Occupation Atlasrail layer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d97fd1e8-4c61-459b-82cd-1bd0e792c568
rail layer
Rail layers construct railway tracks on prepared sites. They monitor equipment that sets railroad sleepers or ties, usually on a layer of crushed stone or ballast. Rail layers then lay the rail tracks on top of the sleepers and attach them to make sure the rails have a constant gauge, or distance to each other. These operations are usually done with a single moving machine, but may be performed manually.
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Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional4.11
- I Investigative1.70
- A Artistic1.00
- S Social1.00
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators (47-4061.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (18)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- apply arc welding techniques
- apply spot welding techniques
- apply thermite welding techniques
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect construction supplies
- keep heavy construction equipment in good condition
- mechanical systems
- mechanics
- rail infrastructure
- react to events in time-critical environments
- recognise signs of corrosion
- secure working area
- transport construction supplies
- use measurement instruments
- use safety equipment in construction
- work ergonomically
- work in a construction team
- work trains
Optional (24)
- coordinate construction activities
- drive mobile heavy construction equipment
- ensure rail tracks remain clear
- health and safety hazards underground
- inspect railways visually
- install railway detectors
- keep personal administration
- keep records of work progress
- machinery load capacity
- maintain rail infrastructure
- monitor ballast regulator
- monitor rail laying machine
- monitor rail pickup machine
- monitor tamping car
- operate grappler
- operate rail grinder
- operate sleeper clipping unit
- pave asphalt layers
- perform drainage work
- pour concrete
- process incoming construction supplies
- rig loads
- screed concrete
- set up temporary construction site infrastructure
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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