Basel
Track Layer (m/f/d)
- 01 June 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Basel
Job summary
Join Deutsche Bahn, a leader in transportation and logistics! Be part of our journey to improve services and support diverse teams.
Tasks
- Work outdoors on construction sites, laying tracks and switches.
- Conduct inspections, repair damages, and replace broken parts.
- Use modern machinery to renew gravel beneath the tracks.
Skills
- Successful completion of school with recognized qualifications.
- Motivated, reliable, and team-oriented.
- Willingness to work varied hours, including 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 – throughout Germany and 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 rather than sit inside and you are fascinated by trains and technology – then training in the track construction sector is just right for you!
From 1 September 2027, we are looking for you for the 3-year training as a track layer (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 workshops in alternating blocks. These are located in Ludwigshafen (Rhine). There, you will be provided with a free place in a dormitory. Your train journeys there will also be covered by us, so you can always go home at the weekend.
What to expect in your training:
You work with your team outdoors on 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 trains run smoothly and safely later
During your training as a track layer, you are already an important part of the team and ensure every day that our trains run reliably
Qualifications
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 get stuck in
Different workplaces and working hours as well as night shifts are a welcome change for you
For this training, an aptitude test is part of the selection process. On our career page, you can find out everything about the background, the procedure and the ideal preparation.
What is important to us:
Our aim is to offer all candidates the same opportunities to start 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.
Legal notes
Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and those with equivalent 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.