Track Services-Track Inspector - IL

Marmon Railroad Services; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits effective Day 1

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability and Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Parental Leave

Vacation benefits

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Marmon Railroad Services in Illinois is seeking a hands-on professional to assist with track inspections and on-site management. You will work with Operations to ensure customer requirements and schedules are met, inspect facilities for defects, and report findings to Estimators for bidding.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and strong teamwork while offering travel to customer sites and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; 3-5 years construction experience preferred.
• Experience analyzing project costs, setting budgets, and estimating costs.
• Strong communication and ability to build relationships with customers and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Operations to meet customer requirements and schedules.
• Assist in resolving customer service issues.
• Inspect customer facilities for defects and provide reports to Estimators for bidding.
• Maintains quality service by following organization standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer relationship building

Vendor relationship building

Strong communication

Safety and quality minded

Teamwork and initiative

Education

High school diploma

3-5 years construction experience

Project budgeting and cost estimation

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Overview

Railserve As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best. Maintains procedures and techniques for quality control standards at a single plant level to ensure quality levels are maintained for a complete brand or segment. Marmon Railyard Products & Services A key partner in providing track maintenance and construction and locomotive manufacturing, transfer, switching and maintenance. Railyard Products & Services includes Amertrack Rail, Trackmobile, Zephir and Powerhouse. Welcome to the biggest small business you’ll ever find. Part of Berkshire Hathaway, Marmon is a global industrial organization made of 11 industry groups with 30K employees and $12 billion in annual revenue. As leaders in their respective industries, our 120+ companies thrive on an independent mindset and entrepreneurial spirit. At the same time, they benefit from being part of our industry groups—where they’re able to tap into the expertise and insights of other Marmon companies. While we’re all unique, we all share a common commitment to doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. When you work at Marmon, you're advancing our everyday world and beyond. Our engineering solutions help millions around the world stay connected, healthy, and safe. Wherever you're at in your career, our people and resources will help you go further. As you grow your skills, you can also move up and around our 120+ companies. Work at a place you can stand behind. We show up to win every day, uphold the highest ethical standards, and always look to put each other in the best position to win.

Job Summary

I. SUMMARY Employees are accountable for assisting with track inspections and job site management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with Operations personnel to ensure the service meets customer requirements and schedules.
• Assist in resolving customer service issues.
• Inspect customer facilities for defects in need of repair and provide reports to Estimators for bidding purposes.
• Maintains quality service by following organization standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A. Education and/or Experience High school diploma required. 3-5 years’ experience in construction preferred. Project management, including experience analyzing project costs and information, setting project budgets, and estimating costs preferred. 2 years’ construction field experience preferred.
• B. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
  • Ability to build and develop positive working relationships with customers and vendors.
  • Proficient with computer software to conduct daily business activities (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
  • Superior communication skills: Must be comfortable engaging in a variety of different communicative modes (verbal, non-verbal, and written) and being attuned to others through strong active listening skills.
  • Strong teamwork, initiative, resilience, and tact required.
  • Must be comfortable making decisions with a strong focus on safety and quality.
  • Strong working knowledge of one’s field or discipline in which they find themselves engaged on a daily basis.
  • Becoming fully aware to Build Relationships between individuals and within one’s division.
• C. Language Skills
  • Ability to read and interpret documents.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• D. Reasoning Ability
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• E. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee works in various settings, typically on-site at customer locations out in the elements of the natural environment. The employee must be able to ambulate in and around active construction sites, in and around railroad tracks and uneven terrain. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to natural environmental hazards, moving mechanical parts, airborne particles.
• F. Other Requirements Individual must have the ability to travel as required. Valid Driver’s License in good standing required.

Salary Information

Annual salary starts at $55,000 based on experience. Pay Range: 49,500.00 - 60,500.00

What We Offer

• Benefits effective Day 1
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Four weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Vacation benefits
• 401(k) with generous company match and additional employer contribution

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more!

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class.