Apprenticeship as Track Layer

As a track layer (m/f/d), you can expect pure variety. You work versatile in civil engineering and on demanding construction projects, especially in the field of rail and track construction. Your main tasks include the construction and securing of excavation pits and foundations, the laying, repair and maintenance of tracks and switches, as well as the production of traffic surfaces. You carry out earthworks, replace sleepers and rails, renew the track bed and ensure the functionality and safety of railway installations with modern techniques. In addition, you are able to take soil samples, analyze their composition and assess the condition of components. You work independently or in a team, thereby supporting the operational readiness of transport and construction projects both regionally and nationwide as well as in neighboring countries. The apprenticeship as a track layer is a so-called staged apprenticeship. In the first two years, you complete the apprenticeship as a civil engineering specialist in the field of track construction, in order to then complete the one-year apprenticeship as a track layer after successful completion.

• Your main tasks include the construction and securing of excavation pits and foundations, the laying, repair and maintenance of tracks and switches, as well as the production of traffic surfaces. You carry out earthworks, replace sleepers and rails, renew the track bed and ensure the functionality and safety of railway installations with modern techniques. In addition, you are able to take soil samples, analyze their composition and assess the condition of components. You work independently or in a team, thereby supporting the operational readiness of transport and construction projects both regionally and nationwide as well as in neighboring countries.

• Have a secondary school diploma (Hauptschulabschluss) or a higher qualification, or be about to obtain it.
• Enjoyed technology, sports, and geometry in school.
• Bring manual dexterity and spatial imagination.
• Like to pitch in as part of a team.
• Prefer working outdoors rather than in an office.
• Like to travel, love variety, and can imagine working at various locations.