Trainees will also become familiar with the compliance standards of Norfolk Southern, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Association of American Railroads. Norfolk Southern undertakes the vast responsibility of the installation, upkeep and inspection of over 21,000 miles of railroad track. Maintenance of Way and Design and Construction. Go back to Management Trainee Program Maintenance of Way Line maintenance involves project safety, production scheduling for crosstie and rail renewal, ballast replacement, roadbed maintenance, track surfacing, vegetation control and other areas to assure compliance with corporate and federal requirements. This training allows a civil engineer to take the solid theoretical knowledge from his or her college education and apply it to actual rail applications.
Trainees work out of a division headquarters, learning the maintenance functions and territory.
Preferred Backgrounds You must have a desire to work in a hands-on, highly responsible position. Successful candidates possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure. A Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering is preferred. You and your maintenance team are responsible for providing a safe track structure for safe and efficient movement of traffic over Norfolk Southern's territories. The engineer is a manager of both people and assets.