A wide range of railroad related jobs are available in the Pioneer Valley at locations as Deerfield, Palmer, Springfield, Westfield, and West Springfield.
The list below includes all of the jobs that have been posted over the past twelve months. Note that many of these jobs are still currently available.
For the most recently listing of jobs check out the company’s website (listed below) or search for “railroad jobs” on the Indeed job search engine.
Railroads
Amtrak
Location | Springfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Carmen Journeyman (5/2021) – NEW
Coach cleaner (10/2020)
Electrician Journeyman (5/2021) – NEW
Police Officer (5/2021) – NEW
Current job listings
jobs.amtrak.com/search
CSX
Location | West Springfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Communications Maintainer/Tech (8/2020)
Freight Conductor (4/2021)
Intermodal Service Employee (9/2020)
Sr Terminal Manager (7/2020)
Track worker (6/2021) – NEW
Current local job listings
csx.taleo.net/careersection
Massachusetts Central Railroad
Location | Palmer, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Railroad Maintenance of Way (3/2021)
Current job listings
no link available
New England Central Railroad (see note)
Location | Palmer, Mass.
Advertised jobs
None
Current job listings
gwrr.silkroad.com/epostings
Note | NECR is a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming
Pan Am Railways
Locations | Deerfield and East Deerfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Certified Locomotive Engineers
Freight Conductor
Signalman & Asst. Signalman
Trainmaster
Current job listings
panamrailways.com/careers
Pioneer Valley Railroad (see note)
Location | Westfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Conductor (5/2021) – NEW
Trainman – Railroad Conductor and Engineer (4/2021)
Current job listings
no link available
Note | PVRR is a subsidiary of the Pinsly Railroad Company
TASI/ACI (see note)
Location | New Haven, Ct.
Advertised jobs
Conductor (5/2021) – NEW
Customer Service Agent (5/2021) – NEW
Current listings
herzognew.hiretouch.com/careers/view-all-jobs
Note | Transit America Services, Inc. / Alternate Concepts Inc. a Joint Venture (TASI/ACI) operates the CTrail Hartford Line service between New Haven, Ct. and Springfield, Ma. TASI is a subsidiary of Herzog Railroad Services.
Other Companies
CRRC MA (rail car manufacturer)
Location | Springfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Building Maintenance Specialist (3/2021)
Cost Accountant (10/2020)
Deputy Manager of Quality (3/2021)
Document Coordinator Quality (3/2021)
Electrical Assembler (3/2021)
Electrical Engineer (5/2021) – NEW
Facilities Support Technician (5/2021) – NEW
Industrial Engineer (5/2021) – NEW
Intern – Quality Dept. (10/2020)
Logistics Specialist (10/2020)
Machine Maintenance Specialist (3/2021)
Manufacturing Engineer II (10/2020)
Mechanical Assembler (3/2021)
Process Quality Engineer (3/2021)
Procurement Specialist (7/2020)
Production Manager (7/2020)
Production Planner (7/2020)
Production Supervisor (5/2021) – NEW
Quality Inspector (3/2021)
Sr Procurement Specialist Buy America (5/2021) – NEW
Technical Engineer (5/2021) – NEW
Test Technician (5/2021) – NEW
Warehouse Supervisor (10/2020)
Current job listings
crrcma.appone.com
Drummac (Integrated rail services)
Location | Deerfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Maintenance Tech (5/2020)
Current jobs listing
drummac.com/Careers
National Railroad Safety Services
Location | Springfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Roadway Worker In Charge (1/2021)
Current jobs listed
nrssinc.applicantpro.com/jobs
Pacific Rail Services (Intermodal yard operator)
Location | Chicopee, Westfield and/or West Springfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Driver/Laborer (3/2021)
General Laborer (3/2021)
Jockey Driver Non CDL (3/2021)
Laborer (3/2021)
Railroad Driver (6/2021) – NEW
Railroad Hostler Driver (5/2021) – NEW
Railroad Laborer (3/2021)
Truck Driver Non CDL (3/2021)
Current jobs listing
indeed.com/Pacific-Rail-Services/jobs
Progress Rail Services (a railroad services supplier)
Location | Palmer, Mass.
Advertised jobs
None
Current jobs listing
Progress Rail – Search for open jobs
Railroad Maintenance Services LLC
Location | Palmer, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Bridge Inspector (4/2021)
Current job listings
gwrr.com/careers
Note | Railroad Maintenance Services is a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming
RailWorks (a railroad construction contractor)
Location | Springfield and Westfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Backhoe Equipment Operator (7/2020)
Estimator (5/2021) – NEW
Field Engineer Intern (2/2021)
Tamper Operator (7/2020)
Track Foreman (1/2021)
Track Laborer (3/2021)
Track Superintendent (5/2021) – NEW
Current job listings
railworks.com/careers
Union Tank Car Company
Location | Springfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
None
Current job listings
utlx.com/employment-at-utlx
Training
Railroad Engineering Technology
Gateway Community College | New Haven, Ct.
Gateway Community College offers an Associate in Science Degree in Railroad Engineering Technology with two options: Electromechanical and Signaling/Communications.
The program prepares students for employment on the railroad in such careers as Signal Maintainer, Lineman, Radio Maintainer, Communications Technician, Conductor, Electrician, Carman, and Train Dispatcher.
Further information
Video | “A day in the life of an Amtrak conductor” (9:10)
Amtrak | April 26, 2019
Video | “AT WORK: Train conductor for the new Hartford Line”
By Ashley Kus | FOX61 News | June 16, 2018
Federal Railroad Administration videos
Railroad 101: Basic Operations (25:20)
Railroad 101: Track Configuration (29:04)
Railroad 101: Train Types and Configuration (25:15)
Railroad 101: Signalling Systems (38:10)
Page last updated: June 10, 2021
Page last reviewed: May 1, 2018