Railroad Construction Foreman Job at American Track, Henderson, NV

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  • American Track
  • Henderson, NV

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 Americas 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.

Hourly rate 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 contractors

Why 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
  • 401K

What We Need from You:

  •   MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF RAILROAD FOREMAN EXPERIENCE
  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Previous experience working in Maintenance of Way, Railroad Construction or Railroad Maintenance
  • Previous experience as a foreman preferred, but not 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  

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, For contractors, Local area, Gangs, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work,

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