobs in the Maintenance Department are put up for bid and the…