Track Services Site Manager
Road & Rail Services
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Job summary
Road & Rail Services in Spartanburg, SC seeks a Track Services Site Manager to lead our railroad track operations. This hands-on leadership role manages staff, coordinates daily maintenance, and upholds safety culture while ensuring work aligns with customer and regulatory requirements.
The ideal candidate has railroad track maintenance or construction experience and understands how to lead field teams, equipment operators, and crews in dynamic environments.
Qualifications
- Previous railroad track maintenance or track construction experience.
- Prior supervisory or management experience.
- Knowledge of railroad track maintenance practices and equipment.
- Experience around or operating heavy equipment.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to train, coach, and hold employees accountable.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Availability for on-call, weekend, and after-hours responsibilities when operational needs require.
Responsibilities
- Direct daily railroad track maintenance and repair activities.
- Lead, coach, train, and develop track workers and equipment operators.
- Plan daily work assignments and coordinate manpower, equipment, and materials.
- Monitor job progress, productivity, quality, and completion timelines.
- Ensure track work meets company, customer, and applicable railroad requirements.
- Oversee the safe operation of track maintenance machinery and heavy equipment.
- Support work involving rail cutting, material handling, track alignment, and other track maintenance activities.
- Conduct regular safety meetings and job briefings.
- Identify workplace hazards and take corrective action.
- Maintain compliance with FRA, OSHA, EPA, and DOT requirements.
- Reinforce company safety policies, standard operating procedures, and customer expectations.
- Assist with employee training and performance management.
- Communicate operational needs, challenges, and project status to upper management.
- Respond to operational issues and emergency situations when required.
- Maintain a professional working relationship with customers and employees.
Skills
Job description
Road & Rail Services is seeking an experienced Track Services Site Manager to lead our railroad track operations in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for managing employees, coordinating daily maintenance activities, maintaining a strong safety culture, and ensuring track work is completed efficiently and according to customer and regulatory requirements.
The ideal candidate has experience in railroad track maintenance, track construction, heavy equipment operations, or a related industrial environment and understands what it takes to lead employees in the field.
This is not strictly an office management position. The Site Manager must be comfortable working alongside the operation, evaluating job progress, solving problems, and providing direction to track workers and equipment operators.
Road & Rail Services is seeking an experienced Track Services Site Manager to lead our railroad track operations in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for managing employees, coordinating daily maintenance activities, maintaining a strong safety culture, and ensuring track work is completed efficiently and according to customer and regulatory requirements.
The ideal candidate has experience in railroad track maintenance, track construction, heavy equipment operations, or a related industrial environment and understands what it takes to lead employees in the field.
This is not strictly an office management position. The Site Manager must be comfortable working alongside the operation, evaluating job progress, solving problems, and providing direction to track workers and equipment operators.
- Direct daily railroad track maintenance and repair activities
- Lead, coach, train, and develop track workers and equipment operators
- Plan daily work assignments and coordinate manpower, equipment, and materials
- Monitor job progress, productivity, quality, and completion timelines
- Ensure track work meets company, customer, and applicable railroad requirements
- Oversee the safe operation of track maintenance machinery and heavy equipment
- Support work involving rail cutting, material handling, track alignment, and other track maintenance activities
- Conduct regular safety meetings and job briefings
- Identify workplace hazards and take corrective action
- Maintain compliance with applicable FRA, OSHA, EPA, and DOT requirements
- Reinforce company safety policies, standard operating procedures, and customer expectations
- Assist with employee training and performance management
- Communicate operational needs, challenges, and project status to upper management
- Respond to operational issues and emergency situations when required
- Maintain a professional working relationship with customers and employees
What We're Looking For We are looking for a leader who understands that successful railroad operations require strong safety practices, dependable employees, effective planning, and hands-on leadership.
- Previous railroad track maintenance, track construction, or related industry experience
- Previous supervisory or management experience
- Knowledge of railroad track maintenance practices and equipment
- Experience working around or operating heavy equipment
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
- Ability to train, coach, and hold employees accountable
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Availability for on-call, weekend, and after-hours responsibilities when operational needs require
Road & Rail Services offers a competitive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan With Company Match
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Weekly safety incentive opportunities
- Annual steel-toe boot allowance
- Company-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Career advancement opportunities
- Veteran-friendly workplace
- Promote-from-within culture
This position works in an active railroad environment and requires regular outdoor work in changing weather conditions. The Site Manager must be comfortable around railroad tracks, moving equipment, machinery, uneven terrain, and physically demanding work environments.
Rail operations may require flexibility outside normal business hours. Candidates should be prepared to respond to weekend, after-hours, and emergency operational needs when necessary.
Since 1987, Road & Rail Services has provided railroad, terminal, track, and asset-management services throughout North America. We are committed to providing customers with safe, dependable operations while creating opportunities for employees to build long-term careers.
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