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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Director, Data Analytics & Customer Insights - 90397160 - Washington Washington, DC, US, 20001 Oct 28, 2025
Lead Project Controls Specialist - 90034208 - New York
Lead Project Controls Specialist - 90034208 - New York New York, NY, US, 10001 Oct 28, 2025
New York, NY, US, 10001 Oct 28, 2025
Project Director - 90302334 - New York
Project Director - 90302334 - New York New York, NY, US, 10001 Oct 28, 2025
New York, NY, US, 10001 Oct 28, 2025
Mgr Digital and Brand Operations (Campaign Producer) - 90296527 - Washington Washington, DC, US, 20002 Oct 28, 2025
Sr Engineer - 90298380 - Philadelphia
Sr Engineer - 90298380 - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Oct 27, 2025
Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Oct 27, 2025
Asst Division Engineer - 90130854 - Groton
Asst Division Engineer - 90130854 - Groton Groton, CT, US, 06340 Oct 27, 2025
Groton, CT, US, 06340 Oct 27, 2025
Coach Cleaner - 90013778 - Long Island City
Coach Cleaner - 90013778 - Long Island City Long Island City, NY, US, 11101 Oct 27, 2025
Long Island City, NY, US, 11101 Oct 27, 2025
PASSENGER CONDUCTOR TRAINEE - 90189974 - Portland
PASSENGER CONDUCTOR TRAINEE - 90189974 - Portland Portland, OR, US, 97209 Oct 27, 2025
Portland, OR, US, 97209 Oct 27, 2025
Train Attendant - Part Time - 90342813 - Charlotte
Train Attendant - Part Time - 90342813 - Charlotte Charlotte, NC, US, 28206 Oct 27, 2025
Charlotte, NC, US, 28206 Oct 27, 2025
Ticket / Accounting Clerk - GEB (Guaranteed ExtraBoard) - 90243638 - New London New London, CT, US, 06320 Oct 27, 2025
Lead Service Attendant - On Board Services Customer Service - 90342908 - Miami Miami, FL, US, 33147 Oct 27, 2025
Chef - On Board Services - 90342906 - Miami
Chef - On Board Services - 90342906 - Miami Miami, FL, US, 33147 Oct 27, 2025
Miami, FL, US, 33147 Oct 27, 2025
Train Attendant - 90348694 - New York
Train Attendant - 90348694 - New York New York, NY, US, 10001 Oct 27, 2025
New York, NY, US, 10001 Oct 27, 2025
En Route Cleaner - On Board Services - 90348692 - New York
En Route Cleaner - On Board Services - 90348692 - New York New York, NY, US, 10001 Oct 27, 2025
New York, NY, US, 10001 Oct 27, 2025
Engineer - Track Standards - 90032787 - Philadelphia
Engineer - Track Standards - 90032787 - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Oct 27, 2025
Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Oct 27, 2025
Principal Project Manager (Design) - Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Program - 90344768 - New York, NY New York, NY, US, 10119 Oct 26, 2025
Project Controls Specialist - Cost - 90397673 - New York
Project Controls Specialist - Cost - 90397673 - New York New York, NY, US, 10119 Oct 26, 2025
New York, NY, US, 10119 Oct 26, 2025
Sr Claims Specialist - 90348484 - Philadelphia
Sr Claims Specialist - 90348484 - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Oct 26, 2025
Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Oct 26, 2025
Lead Occupational Health Nurse - 90286295 - Philadelphia
Lead Occupational Health Nurse - 90286295 - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Oct 25, 2025
Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Oct 25, 2025
Train Attendant 164773 Chicago, IL
Train Attendant 164773 Chicago, IL Chicago, Illinois, US Oct 25, 2025
Chicago, Illinois, US Oct 25, 2025
Sr Forecasting Analyst, Demand - 90397667 - Washington
Sr Forecasting Analyst, Demand - 90397667 - Washington Washington, DC, US, 20001 Oct 25, 2025
Washington, DC, US, 20001 Oct 25, 2025
Principal DT Security Engineer - 90397396 - Remote
Principal DT Security Engineer - 90397396 - Remote Washington, DC, US, 20002 Oct 25, 2025
Washington, DC, US, 20002 Oct 25, 2025
Crmn Jrnm Wk Tm Sea - 90027963 - Seattle
Crmn Jrnm Wk Tm Sea - 90027963 - Seattle Seattle, WA, US, 98134 Oct 25, 2025
Seattle, WA, US, 98134 Oct 25, 2025
Customer Service Representative - 90363308 - Cincinnati
Customer Service Representative - 90363308 - Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, US, 45203 Oct 25, 2025
Cincinnati, OH, US, 45203 Oct 25, 2025
Trainmaster I - 90072126 - Washington
Trainmaster I - 90072126 - Washington Washington, DC, US, 20002 Oct 25, 2025
Washington, DC, US, 20002 Oct 25, 2025