A professional who plans and coordinates activities of workers engaged in constructing, installing, inspecting, and maintaining railroad track and rights-of-way within assigned district of railroad. Responsibilities include:

• Plans work assignments and schedules.
• Requisitions supplies and materials to complete construction projects.
• Dispatches workers and equipment to scenes of accidents and impassable roadbeds or tunnels to repair damage and restore service.
• Investigates accidents, defective tracks, and obstructions to rights-of-way and issues restorative work orders.
• Prepares reports stating causes of accidents or concerning condition of tracks and issues recommendations to prevent future accidents, damage, or track deterioration.
• Recommends construction of new tracks.