Crane Operator

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Crane Operator

Categorye : Crane Operations

Job Type : Full-time

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

Location :

Overland Park, KS 66062 US (Primary)

Job Description :

Perform Crane Operation and assist with general repair and or construction of railroad bridges throughout the United States and Canada. This position requires 100% travel throughout the United States. Great advancement opportunities that are based on knowledge, capabilities and desire for advancement, not limited by a specific period of time.

Responsibilities include :

• Complete daily DOT logs, crane inspection, truck inspection and required weekly reports.
• Read and understand crane operator manual for safe crane operation.
• Read load charts and operate within the capacity of the charts.
• Must be able to use proper rigging and hand signals when making a lift, do not exceed weight limits as posted on load charts.
• Perform and document daily, weekly, and monthly crane inspections.
• Operate rail gear properly.
• Perform scheduled maintenance on crane, truck and hi-rails as required.
• Keep truck organized and the interior and exterior clean.
• Must be qualified in Level II track Worker Safety.
• Must be able to communicate with boom truck trainer, Foreman, and Manager Fleet.
• Assist in general labor duties, including removing steel rivets, tighten structural steel bolts, remove existing structural steel, hang scaffolding, paint steel, assist in replacement of bridge timbers, ascend and descend slopes with rough terrain, drive spikes and drift pins with maul, dig using hand shovel, drill holes in existing or new timber and work at heights.
• Operate a jack hammer, rock drill, pneumatic chipper and other power tools to assist in the repair of concrete structures.
• Operate ½” drill and generator, impact wrench, pneumatic tools, hydraulic tools, magnetic drill, torch and chain saw.

Compensation : Between $75,000 and $100,000 per year (based on hourly wage and overtime

Job Requirements :

Education and / or Experience

Other 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 : 75000-100000 Yearly Salary

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