Overview
Lays and repairs tracks for railways, tramways, quarries and mines, and installs and repairs signals and other equipment.
Skills
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
Tasks
- spreading and tamping ballast to provide firm foundation for sleepers
- cutting rails to length and grinding worn and rough rail ends
- placing sleepers across roadbeds, and positioning and fastening rails on sleepers
- drilling bolt holes, and bolting and welding rail sections
- removing and replacing worn and damaged rails, sleepers and switches
- cleaning and lubricating switches
- examining track, lubricating wheel bearings on rolling stock and maintaining switch signal lamps
- installing and repairing signals and other equipment
- may assist with the righting of derailed rolling stock
Specialisations
- Track Inspector
Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.
Training Pathways
37 courses found.
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TLI37122: Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI37121: Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI37120: Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI32918: Certificate III in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
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TLI32915: Certificate III in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
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TLI32913: Certificate III in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
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TLI32721: Certificate III in Track Protection
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TLI32715: Certificate III in Track Protection
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TLI32711: Certificate III in Track Protection
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TLI32515: Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI32121: Certificate III in Rail Structures
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TLI32115: Certificate III in Rail Structures
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TLI32111: Certificate III in Rail Structures
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TLI32110: Certificate III in Rail Structures
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TLI30707: Certificate III in Transport and Logistics (Rail Infrastructure)
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TLI29921: Certificate II in Rolling Stock Maintenance
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TLI27121: Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI27120: Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI22215: Certificate II in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
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TLI22213: Certificate II in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
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TLI21921: Certificate II in Track Protection
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TLI21920: Certificate II in Track Protection
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TLI21918: Certificate II in Track Protection
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TLI21915: Certificate II in Track Protection
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TLI21911: Certificate II in Track Protection
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TLI21315: Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI21311: Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI21310: Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI21309: Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI20707: Certificate II in Transport and Logistics (Rail Infrastructure)
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TDT30702: Certificate III in Transport and Distribution (Rail Infrastructure)
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TDT20798: Certificate II in Transport and Distribution (Rail Civil Infrastructure)
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TDT20702: Certificate II in Transport and Distribution (Rail Infrastructure)
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RII21315: Certificate II in Cross Industry Operations
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69872: Course in Work Safely at Height
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69819: Course in Height Safety
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39135QLD: Certificate I in Civil Construction (Pre-vocational)
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