Junior Engineer Track

Responsibilities: 

• They shall carry out maintenance work under their personal supervision only if they are in possession of valid competency certificate issued by competency recommendation committee to work on LWR/CWR section.
•  They shall undertake only those works of track maintenance for which they are authorized as per Maintenance Manual.
•  They shall maintain additional/special equipment issued to them in good condition and bring to the notice of Assistant Manager – Track defective equipment requiring repairs.
•  They shall carry out cab riding inspection of LWR/CWR frequently during hot weather. They shall be vigilant during hot weather and take necessary precautions if the temperature is likely to reach td+20OC and report to their superiors any unusual occurrences which take place on the LWR/CWR in the section.
•  They shall take prompt action to protect the track in case of rail/weld fractures and carry out emergency repairs to permit the restoration of traffic promptly and report to superiors immediately.
•  They shall take immediate steps to secure the safety of the trains, if they consider that track is likely to be rendered unsafe.
•  They shall ensure that all maintenance staff under them is fully aware of their duties and responsibilities at all times with regard to maintenance of LWR/CWR.
•  They shall ensure carry out cold weather patrolling during nighttime when instructed by their Superiors.
•  They shall be in possession of Manual of Instructions on LWR/ CWR always posted up to date. They shall have a thorough knowledge of important pre-requisites for proper functioning of LWR/CWR and the limitations and precautions laid down for work on LWR/CWR. They shall ensure that the maintenance instructions are strictly followed by all the staff under him dealing with maintenance of LWR/CWR.
•  They shall be responsible: -
  a) For inspection of creep/movement at centre of LWR/ CWR and recording observations of each LWR/CWR as per Manual in a register.
  b) For making arrangements for patrolling of track in hot and cold weather.
  c) For repairs and restoration of traffic in case of accident, derailment, buckling, rail fracture etc.
  d) For carrying out destressing, welding, and other maintenance operation correctly and complete them within the PTW period.
•  They shall record rail temperatures, destressing temperature, minimum and maximum rail temperatures and periodically check the rail thermometers used far recording rail temperature with reference to standard thermometer.
•  They shall impose necessary speed restriction; in case the temperature exceeds td + 20OC after the maintenance work has been completed on LWR/ CWR during the period of consolidation of plinth concrete after restoration if any.
•  They shall be responsible for the procurement of the permanent way materials and the equipment required for the maintenance of LWR/ CWR for all the staff working under them. They shall ensure that the materials are properly distributed and kept in good order and shall recoup the materials well in time.
•  They shall maintain a permanent record of each LWR/CWR as per the proforma laid down as per Manual. They shall be responsible for keeping this register up to date.