Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters jobs in Oklahoma
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters supervises and coordinates activities of switch-engine crew engaged in switching railroad cars within yard of railroad, industrial plant, or similar location to facilitate loading and unloading of trains. Required to complete specific trade school courses and possess necessary certifications. Being a Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters is familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Works under general supervision. Additionally, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters typically reports to a supervisor/manager. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Railroad Track Laborer (Trackman)
- American Track
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Tulsa, OK
FULL_TIME
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Railroad Trackman
Build your career with an innovative and sustainable railroad maintenance and construction team! Our company is rapidly growing, and we have plenty of opportunities available for accelerated advancement. We believe that having happy and healthy employees is key to our success, and we offer a wide range of competitive benefits to help our team manage their physical and financial wellness. If you're looking to grow in a hands-on and collaborative environment with one of the most experienced and fastest growing companies in the industry, we'd love to hear from you. Start your adventure building America’s infrastructure today!
The Railroad Trackman works as a crew member to maintain, repair, and replace rails, ties, switches, and ballast while using hand tools and operating heavy equipment. The position starts as a Trackman, with an opportunity to qualify as a Machine Operator once the necessary skills have been mastered. Must be available to work full-time (40 hrs/week) subject to overtime, on-call (24/7), alternating shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays. There are no relocation benefits available.
Starting pay is $18.00 an hour.
What You'll Do:- Carry and place track materials using tools such as tie tongs, rail tongs rail forks, lining bars, shovels, and jacks
- Install railroad tracks and embankments including special track work, road crossing signage, and rail lubricator
- Repair, install, and replace signs on railroad crossings
- Align and slide track tie plates and cut rails to specified lengths
- Perform handle drilling activities for insertion of bolts or joints
- Align and gauge deviations in track surfaces in order to ensure train safety
- Remove brush and other vegetation from between rails
- Perform lubrication activities on joints, angle bars, and switches
- Complete authorized repairs and document outcomes of all repair activities
- Lay and fix foundations for tracks, replace worn out or rough rail ends, rebuild roadbeds, and lay new rail sections
- Operate picks, shovels, bulldozers, and spike mauls for long periods of time (sometimes all day), as well as specialized hydraulic railroad power tools
- Attend callouts to repair damage done to tracks in the event of a derailment
- Right derailed rolling stock and assist in lubricating wheel bearings
- Follow company and federal rules, policies, and procedures – wear required safety equipment, respond to and act on safety concerns
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Coverage
- PTO and Holidays
- Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- 401K
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must have previous railroad construction experience.
- Must pass all required assessments/trainings and be willing to submit to a background check, pre-employment drug screen, and random drug tests
- High School diploma (or equivalent) and previous experience in the railroad or other heavy construction or maintenance industry is preferred, but not required
- Willing and able to travel to various job sites, including those that require overnight stay and short notice mobilization, and work in all weather conditions (extreme hot, cold, rain, snow, sleet, etc.)
- Understand and follow verbal/visual communications; respond to audible and visual signals and warnings; recognize, avoid, and report potential hazards
- Interact effectively as a team member and be capable of working unsupervised at times
- Physical ability to stand; walk; sit; use hands; talk or hear; climb stairs and/or ladders; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; lift and/or move up to 100 pounds; ability to use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjust focus
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ROW Agent (Railroad/Highway)
- TekwissenGroup
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Tulsa, OK
CONTRACTOR,FULL_TIME
- Description: Responsible for managing and coordinating a ROW portfolio of small - large transmission projects. Will manage and direct right-of-way vendors comprised of non-direct reports of internal a...
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CDL Railroad Herbicide Technician
- DBI SERVICES
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Oklahoma City, OK
FULL_TIME
- Job Summary Responsible to drive a variety of trucks to perform the services in our General Services Business Unit, supporting Railway Operations. EXTENSIVE TRAVEL REQUIRED Summary of Essential Job Fu...
- 7 Days Ago
Railroad Signal Maintainer
- OK Rail Signals
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Tulsa, OK
FULL_TIME
- We are seeking a full-time Railroad Signal Maintainer. Job Functions Include: Repair, install and maintain various railroad signal systems at Highway Grade Crossings. This is a full-time position and ...
- 1 Month Ago
Conductor
- Genesee and Wyoming Railroad
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Hugo, OK
FULL_TIME
- SUMMARY : The person in this position operates track switches, couples and uncouples cars, and performs other duties associated with the movement of trains, cars, and engines in rail yards and on the ...
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Field Safety Officer
- Herzog Railroad Services, Inc.
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Tulsa, OK
FULL_TIME
- Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. is currently seeking a Field Safety Officer in the United States. The Field Safety Officer is responsible for carrying out the Occupational Safety & Health Programs thro...
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Train Crew Sioux City, IA
- Union Pacific Railroad Company
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Sioux City, IA
- Reference Number: 1203 Department: Transportation Rate of Pay: 71,000 Annually Closing Date: Apply early as this job may...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Train Conductor (Locomotive Conductor)
- Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
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Columbus, OH
- ** Train Conductor (Locomotive Conductor)** **Job Category****:** Transportation and Train Crew **Requisition Number****...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Conductor
- Herzog Contracting Corp.
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West Palm Beach, FL
- location Herzog Transit Services, Inc. is currently seeking qualified **Conductors** to crew the TriRail service between...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Train Conductor
- The Judge Group
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Cedar Rapids, IA
- Enjoying physical labour, teamwork and working outdoors as well as being safety-minded are vital to a career in rail ope...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Assistant Conductor
- karier.co
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Des Moines, IA
- **Assistant Conductor** NJ Transit - Newark, NJ Job details Job Type Full-time Full Job Description **Forbes List of Ame...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
NBER Railroad Conductor / Engineer
- North Shore Railroad Company & Affiliates
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Bellefonte, PA
- Job Description Job Description Job Description Employee will report to the Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad at: 102 Upper ...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
**$5,000 SIGNING BONUS** Train Conductor - Ottumwa, IA (Class Date: March 2022)
- Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
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- * Req ID: 89340 * Department: Operations Southern Division * Job Type: Full-Time * Position Type: Union * Location: Ottu...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Train Conductor
- Canadian Pacific
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Saint Paul, MN
- CPKC is hiring for April-August 2024. $5,000 signing bonus for new hires. Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern...
- 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Oklahoma
Oklahoma is the 20th-largest state in the United States, covering an area of 69,899 square miles (181,040 km2), with 68,595 square miles (177,660 km2) of land and 1,304 square miles (3,380 km2) of water. It lies partly in the Great Plains near the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states. It is bounded on the east by Arkansas and Missouri, on the north by Kansas, on the northwest by Colorado, on the far west by New Mexico, and on the south and near-west by Texas. Much of its border with Texas lies along the Southern Oklahoma Aulacogen, a failed continental rift. The geologic figure defi...
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