• Job Description

  Req#: 121044

  Job Details

  Job Location: Washington, DC

  Position Type: Full Time

  Education Level: High School

  Salary Range: $18.00 - $18.00 Hourly

  Travel Percentage: None

  Job Shift: Various

  Description

  Salary Range: $18.00/hour

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  About the Role:

  RailPros is a leading engineering and safety services company in the rail and transit industry. Our mission is to enhance mobility, safety, and quality of life for residents, passengers, and companies. We achieve this by providing unique services to rail and transit companies across North America. Through teamwork, continuous improvement, and a passion for excellence, we strive to understand our customers' challenges and earn their trust. Our dedication to staying updated on industry developments enables us to help our customers succeed. We are driven by a shared goal of keeping America moving and ensuring customer satisfaction.

  Job Summary

  The AMF (Advanced Mobile Flagging) position will perform on-site roadway worker protection for activities around live railroad tracks and are responsible for job site coordination, alerting track vehicles of work groups on the roadway, and hold track vehicles at designated stations when required.

  Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide the required jobsite protection on each assignment, error free and consistent with the rules; including but not limited to radio communication with RWIC and train dispatcher, alert track vehicles of work groups on the roadway, and hold track vehicles at designated stations when required
  • Perform daily job briefings with all personnel on the job site and ensure all personnel adhere to the safety requirements of the railroad
  • Prepare and submit required electronic forms including but not limited to: daily work reports, safety checklists, and other reports as required
  • Handle and place signs, derail and other tools and equipment weighing 15 to 90 pounds, which may be necessary multiple times throughout the day
  • Actively participate in routine reoccurring safety classes and qualification training
  • Maintain a high level of communication with the Supervisor of AMF Operations and Manager of AMF Operations regarding the various assignments and schedules
  • Other duties as assigned or required to meet the business needs

  Qualifications

  
  

  Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Able to complete required physical demands and/or tasks
  • Able to effectively warn roadway workers of the approach of trains
  • Understand the On-Track Safety training and qualification required of the roadway workers to be protected
  • Proficient in the radio procedure for communicating between AMF and assigned work group
  • Proficient in performing job briefings with all the roadway workers within their work location
  • Proficiency with electronic communications including e-mail and text as well as standard office applications (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite)

  Required Education and Experience

  • A high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
  • A minimum of 2 years in track and/or construction experience

  Preferred Education and Experience

  • Prior construction experience
  • Prior experience working within a railway company
  • Former Military, Law Enforcement, Fire & Emergency Medical, or related occupations
  • Former construction experience which requires compliance with OSHA regulations or the equivalent
  • Former Shipyard experience

  Additional Qualifications, Certifications, etc.

  • WMATA AMF On-Track Worker and Operating Rules

  Why RailPros:

  • Career Path for growth/advancement – promotion/advancement from within.
  • Niche and essential industry with continued growth and stability during COVID.
  • Exciting projects and diverse, inclusive company culture.

  Benefits / Perks:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Short Term Disability (employer pays premium)
  • Long-Term Disability (employer pays premium)
  • HSA – Health Savings Account (employer match)
  • HRA – Health Reimbursement Arrangement (employer funded account)
  • FSA – Flexible Savings Account
  • Other Benefits: Accident Plan, Life Insurance, 401K (employer match), 40 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO), Wellness Program, and a Discount Program

  Join RailPros for a fulfilling career in a thriving and stable industry. Our core values drive us to excel as a team, prioritize customer satisfaction, and adapt to industry changes swiftly. Be part of a passionate and dedicated team that values continuous improvement, trust, and problem-solving. Apply now for an opportunity to contribute to our success.

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• About the company

  RailPros, established in 2000, provides support to rail, transit, and public agencies, Class 1, and industrial clients nationwide through professional, experienced, and targeted support services. To learn more, call us at (877) 315-0513 now!

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