Laborer / Skilled Trades

Laborer / Skilled Trades

Laborers and tradespeople are an integral part of Amtrak’s workforce as part of our Mechanical and Engineering teams. Your skills are critical to the safety of our passengers and employees and the reliability of the service we provide.

Mechanical employees are responsible for inspection, testing, maintenance, repair and overhaul of more than 2,000 passenger cars, locomotives, and switch engines. Members of the mechanical team work to enhance the customer experience by creating and implementing an efficient maintenance program that consistently provides safe, clean and reliable passenger rolling stock equipment and components that comply with various regulatory and Amtrak maintenance and quality standards.

Job opportunities in the mechanical workforce encompass a full range of mechanical crafts including electricians, machinists, car repair and sheet metal workers, fuel truck drivers, motor equipment operators, and boilermakers/welders in three major back shops and 12 terminals and maintenance yards throughout the United States.

Engineering employees are part of a team that plans, designs, constructs, operates and maintains the only high-speed railroad in North America. These projects are mission critical to the safety of our passengers and employees, and the reliability of the service we provide.

Career opportunities in our engineering workforce encompass a full range of engineering crafts including lineman, helpers (communications and Signals trainees), trackmen, substation electricians, and bridges and building (B&B) mechanics, and more.

Amtrak is a 24/7 operation, and mechanical and engineering employees work various shifts (including nights, weekends, and holidays). Our business never sleeps.

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Electrician Journeyman - 90386651 - Los Angeles, Ca
Electrician Journeyman - 90386651 - Los Angeles, Ca Los Angeles, CA, US, 90021 Oct 8, 2025
Los Angeles, CA, US, 90021 Oct 8, 2025
Foreman II - 90005778 - Boston, MA
Foreman II - 90005778 - Boston, MA Boston, MA, US, 02118 Oct 8, 2025
Boston, MA, US, 02118 Oct 8, 2025
Electrician Journeyman - 90337183 - New Orleans, LA
Electrician Journeyman - 90337183 - New Orleans, LA New Orleans, LA, US, 70125 Oct 7, 2025
New Orleans, LA, US, 70125 Oct 7, 2025
Electrician Journeyman - 90397968 - San Diego, CA
Electrician Journeyman - 90397968 - San Diego, CA San Diego, CA, US, 92101 Oct 7, 2025
San Diego, CA, US, 92101 Oct 7, 2025
Electrician Journeyman - 90337318 - Rensselaer
Electrician Journeyman - 90337318 - Rensselaer Rensselaer, NY, US, 12144 Oct 6, 2025
Rensselaer, NY, US, 12144 Oct 6, 2025
Lineman Trainee - 90397642 - Monmouth Jct., NJ
Lineman Trainee - 90397642 - Monmouth Jct., NJ Monmouth Jct., NJ, US, 08852 Sep 26, 2025
Monmouth Jct., NJ, US, 08852 Sep 26, 2025
Lineman Trainee - 90397635 - Morrisville. PA
Lineman Trainee - 90397635 - Morrisville. PA Morrisville, PA, US, 19067 Sep 26, 2025
Morrisville, PA, US, 19067 Sep 26, 2025
Lineman Trainee - 90397620 - Long Island City, NY
Lineman Trainee - 90397620 - Long Island City, NY Long Island City, NY, US, 11101 Sep 26, 2025
Long Island City, NY, US, 11101 Sep 26, 2025
High Speed Rail (HSR) Supervisor Technician - 90379363 - Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Sep 25, 2025
Electrician - 90341615 - Seattle, WA
Electrician - 90341615 - Seattle, WA Seattle, WA, US, 98134 Sep 25, 2025
Seattle, WA, US, 98134 Sep 25, 2025
Machinist - 90351880 - Rensselaer
Machinist - 90351880 - Rensselaer Rensselaer, NY, US, 12144 Sep 23, 2025
Rensselaer, NY, US, 12144 Sep 23, 2025
Road Mechanic - 90369769 - Providence, RI
Road Mechanic - 90369769 - Providence, RI Providence, Rhode Island, US Sep 20, 2025
Providence, Rhode Island, US Sep 20, 2025
Road Mechanic - 90365515 - Groton, CT
Road Mechanic - 90365515 - Groton, CT Groton, Connecticut, US Sep 20, 2025
Groton, Connecticut, US Sep 20, 2025
Machinist Journeyman - 90389489 - Miami, FL
Machinist Journeyman - 90389489 - Miami, FL Miami, FL, US, 33147 Sep 19, 2025
Miami, FL, US, 33147 Sep 19, 2025
Elctricn Jrnymn Ful - 90042920 - Washington, D.C.
Elctricn Jrnymn Ful - 90042920 - Washington, D.C. Washington, DC, US, 20018 Sep 19, 2025
Washington, DC, US, 20018 Sep 19, 2025
Electrician Jrnymn - 90350620 - Chicago, IL
Electrician Jrnymn - 90350620 - Chicago, IL Chicago, IL, US, 60607 Sep 18, 2025
Chicago, IL, US, 60607 Sep 18, 2025
Motor Equipment Operator - 90348293 - Rensselaer, NY
Motor Equipment Operator - 90348293 - Rensselaer, NY Rensselaer, NY, US, 12144 Sep 18, 2025
Rensselaer, NY, US, 12144 Sep 18, 2025
Sheet Metal Worker (Pipefitter) - 90197162 - Chicago, IL
Sheet Metal Worker (Pipefitter) - 90197162 - Chicago, IL Chicago, IL, US, 60616 Sep 18, 2025
Chicago, IL, US, 60616 Sep 18, 2025
High Speed Rail (HSR) Machinist Technician - 90397616 - Long Island City, NY Long Island City, NY, US, 11101 Sep 17, 2025
Motor Equipment Operator - 90074905 - Seattle, WA
Motor Equipment Operator - 90074905 - Seattle, WA Seattle, WA, US, 98134 Sep 15, 2025
Seattle, WA, US, 98134 Sep 15, 2025
Mach Jrnm Wk Tm Sea - 90256033 - Seattle
Mach Jrnm Wk Tm Sea - 90256033 - Seattle Seattle, WA, US, 98134 Sep 10, 2025
Seattle, WA, US, 98134 Sep 10, 2025