A wide range of railroad related jobs are available in the Pioneer Valley at locations as Deerfield, Palmer, Springfield, Westfield, and West Springfield.
The listing below summarizes the railroad jobs that are typically available.
For the most recently listing of jobs checkout the company’s website (listed below) or search for “railroad jobs” on the Indeed job search engine.
Railroads
Amtrak
Location | Springfield, Mass.
Recently advertised jobs
Assistant Passenger Conductor Trainee
Coach Cleaner (1/2019)
Passenger Conductor Trainee (2/2019)
Passenger Engineer Trainee (1/2019)
Ticket Clerk
Current job listings
jobs.amtrak.com/search
CSX
Location | West Springfield, Mass.
Recently advertised jobs
Freight Conductor (9/2018)
Intermodal Service Employee (3/2019)
Track Worker – Maintenance of Way
Roadmaster
Current local job listings
csx.taleo.net/careersection
New England Central Railroad (see note)
Location| Palmer, Mass.
Recently advertised jobs
Asst. Vice President – Mechanical
Conductor (11/2018)
Director, Engineering
Mechanic (3/2019)
Track Laborer (9/2018)
Roadmaster
Current job listings
gwrr.silkroad.com/epostings
Note | NECR is a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming
Pan Am Railways
Locations | Deerfield and East Deerfield, Mass.
Recently advertised jobs
Certified Locomotive Engineers
Diesel Locomotive Electrician
Freight Conductor
Trainmaster
Assistant Signalman
Current job listings
panamrailways.com/careers
Pioneer Valley Railroad (see note)
Location | Westfield, Mass.
Recently advertised jobs
Forklift Operator (2/2019)
Mechanical Supervisor (11/2018)
Roadmaster (2/2019)
Trainman (2/2019)
Warehouse Team Leader (11/2018)
Current job listings
pinsly.com/employment
Note | PVRR is a subsidiary of the Pinsly Railroad Company
TASI/ACI (see note)
Location | Hartford, Ct.
Recently advertised jobs
Conductor (3/2019)
Customer Service Agent (3/2019)
Locomotive engineer (1/2019)
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.
Recently advertised jobs
Accounts Payable Clerk (9/2018)
Buyer/Expediter
Configuration Control Engineer (9/2018)
Electrical Assembler (11/2018)
Electrical Supervisor
Field Services Inspector
Field Service Manager
IS Systems Analyst II
Manufacturing Engineer (11/2018)
Materials Planner (9/2018)
Mechanical Assembler (11/2018)
Network Administrator (3/2019)
Procurement Specialist (3/2019)
Production Planner Scheduler (3/2019)
Quality Inspector (11/2018)
Quality Inspector, Receiving Inspector
Technical Translator
Test Technician (11/2018)
Current job listings
crrcma.appone.com
Progress Rail Services (a railroad services supplier)
Location | Palmer Mass.
Recently advertised jobs
Carman (11/2018)
Supervisor (11/2018)
Current job listing
careers.progressrail.com
RailWorks (a railroad construction contractor)
Location | Westfield, Mass.
Recently advertised jobs
Tamper Operator (11/2018)
Truck Driver
Track Foreman (11/2018)
Laborer (9/2018)
Heavy Equipment Operator (11/2018)
Current job listings
railworks.jobs/massachusetts/usa/jobs
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 reading
“AT WORK: Train conductor for the new Hartford Line”
By Ashley Kus | FOX61 News | June 16, 2018
Page last updated: March 20, 2019
Page last reviewed: May 1, 2018
