Basel
Track Builder
- 01 June 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Basel
Job summary
Join Deutsche Bahn, a diverse employer with millions of daily passengers. We aim to improve train services and need your energy!
Tasks
- Train outdoors with your team on construction sites for tracks.
- Lay new rails, check for damages, and replace broken parts.
- Use modern machinery to renew gravel under tracks.
Skills
- Completed recognized school education and B2 German skills.
- Enjoy working outdoors and being part of a team.
- Flexible with work locations, hours, and willing to work nights.
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About the job
We are Deutsche Bahn. Millions of passengers travel with us every day and we transport enormous quantities of goods – nationwide as well as in neighbouring Europe. Too often we also disappoint. That is why we are working intensively on a better railway. For this, we need power and you! We are one of the most diverse employers in Germany. Every year we look for around 5,000 trainees in 50 different training professions who want to make the railway a little better with us day by day. Join in: We offer you attractive benefits, a fixed contact person and a great team by your side. And after successful training, you have excellent chances of being taken on!
Responsibilities
You want to work outdoors instead of sitting inside and you are fascinated by trains and technology – then training in the field of track construction is just right for you!
From 1 September 2027, we are looking for you for the 3-year training as a track builder (m/f/d) for DB InfraGO AG. You will complete your training at the practical location in Basel. Your place of work is within walking distance of the station. In addition, you will attend vocational school and training workshop in alternating blocks. These are located in Ludwigshafen (Rhine). A free dormitory place will be provided for you there. Your train journeys there will also be covered by us, so that you can always go home at the weekend.
What to expect in your training:
You work with your team outdoors on the construction sites on our tracks
Together you lay new rails and points, check everything for damage and replace broken parts
With the help of modern machines, you renew the ballast under the tracks
You pay close attention to all measurements – so that the trains run smoothly and safely later
During your training as a track builder, you are already an important part of the team and ensure every day that our trains run reliably
Skills
Your profile:
You have (soon) successfully completed school and your school leaving certificate is recognised in Germany
Your German language skills correspond to at least the B2 level
Sitting at a desk is not for you – you prefer to work outdoors
You are motivated and reliable
You enjoy teamwork and like to lend a hand
Different workplaces and working hours as well as night shifts are a welcome change for you
For this training, an aptitude test awaits you as part of the selection process. On our career page, you will find everything about the background, the procedure and the ideal preparation.
This is important to us:
Our claim is to offer all candidates the same opportunities for entry with us if they have the same aptitude. We actively promote diversity and togetherness in our teams. We appreciate every application, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, belief, disability, age, duration of unemployment as well as sexual orientation and identity.
Disclaimer
Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and those with equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly established principles within the DB Group. Therefore, severely disabled and equally recognised applicants are given preferential consideration if they have the same aptitude.