Position Summary
Performs a variety of tasks involving physical labor at construction sites, utilizing hand and power tools and other equipment. This position is considered at a beginner level.
Primary/Essential Responsibilities and Duties
Cleans and prepares construction sites to eliminate possible hazards. Measures, marks, and records openings and distances to lay out areas where construction work will be performed. Controls traffic passing near, in, and around work zones. Removes and replaces track and track components (e.g., ties, rails, bars, etc.) Slides and aligns tie plates. Observes condition of tracks, track beds, and track right of way to detect and report problems or defects. Digs holes and trenches. Utilizes basic hand tools (e.g., sledgehammer, pick, track wrench, spike maul etc.) and follows basic tool maintenance. Complies wi...