About this role
Company Description
Hiring/training is scheduled to start in mid-January. Please allow extra time for returned calls during the holidays. Thank you for your understanding!
DCS is a family owned and operated business with treating all employees like family at the core of our values. Our employees provide innovative, safe, and high-quality infrastructure/maintenance contracting services to State DOTs, railroads, and other commercial/residential customers across the entire United States. Employees receive generous compensation packages, employee engagement events & career development programs, just to name a few of the perks of being part of the DCS family!
To provide quality service, we need top-of-the-line employees. That is why we offer great compensation, awesome benefits, and a work environment worth bragging about!
Job Description
DeAngelo Contracting Services (DCS) is seeking a motivated and skilled CDL Hi-Rail Technician with strong ethics, mechanical aptitude, and a commitment to safety. This is a full-time seasonal position (start and end dates may vary depending on weather conditions and workload).
As a Hi-Rail Technician, you’ll play a key role in spraying herbicide along railroad tracks while maintaining trucks and spray equipment. This role offers challenging, rewarding work with travel, training, and opportunities to grow in the vegetation management industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and complete assigned jobs/contracts.
- Apply herbicides (weed, grass, and brush control) along railroads.
- Mix tanks and calibrate spray equipment.
- Perform daily truck inspections, routine maintenance, and system repairs.
- Maintain accurate daily/weekly records.
- Ensure all work complies with safety guidelines and regulations.
- Communicate with customers and address complaints professionally.
- Identify vegetation types and understand proper application methods, chemicals, and safety requirements.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 21+ years of age or older.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen, DOT physical, and federal background check for railroad property access.
- Valid CDL (Class A or B) with tanker and air brake endorsements.
- 5 years of total clean driving experience required.
- Ability to operate manual transmission trucks a plus.
- Ability to travel away from home for 4–6 weeks at a time (DCS covers hotel accommodations and per diem).
- Flexible schedule:
- Most work is Monday–Friday, 7am–4pm, with 10–12-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.
- Must comply with company drug and alcohol policy.
Training Provided
- Paid training in vegetation identification, chemical usage, safety procedures, application methods, and equipment operation/maintenance.
Additional Information
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $23-27/hourly depending on experience.
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development opportunities
- Employee referral bonus
- Pay increases available for:
- Prior Hi-Rail/vegetation spray experience
- Earning a Commercial Pesticide Applicator’s License after hire.
Other facts
About DeAngelo Contracting Services
We provide the safest and highest quality infrastructure and maintenance contracting services
What you'll do
- As a Hi-Rail Technician, you will oversee and complete assigned jobs, applying herbicides along railroads and maintaining trucks and spray equipment. This role requires ensuring compliance with safety guidelines and maintaining accurate records.
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