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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Police Officer - Seattle
Police Officer - Seattle Seattle, Washington, US Jun 11, 2026
Seattle, Washington, US Jun 11, 2026
Communication Officer - Wilmington, DE
Communication Officer - Wilmington, DE Wilmington, Delaware, US Jun 11, 2026
Wilmington, Delaware, US Jun 11, 2026
Police Officer - Portland, Oregon
Police Officer - Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon, US Jun 11, 2026
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Data & AI Senior Engineer - 90405345 - Remote
Data & AI Senior Engineer - 90405345 - Remote Washington, DC, US, 20001 +3 more… Jun 11, 2026
Washington, DC, US, 20001 +3 more… Jun 11, 2026
Dir Engineering Production & System Ops - 90383278 - Wilmington Wilmington, DE, US, 19801 Jun 11, 2026
Project Controls Mgr Penn Station Access - 90411148 - New York New York, NY, US, 10119 Jun 11, 2026
Station Mgr I - 90394118 - Dallas
Station Mgr I - 90394118 - Dallas Dallas, TX, US, 75202 Jun 11, 2026
Dallas, TX, US, 75202 Jun 11, 2026
Lead Employee Assistance Counselor - 90293513 - Los Angeles
Lead Employee Assistance Counselor - 90293513 - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA, US, 90012 Jun 11, 2026
Los Angeles, CA, US, 90012 Jun 11, 2026
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AVP Major Programs Bridges - 90338085 - DC/PHL/NY
AVP Major Programs Bridges - 90338085 - DC/PHL/NY New York, NY, US, 10119 Jun 10, 2026
New York, NY, US, 10119 Jun 10, 2026
Lead Project Controls Specialist - 90396684 - Berlin
Lead Project Controls Specialist - 90396684 - Berlin Berlin, CT, US, 06037 Jun 10, 2026
Berlin, CT, US, 06037 Jun 10, 2026
Asst Production Engineer - 90288580 - Philadelphia
Asst Production Engineer - 90288580 - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Jun 10, 2026
Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Jun 10, 2026
Lead Value Management Specialist - 90408853 - Washington
Lead Value Management Specialist - 90408853 - Washington Washington, DC, US, 20001 Jun 10, 2026
Washington, DC, US, 20001 Jun 10, 2026
Principal iCertis Application Lead
Principal iCertis Application Lead Washington, DC, US, 20001 +3 more… Jun 10, 2026
Washington, DC, US, 20001 +3 more… Jun 10, 2026
Sr Project Business Analyst - 90411300 - New York
Sr Project Business Analyst - 90411300 - New York New York, NY, US, 10119 Jun 10, 2026
New York, NY, US, 10119 Jun 10, 2026
Project Controls Mgr - 90298642 - Philadelphia
Project Controls Mgr - 90298642 - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Jun 10, 2026
Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Jun 10, 2026
Supv Natl Police Comms & Command Ctr - 90411156 - Wilmington
Supv Natl Police Comms & Command Ctr - 90411156 - Wilmington Wilmington, DE, US, 19801 Jun 10, 2026
Wilmington, DE, US, 19801 Jun 10, 2026
Dir Work Planning - Regional Resource Coordination - 90411085 - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Jun 10, 2026
Sr Project Business Analyst - 90034318 - Washington
Sr Project Business Analyst - 90034318 - Washington Washington, DC, US, 20002 Jun 10, 2026
Washington, DC, US, 20002 Jun 10, 2026
Inventory Material Control Clerk - 90410996 - Seattle
Inventory Material Control Clerk - 90410996 - Seattle Seattle, WA, US, 98134 Jun 10, 2026
Seattle, WA, US, 98134 Jun 10, 2026
Station Mgr I - 90001532 - Seattle
Station Mgr I - 90001532 - Seattle Seattle, WA, US, 98104 Jun 9, 2026
Seattle, WA, US, 98104 Jun 9, 2026
Mgr Engineering-Stations & Fleet Facilities - 90359455 - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Jun 9, 2026
Customer Service Representative - 90049839 - Rensselaer
Customer Service Representative - 90049839 - Rensselaer Rensselaer, NY, US, 12144 Jun 9, 2026
Rensselaer, NY, US, 12144 Jun 9, 2026
Road Mechanic - 90369769 - Providence, RI
Road Mechanic - 90369769 - Providence, RI Providence, Rhode Island, US Jun 8, 2026
Providence, Rhode Island, US Jun 8, 2026
Road Mechanic - 90365515 - Groton, CT
Road Mechanic - 90365515 - Groton, CT Groton, Connecticut, US Jun 8, 2026
Groton, Connecticut, US Jun 8, 2026