Entry-Level Rail Laborer — Benefits & Outdoor Work

RailWorks; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Performance incentives

Job summary

RailWorks is seeking an entry-level construction worker to perform tasks at rail sites in Minnesota. The role includes site prep, measuring and laying out areas, and ensuring safety compliance while using a variety of hand tools.

The position emphasizes physical labor and adherence to safety rules, with opportunities to gain experience on track-related projects and advance within the company.

Qualifications

• 0–12 months of relevant construction experience.
• Ability to understand and follow safety rules, policies, procedures, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• 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 with all company and railroad safety rules, practices, and regulations.

Skills

Safety rules

Basic construction

Tools

Hand tools

Track equipment

Job description

RailWorks is seeking an entry-level construction worker to perform tasks at rail sites in Minnesota. The role includes site prep, measuring and laying out areas, and ensuring safety compliance while using a variety of hand tools.

The position emphasizes physical labor and adherence to safety rules, with opportunities to gain experience on track-related projects and advance within the company.