Off-Track Railroad Spray Technician
Core
Mixing and loading spray trucks, applying herbicides to off-track railroad rights-of-way, and performing minor vegetation management to ensure safe railroad operations.
Role type
Off-track railroad vegetation applicator
Builds
Safe railroad operations and environmental compliance
Domain
Railroad infrastructure maintenance / Vegetation management
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Spray truck operation, hose-reel spray system operation, chainsaw operation (16" bar), driving, physical endurance for uneven terrain, vegetation identification
Preferred skills
Prior Hi-Rail/vegetation spray experience, Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License
Technologies
Hose-reel spray systems, spray trucks
Responsibilities
Mix and load spray trucks with water and approved chemical solutions, Apply herbicides to off-track railroad rights-of-way using hose-reel spray systems, Perform minor vegetation management including weed eating and chainsaw work, Pull, manage, and roll up 300–500 feet of spray hose multiple times per day, Safely drive and operate spray trucks between job sites, Complete all required end-of-day paperwork and reporting
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, seasonal field technician