Railroad Track and Structure Inspectors inspect tracks, road beds, structures, and related facilities for compliance with maintenance and operating standards and State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations and investigate railroad accidents and complaints. They are classified only in the Department of Transportation.
RAILROAD TRACK AND STRUCTURE INSPECTOR: responsible for track and structure safety and inspections in a large geographic area; extensive travel required.
Railroad Equipment Inspectors inspect and monitor the condition of locomotives and other rail transportation equipment and conduct investigations of railway accidents to determine if faulty equipment was a contributing factor.
Intermodal Transportation Specialists (Rail Safety) oversee safety for rail passenger and freight and rail transit systems, design and implement safety programs, and supervise a group of Railroad Track and Structure Inspectors and Railroad Equipment Inspectors.
RAILROAD TRACK AND STRUCTURE INSPECTOR: inspects railroad tracks, roadbeds, and related structures, such as tunnels, bridges, yards, signals, and other non-moving equipment and structures, to assure compliance with operating and maintenance standards of the NYS Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration; conducts hi-rail inspections to determine track alignment, tie condition, and surface conditions; checks grade crossings for presence and condition of protection devices and warning lights; rides trains to determine smoothness of ride on tracks and through curves, switches, crossovers, and sidings; conducts walking inspections to determine condition of rails, ties, joint bars, bridge structures and piers, switches, guard rails, and other devices; prepares reports documenting conditions, noting deficiencies and actions needed to correct them; investigates complaints about track and structure condition, assures that deficiencies are corrected, and notifies complainants of findings and corrective actions taken or refers to higher level staff for corrective action; investigates accidents, such as derailments or explosions, to assist in determining probable cause and prepares reports of findings; and evaluates rail track capital improvements for safety, effectiveness, and contract compliance.
Open Competitive: three years of experience in general rail maintenance and one year of experience inspecting railroad tracks or supervising railroad track maintenance workers; college study in civil engineering may be substituted for up to two years of general experience; must obtain certification from the Federal Railroad Administration after appointment.
Revised: 4/04
NOTE: Classification Standards illustrate the nature, extent and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe. Standards cannot and do not include all of the work that might be appropriately performed by a class. The minimum qualifications above are those which were required for appointment at the time the Classification Standard was written. Please contact the Division of Staffing Services for current information on minimum qualification requirements for appointment or examination.