Job - general laborer

General Laborer for Railroad Construction

Fred Owen Construction, Inc. performs new railroad construction as well as track repairs, rail spur maintenance and scheduled track inspections. Our company has been family owned and operated since its formation in 1965. We pride ourselves on the attention to detail and accuracy provided with each construction job. Our excellent reputation within the industrial community speaks to the strong work ethic customers have learned they can expect from our management team and work crews.

Fred Owen Construction is currently seeking a Full-time Track laborer in the Birmingham, AL and Shelby County AL area for jobs typically to be performed within a 100-mile radius of Birmingham.  We rarely perform jobs requiring overnight lodging.

Accountability: The person in this position works as a crew member to maintain, repair, and replace rails, ties, switches, and ballast. This position uses hand tools and operates heavy equipment. The position starts as a track laborer, with an opportunity to qualify as a machine operator/ CDL-A driver and track foreman.

Responsibilities:

• Able to perform physical strenuous work

• Able to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch

• Able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50lbs

• Requires occasional use of 30lb claw bar to remove spikes, requiring application of 50lbs of force

• Requires occasional use of 10lb sledgehammer to drive spikes, requiring application of 75lbs of force

• Able to walk, climb, and maintain balance on equipment, stairs, ladders, uneven terrain, rails, and ballast in a safe manner

• Able to navigate into confined spaces if necessary

Minimum Requirements

• Live within 45 minutes of the shop location in Ensley, AL or our start location in Jemison, AL

• Previous general labor or construction experience

• High school degree or GED

• Previous railroad track construction preferred but not required

• Valid drivers license is required

• Commercial Drivers License is a plus

Physical Requirements: Mobility to participate in frequent travel to and from the project location; ability to operate heavy equipment; Agility to navigate into confined spaces if necessary.  Must have reliable transportation for getting to and from the shop in Ensley or Jemison each day.

Environmental Conditions: Performs duties in multiple environments including outside construction project settings, in and around moving vehicles and equipment. Exposure to weather elements; must wear appropriate PPE required for the project site.

Benefits: Fred Owen Construction is committed to providing its employees quality benefits. Fred Owen Construction offers full employer paid employee health and dental insurance. Alternatively, if preferred, Fred Owen Construction will cover 50% of the employee’s entire family health and dental insurance. Other non-health benefits include paid holidays, paid time off, paid week off between Christmas and New Year’s, and an employer matching retirement savings plan.

Fred Owen Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Fred Owen Construction performs pre-employment criminal background checks and substance abuse testing which includes a hair and urine drug test to detect the presence of illegal drugs including marijuana. In compliance with DOT-FRA, DOT-FMCSA and client safety requirements, we have a ZERO-tolerance policy regarding the use of any illegal drugs.  Employees are subject to random testing, post-accident testing and “suspicious cause” testing for the use of illegal drugs and alcohol and will be immediately dismissed if these tests prove positive.  We appreciate your cooperation in keeping Fred Owen Construction a safe and drug free company.