Description
Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Support
- Independence
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Self-Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
Tasks
- Inspect and test operation, mechanical parts, and circuitry of gate crossings, signals, and signal equipment such as interlocks and hotbox detectors.
- Inspect electrical units of railroad grade crossing gates and repair loose bolts and defective electrical connections and parts.
- Test and repair track circuits.
- Drive motor vehicles to job sites.
- Install, inspect, maintain, and repair various railroad service equipment on the road or in the shop, including railroad signal systems.
Work Activities
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Getting Information
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Detailed Work Activities
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Technology Skills
- Presentation software
- Electronic mail software
- Industrial control software
- Spreadsheet software
- Facilities management software
Abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Control Precision
- Problem Sensitivity
- Finger Dexterity
- Flexibility of Closure
Skills
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- Mechanical
- Transportation
- English Language
- Public Safety and Security
- Engineering and Technology
Most Common Education Level
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Certificates
Certificate name
Rigger and Signal Person CertificationCertifying Organization
National Center for Construction Education and Research
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Iron Worker's Rigging and Signal Person Certification ProgramCertifying Organization
Iron Workers Union
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $64,140 |
| Median (50%) | $72,077 |
| High (90%) | $79,732 |
Employability
There are currently 9,300 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 9,500 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 2%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 2%
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