Job Description

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

 

Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

 

Job Summary

The Lead Technical Trainer – Track Foreman plays a key role in shaping the next generation of Amtrak’s front line track department leadership. Under the guidance of the Manager Track Foreman Training, this position is responsible for developing, delivering, and continuously improving the new Track Foreman Training Program. The Lead Technical Trainer leads both classroom and field instruction, guiding trainees through structured on-the-job training (OJT) rotations in inspection, maintenance, surfacing, welding, and production. The Lead Trainer ensures through this immersive experience, that trainees build the well-rounded technical, organizational, and leadership skills needed to confidently lead work groups and uphold the safety and performance of Amtrak’s track infrastructure.

Essential Functions

• Regularly travels to field locations to work directly alongside trainees and their assigned track gangs during OJT rotations. Provides hands-on instruction and coaching in real-world track inspection, maintenance, and construction environments.
• Conducts structured field evaluations of trainees and their mentors to assess skill development, leadership growth, and adherence to safety and operational standards. Provides timely feedback and coaching to trainees, mentors, and local leadership to reinforce learning objectives and to ensure safe and efficient work environments.
• Leads classroom and hands-on sessions that complement on-the-job training, focusing on workday simulation, leadership, safety, compliance, and technical competencies required for the Track Foreman role
• Coordinates Track Foreman Training Program on-the-job-training scheduling and module rotation, including virtual check-ins and field evaluations of mentees and mentors to ensure performance and learning goals are being met and to ensure compliance with all published policies, standards and procedures.
• Act as principle point of contact for all OJT activities ensuring alignment between classroom instruction and field application. Supports trainees and qualified persons throughout program lifecycle.
• Participates in both day and night shift operations as dictated by the trainee’s current training module. Maintains flexible availability to ensure consistent support across all required shift schedules.
• Responsible for planning, scheduling, monitoring, and presenting performance objectives and documenting training records and participation using systems such as ALC, SPARTN, MAXIMO, or other Amtrak-approved platforms
• Assists in the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of on-the-job-training and classroom training materials. Ensures content remains current with regulatory standards, operational needs, and changing tools, materials, and technologies.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in the development, review, evaluation, and revision of track foreman training program for compliance with current statutory/regulatory requirements, documented practices, technology, operational needs, and other requirements.
• Proctors and administers regulatory qualification testing
• Works with System Safety and System Track to ensure training programs align with relevant safety and compliance regulations

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• 6 years railroad work experience in the areas of track inspection, maintenance and construction.
• 49 CFR Part 213.7 qualified
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Amtrak standards (MW1000, Engineering Practices, NORAC, AMT-1, AMT-2) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Track Safety Standards and OSHA.

 

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and capable of working independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, collaborative, and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated experience in railroad operation planning for inspection, construction, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance, operational, and construction practices specific to the railroad industry. Thorough knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in 49 CFR 213.
• Demonstrated proficiency in RWP, AMT II, NORAC or GCOR in application to track foreman activities including track traveling, piloting railroad equipment, and organizing and providing on-track protection to individuals and work groups.
• Demonstrated proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be able to motivate others and drive for results.

Preferred Qualifications

• MW1000, RWP, AMT II, NORAC or GCOR Qualification
• BMWE Track Foreman
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and lead others
• Experience with MAXIMO or similar track inspection program
• Familiarity with Amtrak systems such as ALC, SPARTN, and MAXIMO

Work Environment

• Reports to Downingtown, PA
• Office and field work environment
• Available to report to field on both day and night shifts

The salary/hourly range is $94,300.00 – $122,256.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

 

Requisition ID: 165346

Work Arrangement: 06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered: No
Travel Requirements: Up to 50%

You power our progress through your performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

 

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Temporary work, Traineeship, Work experience placement, Interim role, Work at office, Local area, Relocation, All shifts, Flexible hours, Night shift, Day shift,

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