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GeoStabilization International

Rail Infrastructure Superintendent

Chicago, Illinois

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Seniority
Mid level
Country
US
Work mode
Remote-friendly
First seen by hirly
28 Sept 2026

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the posting

GeoStabilization International (GSI), Access Limited, and RoadGuard together form a leading infrastructure solutions platform dedicated to protecting people and strengthening critical infrastructure across North America and New Zealand.

GSI is the premier geohazard mitigation firm specializing in emergency slope stabilization, landslide repair, grouting, and micropiles through innovative design-build delivery. Access Limited brings over a century of steep-slope expertise and operates North America’s largest fleet of spider excavators, delivering complex rockfall and geotechnical solutions in the most challenging environments. RoadGuard, founded in 2024, unites industry-leading roadway safety companies providing guardrail, bridge railing, highway signage, fencing, and specialty fabrication services.

Across all our businesses, we are driven by innovation, extreme ownership, technical excellence, and a relentless commitment to measurable results that improve safety and infrastructure resilience.

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.

See the RailJet tech page: RailJet Technology - Railroad Repair | GeoStabilization

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

Soil Nail Holdings and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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