Rail Track Laborer - Field Crew with Travel

Norfolk Southern; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk Southern Corporation is hiring for a track laborer position in the Dalton, GA area. The role involves hands-on labor to construct, repair, maintain, and demolish railroad tracks and related structures as part of a local Line Maintenance crew.

Compensation is structured across multi-year tracks with hourly pay ranging from about $30.98 to $34.93, depending on progression. Travel to various job sites, heavy lifting, and outdoor work are expected, with a focus on safety and PPE usage.

Qualifications

• Must be able to interact effectively as a crew member.
• Able to understand and follow verbal and visual signals and warnings.
• Capable of quickly learning and performing job duties.
• Recognize, avoid, and report potential hazards.

Responsibilities

• Carry and place track materials using hand tools such as tie tongs, rail tongs, rail forks, lining bars, shovels, and jacks.
• Attach the rail to ties using spike mauls or spike drivers.
• Remove spikes with claw bars, spike lifters, and spike pullers.
• Lift, position, handle, remove and install railroad crossties in and around the track structure.
• Connect and disconnect rail using track, impact, power wrenches, or welding materials.
• Move, clean, and tamp ballast with shovels, clay picks, lining bars, and ballast forks.
• Raise tracks, turnouts, crossings, and rails with track or power jacks.
• Cut associated materials with oxygen-propane torches, rail saws, cut-off saws, and cold chisels.
• Drill holes with gasoline, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric drill motors.
• Work alongside heavy equipment by connecting, disconnecting, and directing movement.
• Participate in safety meetings.
• Wear all appropriate personal protective equipment.

Skills

Crew interaction

Signals interpretation

Hazard awareness

Rapid learning

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Norfolk Southern Corporation is hiring for a track laborer position in the Dalton, GA area. The role involves hands-on labor to construct, repair, maintain, and demolish railroad tracks and related structures as part of a local Line Maintenance crew.

Compensation is structured across multi-year tracks with hourly pay ranging from about $30.98 to $34.93, depending on progression. Travel to various job sites, heavy lifting, and outdoor work are expected, with a focus on safety and PPE usage.