Railroad Construction Foreman

Job Description

Railroad Construction Foreman

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 Foreman is responsible for ensuring that everything goes smoothly at a construction site while leading, motivating, and engaging a team of track laborers. This position will serve as the liaison and point of contact between the track laborers and superintendent. You must be available to work full-time (40 hrs/week) subject to overtime, on-call (24/7), alternating shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays. Previous experience in railroad construction required.

Starting wage negotiable depending on experience.

What You'll Do:

Oversee and ensure that all safety rules are being followed at all sites at all times

Develop work schedules in accordance with the availability of employees, contractors and labor laws and monitor the personnel

Report project status to superiors, site engineers and officials regularly

Resolve conflicts or miscommunication that may happen on-site quickly and amicably

Ability to delegate responsibilities and individual projects to the crew and contractorsWhy You'll Love Working for Us:

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

401KWhat We Need from You:

Must be 18 years of age or older

Previous experience working in Maintenance of Way, Railroad Construction or Railroad Maintenance

Previous experience as a construction superintendent in heavy civil industry

Backhoe experience required

Knowledge of local quality, safety, and health guidelines for construction job sites

Positive attitude, the ability to motivate team members on site, and the skills to communicate and report effectively

In-depth understanding of construction operations and processes

Understanding of use and maintenance of electrical and hydraulic systems

Accountability and integrity are essential as the decisions made in the role affect countless others

Recognize, avoid, and report potential hazards

Must pass all required assessments/trainings and be willing to submit to a background check, pre-employment drug screen, and random drug tests

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.)

High school diploma or certification in a skilled trade is a plus

Fluent in English; Spanish is a plus

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

Full-time