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CDL A Heavy Equipment Operator – Railroad

West Chicago, IL💼 Full-time💰 $26–$26🗓 2026-10-01

Core

Operate heavy equipment and transport machinery for railroad emergency response, construction, and field operations.

Role type

Heavy equipment operator (railroad emergency response)

Builds

Railroad recovery operations, track maintenance, and construction activities

Domain

Transportation + Construction

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Class A CDL, heavy equipment operation, rigging, load verification, DOT-compliant inspections, physical labor

Preferred skills

3+ years heavy equipment experience, crane operation, rail-bound equipment operation

Technologies

Cranes, backhoes, bulldozers, excavators, front-end loaders, grapple trucks, dump trucks, rail-bound equipment, tractors, skid-steer loaders, hydraulic tools, welding equipment, cutting torches, electrical tools

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