JobSOC 47-4061

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators.

Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).

01.

Studied through

1 program

Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation49.0202

02.

Draws on

Public Safety and Security3.8 of 5
Transportation3.8 of 5
Mechanical3.7 of 5
Production and Processing3.6 of 5
Mathematics3.5 of 5

Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.