Track Laborer - Regional - Arlington, TX (ARLINGTON, TX, US, 73301) ID - 16342

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pspan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bReference Number:/b  2996 br bDepartment: /bEngineering /span/span/p pspan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bClosing Date:/b  Apply early as this job may be filled at any time./span/span/p pspan style="color:#ff0000"span style="font-size:16.0px"bRate of Pay: /b$29.57/hourly/span/span/p pbr span style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"emMost communications will be done electronically.  Please check email, including spam folders, daily./em/span/span/p p /p ul lispan style="font-size:16.0px"Must not have a current attendance status of 1st Offense, 2nd Offense, or Dismissal as per the Union Pacific Attendance Policy./span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"Adhere to the Union Pacific MAPS policy by not having a current status of Training 1, Training 2 or Dismissal./span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"Must not have a current Critical Safety Rule violation./span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"For employees seeking a transfer to a different work location, please refer to Union Pacific's Intracraft Transfer Policy a href="https://home.www.uprr.com/e/hr/agreement-union-policies/intracraft-transfer/index.htm"Intracraft Transfer Policy for Operating Craft (Train Crew) Employees (uprr.com)/a. If you wish to request a transfer to a position outside the scope of your collective bargaining agreement, please consult Union Pacific's Intercraft Transfer Policy a href="https://home.www.uprr.com/e/hr/agreement-union-policies/intercraft-transfer/index.htm"Intercraft Transfer Policy (uprr.com)/a . To be eligible for transfer under either policy, employees must have completed two years of continuous service in their current position/craft. However, the two-year requirement does not apply to furloughed employees./span/li /ul p /p divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"bDescription/b/H2 /divdivpspan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Join a team of track laborers with a record of building and repairing railroad tracks for Union Pacific over 150 years! As a Track Laborer - Regional, you will play a vital role in the upkeep and enhancement of the tracks within your designated territory. By conducting essential maintenance, repairs, and installations, you will ensure the safe and efficient movement of trains, enabling Union Pacific to effectively serve its customers across North America. Join us and become part of a workforce that drives our success. Will you accept the challenge?/span/span/p /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"bAccountabilities/b/H2 /divdivul lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Conducting thorough inspections of railroad tracks, track beds, and track right-of-way to identify any problems or defects./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Performing necessary repairs and replacements of rails, rail anchors, spikes, ballast, ties, and other components as required./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Assisting with the handling, unloading, and movement of track materials and equipment from rail cars, carts, or trucks. This may involve digging holes and trenches./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Executing various track maintenance tasks, repairs, and installations, which may involve operating heavy equipment./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Maintaining the track beds by removing vegetation and brush when necessary. You will also be responsible for sweeping, picking, and digging out dust or snow from movable track parts./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Adhering to company and industry safety rules, practices, and procedures at all times./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Building and maintaining positive working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, contractors, and customers. You will also need to effectively handle high-pressure situations./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Ensuring strict compliance with all railroad rules and regulations regarding safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Performing any other duties as assigned by the supervisor./span/span/li /ul /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"bQualifications - Required/b/H2 /divdivul lispan style="font-size:11.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:13.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serif"Applicants must have reached the age of 18 or above./span/span/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"Valid driver's license/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"Proficient verbal and written communication skills to deliver information to coworker(s) and supervisor(s)/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"Experience reading and understanding instructions (examples may include: operating and safety rules, bulletins, special instructions, and federal regulatory documents)/span/li lispan style="font-size:11.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:13.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serif"To be considered for this position, candidates are required to successfully complete an assessment in English before proceeding to the interview stage.  For more information go to the FAQs on

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UP.jobs./span/span/span/span/span/span/li /ul /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"bQualifications - Preferred/b/H2 /divdivul lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Possess Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Class A or Class B/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Experience working outdoors in variable weather conditions (consider professional, personal, and volunteer experience)/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Experience welding or a welding certificate (consider professional, personal, and volunteer experience)/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Experience working in a construction-type setting (consider professional, personal, and 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sans-serif"Availability to work at locations where you are willing to reside and perform job duties./span/span/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:13.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serif"Demonstrated commitment to practicing safe work habits./span/span/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:13.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serif"Ability to work in proximity to large equipment, such as railcars, locomotives, and cranes./span/span/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:13.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serif"Frequent travel is a part of the job./span/span/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:13.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serif"Must have reliable transportation./span/span/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"span style="font-size:13.0pt"spanspan style="font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serif"Work may be conducted in various rural and remote geographic areas./span/span/span/span/span/span/li /ul /div/div/divp /p pspan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bWhat we offer:/b/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Ongoing learning, development, and Educational Assistance (including little to no out-of-pocket cost for online and in-person courses at the University of Nebraska at Omaha)/span/span/li lispan 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