Travelling Timber Preservation Technician

Job Description

Travelling Timber Preservation Technician

Categorye : Timber Preservation

Job Type : Full-time

Shift Type : Crew schedules are 6 work weeks on, (with weekends) followed by a week off.

Location :

Minneapolis, MN 55401 US (Primary)

Job Description :

The Capital Railroad Services team is looking for dynamic individuals that are highly self-motivated to join our timber preservation crew and enjoy a rewarding career, while traveling nationwide. The position involves continuous travel from job to job throughout the United States in company vehicles with rapid advancement opportunities.

Responsibilities include :

• Extensive hand shoveling / digging around ground line of timber bridges using D-handle spade / shovel, sharpshooter / shovel, crowbar and pry bar
• Apply wood preservative treatments and install plugs with hammer
• Drill holes using 1 / 2" drill and generator
• Learn to use climbing equipment (lineman gear)
• Walk up and down steep slopes on rough ground
• Inspect timber bridge and make notes about condition

Compensation : The average starting wage for this role is $23.65-$25.20 per hour.

Job Requirements : Requirements

Physical Demands / Work Environment

Benefits

Capital Railroad Services offers an outstanding benefits package that includes the following :

About Capital Railroad Services (CRS)

Capital Railroad Services (formerly Koppers Railroad Structures, Inc.) has been at the forefront of railroad bridge rehabilitation in the United States and Canada since the mid-1950s. We are one of the nation's largest railroad bridge contracting and engineering companies, serving Class 1, regional and short line railroads. CRS has a strong safety culture and is a trusted partner with the railroad industry. We have been building careers for over 60 years and offer competitive wages with a rich benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Capital Railroad Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or any other category or characteristic protected by federal law or by any applicable state or local law.

Compensation details : 23.65-25.2 Hourly Wage

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