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
Electrician Journeyman (1/2020)
Passenger Engineer Trainee (1/2020)
Current job listings
jobs.amtrak.com/search
CSX
Location | West Springfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Communications Maintainer/Tech (7/2020)
Sr Terminal Manager (7/2020)
Current local job listings
csx.taleo.net/careersection
New England Central Railroad (see note)
Location | Palmer, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Conductor (2/2020)
Roadmaster (9/2019)
Track Inspector (10/2019)
Track Laborer (1/2020)
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
Asst. Superintendent of Track
Certified Locomotive Engineers
Freight Conductor
Signalman & Asst. Signalman (1/2020)
Trackman (6/2020)
Track Supervisor
Trainmaster
West District Environmental Manager (1/2020)
Current job listings
panamrailways.com/careers
Pioneer Valley Railroad (see note)
Location | Westfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Maintenance of Way Trackman (10/2019)
Railroad Conductor & Engineer (8/2020) – NEW
Railroad Trackman/backhoe operator (10/2019)
Trainman (1/2020)
Warehouse Team Leader (10/2019)
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
None
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
Accounts Payable Clerk (9/2019)
Building and Machine Maintenance Specialist (7/2020)
Electrical Assembler (9/2019)
Electrical Engineer (1/2020)
Environmental Health & Safety Engineer (9/2019)
Equipment Room Specialist (9/2019)
Human Resources Manager (1/2020)
Manager of Manufacturing Technology (1/2020)
Mechanical Assembler (9/2019)
Procurement Specialist (7/2020)
Production Manager (7/2020)
Production Planner (7/2020)
Production Supervisor (1/2020)
Quality Inspector (9/2019)
Supplier Quality Engineer (1/2020)
Test Technician (1/2020)
Current job listings
crrcma.appone.com
Drummac (Integrated rail services)
Location | Deerfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Maintenance Tech (5/2020)
Current jobs listing
Pacific Rail Services (Intermodal yard operator)
Location | West Springfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Hostler Driver (1/2020)
Hostler Driver / Groundperson (1/2020)
Jocky Driver Non CDL (7/2020)
Jockey Driver Non CDL/Groundperson (9/2019)
Terminal Manager (9/2019)
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
careers.progressrail.com
RailWorks (a railroad construction contractor)
Location | Springfield and Westfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Backhoe Equipment Operator (7/2020)
Field Intern – Field Engineer (2/2020)
Project Manager (1/2020)
Tamper Operator (7/2020)
Track Foreman (6/2020)
Track Laborer (6/2020)
Current job listings
railworks.com/careers
Union Tank Car Company
Location | Springfield, Mass.
Advertised jobs
Field Operations Supervisor / Repair Supervisor (10/2019)
Railcar Repair Technician / Field Service Mechanic (11/2019)
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 | “AT WORK: Train conductor for the new Hartford Line”
By Ashley Kus | FOX61 News | June 16, 2018
Video | “A day in the life of an Amtrak conductor” (9:10)
Amtrak | April 26, 2019
Page last updated: August 6, 2020
Page last reviewed: May 1, 2018
