Rail Infrastructure Superintendent

If you've spent your career managing field crews on active right-of-way — keeping people safe, solving problems under pressure, and coordinating emergency response in terrain that doesn't cooperate — you already know how to do this job.

GSI is specifically recruiting field leaders from the railroad and rail services industry for this role. You don't need a geotechnical or drilling background to apply. If you’ve been a RoadMaster, Track Supervisor, MOW Superintendent or Supervisor, the safety culture, crew leadership, and right-of-way experience you've already built will help you be successful here. We'll teach you the rest through hands-on mentorship and structured training.

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This is a high-travel role for people based anywhere in the continental US.

What You'll Do

As a Rail Infrastructure Superintendent, you'll lead field crews executing slope stabilization, geohazard mitigation, and emergency response projects on and adjacent to active railroad corridors across the U.S. You are the decision-maker on the ground — managing safety, production, quality, and your people simultaneously.

• Lead crews installing slope stabilization systems, soil nails, rock anchors, drainage solutions, shotcrete, and grouting to protect rail corridors from landslides, rockfall, scour, and embankment failure
• Create and execute site-specific safety plans before every shift — protecting your people is priority one
• Manage production, schedule, and budget performance with real autonomy and accountability
• Coordinate with GSI project managers, engineers, and railroad clients to plan access, work windows, and phasing on active corridors
• Coach and develop your crew — you'll lead 4–6 people who need your instincts and experience to grow
• Handle daily documentation: logs, photos, as-builts, safety checklists, and compliance records
• Manage equipment maintenance and jobsite organization
• Respond to emergency callouts — GSI deploys 24/7 and you'll be part of that response network

What Your Railroad Experience Gives You

The skills that make a strong railroad field supervisor translate directly to this role:

• Active ROW crew management maps directly to leading GSI crews in constrained, high-consequence terrain — slopes, embankments, tunnel portals, and live corridors
• FRA / Roadway Worker Protection compliance maps directly to GSI's safety culture — safety is a leadership behavior here, not a checklist
• 24/7 emergency response experience maps directly to GSI's deployment model for slope failures, rockfalls, and landslides — same urgency, same accountability
• Track window and dispatcher coordination maps directly to coordinating with railroad clients and GSI engineers to execute within access constraints
• Traveling crew supervision across a territory maps directly to leading GSI field crews deployed nationally on a travel rotation
• Terrain reading and hazard recognition maps directly to reading slope conditions, executing stabilization plans, and escalating to GSI's engineering team when conditions change
• Daily reporting and compliance documentation maps directly to GSI's field documentation requirements — same discipline, GSI's format

What You Bring

Required:

• 5+ years managing field crews on active railroad right-of-way, in MOW construction, or in closely related heavy civil or infrastructure environments
• Deep familiarity with FRA compliance and Roadway Worker Protection — you enforce it without being asked
• Proven track record leading people on physically demanding, safety-critical jobsites in varying terrain and conditions
• Ability to read scopes, specs, and plans and execute a project from the ground up
• Strong, clear communication with crews, clients, and internal teams
• Comfort with 100% travel — if you've worked a territory rotation or traveled for MOW work, you know the model
• Valid driver's license; CDL-A is a plus

Preferred — but not required to apply:

• Prior experience on geotechnical, slope stabilization, drilling, or civil construction projects
• OSHA 30 or construction safety certification in addition to FRA/GCOR knowledge
• Experience interfacing with railroad engineering or contractor oversight teams on active corridor projects
• Hi-rail certification or experience working from rail-mounted equipment

Why Superintendents Choose GSI

• Autonomy. You run your job. GSI trusts you to make calls without someone breathing down your neck — and stands behind the decisions you make.
• Ownership. Every Superintendent earns equity in the company. You're an actual owner here.
• Real advancement. Clear path to Senior Superintendent, General Superintendent, and Operations Manager roles. GSI promotes from within and the path is well-worn.
• Schedule structure. Travel is real — this is 100% travel. But GSI actively works to get you home when you're off. When you're off, you're off.
• Work that matters. You're not building parking lots. You're protecting railroad infrastructure, keeping roads open, and preventing failures that endanger communities.
• Safety recognized externally. ADSC Safety Award, Association of Geohazard Professionals Safety Recognition, and Gold Shovel Standard certified — because our safety culture is real.

Compensation & Benefits

• $33–$50 per hour (based on experience)
• Annual performance bonus
• Equity ownership program
• 100% paid travel (lodging, per diem)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (HSA/FSA eligible)
• Life, disability, and accident insurance
• 401(k)
• Generous paid time off

Work Conditions

• Outdoor work in climates ranging from mountains to deserts
• Active construction site hazards and noise levels
• Regular lifting of 75 lbs+
• Extensive travel — up to 100% across the U.S.

US pay range for this role. 33 - 50 USD