Railroad Crossing Technician

Railroad Crossing Technician

As a member of DeAngelo Contracting Services (DCS), you'll use your skills to help maintain and protect the environment while representing our company's values and reputation. This is a full-time, seasonal role (exact start and end dates may vary based on weather and workload). Our Railroad Crossing Applicators play an important role in applying vegetation control treatments at railroad crossings, ensuring every project is completed to contract specifications with safety as the top priority.

Key responsibilities include filling trucks with water/chemical mix, performing minor weed eating with an industrial weed eater and chainsaw work (16" bar minimum) approx. 25% of each day, pulling and rolling up 300500 feet of hose up to 32 times per day, spraying 810 railroad crossings daily, safely driving and operating spray trucks between crossings, calling MTM for daily job briefings, completing required end-of-day paperwork, and performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, 21+ years of age or older, a valid driver's license with at least 5 years of clean driving history, ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen, DOT physical, and federal background check for railroad property access, ability to travel away from home for 46 weeks at a time (DCS provides hotel accommodations and per diem), flexible schedule with most work being MondayFriday, 7am4pm, with 1012-hour shifts, some weekend or night work may be required, hours may vary with weather and workload, occasionally travel to offices during breaks for routine truck/equipment maintenance, and must comply with company drug and alcohol policy.

Training provided includes paid training in vegetation identification, chemical usage, safety procedures, application methods, and equipment operation/maintenance.

Benefits and compensation include a compensation range of $23/hourly depending on experience, challenging and rewarding work environment, competitive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) with company match, generous paid time off, career development opportunities, employee referral bonus, and pay increases available for prior Hi-Rail/vegetation spray industry experience and earning a Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License after hire.