Rail Engineer

Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the country! We primarily service Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, and recently expanded our operations of transfer stations into Pennsylvania and Ohio, where we also own and operate a state‑of‑the‑art rail‑served landfill. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial and commercial customers.

Our mission has always been to provide our customers with the highest quality waste, recycling and environmental services, while keeping focus on employee, customer and environmental safety.

What makes our company culture unique is we have mastered the ability to balance the standards of a large corporate company while maintaining our small business family style culture.

Essential Job Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

• Conduct pre and post trip inspections on locomotives to ensure the unit is in proper working condition each day.
• Operate locomotive in accordance with company and FRA policies.
• Observe, interpret, and relay arm, lantern or radio signals and all other indications affecting movement of a train.
• Safely and efficiently switch cars through the railyard to meet the needs of production.
• Inspect the condition of the train and equipment in movement and while stationary.
• Assist with other projects and perform other duties as assigned.
• Ensure compliance with all train orders, signals, and railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
• Monitor track conditions and report any issues.
• Follow OSHA safety standards and wear required PPE.

Shift: B‑Shift Days (Thursday - Saturday, every other Wednesday) 7:00 am to 7:30 pm.

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Ability to utilize technology in the form of a tablet and/or computer.
• High school/GED education completed, higher education is a plus.
• Must be able to lift/push/pull at least 50 pounds.
• Minimum 1 year of rail engineering and experience.
• Able to work in an outdoor environment on a constant basis while being exposed to variable weather conditions, temperatures, chemicals, dust, fumes, smells, and loud noises.

Minimum: USD $22.83/Hr.

Maximum: USD $22.83/Hr.