Railroad Crossing Technician
Core
Apply vegetation control treatments at railroad crossings using spray trucks and equipment.
Role type
field technician (vegetation control/railroad maintenance)
Builds
treated railroad crossings
Domain
transportation infrastructure + environmental maintenance
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
driving spray trucks, operating industrial weed eaters and chainsaws, filling trucks with chemical mix, pulling and rolling hoses, completing daily paperwork, passing DOT physical and drug screens
Preferred skills
prior Hi-Rail/vegetation spray industry experience, Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License
Technologies
industrial weed eaters, chainsaws, spray trucks
Responsibilities
spray 8–10 railroad crossings daily, drive and operate spray trucks between crossings, perform minor weed eating and chainsaw work, fill trucks with water/chemical mix, pull and roll up 300–500 feet of hose, call for daily job briefings, complete end-of-day paperwork
Seniority
entry-level to mid-level field technician