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Railroad Operations

How Your Rail Experience Translates

How Your Rail Experience Translates

Your Military Experience

Railroad Management Opportunities

General Rail Job Opportunities

Combat Arms and Military
Operations (Land, Air & Sea)

- Armor
- Artillery
- Combat Engineer
- Infantry
- Military Police/Security Forces
- Ordnance
- Transportation

- Management Training Program
- Track Supervisor (Roadmaster)
- Trainmaster

- Freight Conductor
- Track Worker
- Signal Construction
- Utility Worker

Mechanic/Machinist
- Pipefitting
- Vehicle, Vessel & Aircraft Maintenance
- Welding & Metal Work

- Management Training Program (Mechanical)
- Mechanical Operations Manager (General Foreman)
- Mechanical Operations Manager (Car Foreman)

- Locomotive Mechanic/Machinist (Diesel)
- Carman
- Roadway Mechanic
- Utility Worker
- Pier Mechanic/Machinist (Diesel)

Electrician
- Electronics Technician
- Electronic Troubleshooting and Maintenance

- Management Training Program (Mechanical/Engineering)
- Manager of Signals
- Mechanical Operations Manager (General Foreman)

- Locomotive Electrician (Diesel)
- Roadway Electrician
- Pier Technician
- Signal Worker (Maintenance)

Transportation
- Air Traffic Controller
- Battalion/Squadron level and higher
operations NCOs & Officers (Land, Air & Sea)
- Radio Telecommunication Operator (RTO)
- Transportation

- Management Training Program
- Track Supervisor (Roadmaster)
- Trainmaster

- Train Dispatcher
- Yardmaster
- Freight Conductor

Communication
- Commo
- Signal

- Management Training Program
- Manager of Signals
- IT

- Communication Maintainer
- Signal Worker (Maintenance)

Law Enforcement
- Investigations
- Military Police
- Security Forces

- Police/Special Agent
- Security

- Freight Conductor
- Track Worker
- Signal Construction
- Utility Worker

Supply
- Inventory
- Quartermaster
- Warehousing

- Shipping Receiving Coordinator
- Management Training Program

- Clerk
- Customer Service

Administration
- Finance
- Human Resources

- Human Resources
- Accounting
- Finance

- Clerk
- Customer Service

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