Railway Track Worker

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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TLI37122 : Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
TLI37120: Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI37121 : Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
TLI32918: Certificate III in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
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TLI37120 : Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
TLI32915: Certificate III in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
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TLI32918 : Certificate III in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
TLI32913: Certificate III in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
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TLI32915 : Certificate III in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
TLI32721: Certificate III in Track Protection
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TLI32715: Certificate III in Track Protection
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TLI32721 : Certificate III in Track Protection
TLI32711: Certificate III in Track Protection
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TLI32715 : Certificate III in Track Protection
TLI32515: Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI37120 : Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
TLI32121: Certificate III in Rail Structures
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TLI32115: Certificate III in Rail Structures
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TLI32121 : Certificate III in Rail Structures
TLI32111: Certificate III in Rail Structures
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TLI32115 : Certificate III in Rail Structures
TLI32110: Certificate III in Rail Structures
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TLI32111 : Certificate III in Rail Structures
TLI30707: Certificate III in Transport and Logistics (Rail Infrastructure)
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Traineeship
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TLI32510 : Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
TLI29921: Certificate II in Rolling Stock Maintenance
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TLI27121: Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
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Career Start

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TLI27120: Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI27121 : Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
TLI22215: Certificate II in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
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TLI27120 : Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
TLI22213: Certificate II in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
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TLI22215 : Certificate II in Tram or Light Rail Infrastructure
TLI21921: Certificate II in Track Protection
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TLI21920: Certificate II in Track Protection
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TLI21921 : Certificate II in Track Protection
TLI21918: Certificate II in Track Protection
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TLI21920 : Certificate II in Track Protection
TLI21915: Certificate II in Track Protection
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TLI21918 : Certificate II in Track Protection
TLI21911: Certificate II in Track Protection
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TLI21915 : Certificate II in Track Protection
TLI21315: Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI27120 : Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
TLI21311: Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI21315 : Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
TLI21310: Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI21311 : Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
TLI21309: Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
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TLI21310 : Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
TLI20707: Certificate II in Transport and Logistics (Rail Infrastructure)
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Offered as:
Traineeship
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TLI21309 : Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
TDT30702: Certificate III in Transport and Distribution (Rail Infrastructure)
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TLI30707 : Certificate III in Transport and Logistics (Rail Infrastructure)
TDT20798: Certificate II in Transport and Distribution (Rail Civil Infrastructure)
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TDT20702 : Certificate II in Transport and Distribution (Rail Infrastructure)
TDT20702: Certificate II in Transport and Distribution (Rail Infrastructure)
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TLI20707 : Certificate II in Transport and Logistics (Rail Infrastructure)
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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