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Job Location:ย Galesburg
Other Potential Locations:ย Galesburg, ILย
Anticipated Start Date:ย 03/09/2026
Number of Positions:ย 1ย
Salary Range:ย Approx. $9677.13/month, with an average annual salary of $106,850
All communication with applicants will be done via email.ย Please check your email on a daily basis.
Who we are and what we do
Do you want to be a part of something that really matters? Team BNSF includes professionals focused on safety andย service that play a vital role in delivering the nation's freight.ย Together, we help move goods and materials that sustain life and support local, national and global economies. Our rail network is one of the largest freight railroads, spanning 28 western states and serving three Canadian provinces.
What we believe
At BNSF, our Vision and Values drive who we are, not only in our words, but also our actions. BNSF is committed to our foundational values of equality and inclusion.ย As members of the BNSF community, our employees are entitled to:
- be treated with dignity and respect.
- have equal access to tools, resources, training and development opportunities.
- have equal opportunity to achieve their full potential.
We model the way through our leadership, our BNSF Diversity Councils, our eclectic Business Resource Groups, our deep involvement and investment in the communities we serveย and through training programs. Our actions create an inclusive, open and collaborative workplace that encourages diverse perspectives in all interactions.
SAFETYย
At BNSF, Safety is a core value of how we do business.ย Each and everyย day, our employees are committed to approachingย one another about safety, which is key in realizing our vision. Employees are also expected to comply with company and federal safety & health regulations, safety rules & policies, as well as procedures that guide work practices to reduce risk to exposure.Such work practices include but are not limited to wearing required safety equipment, responding to safety concerns, and taking appropriate actions in the event of an emergency.ย
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIESย
This is a monthly rated position subject to on-call for emergency service. The Maintainer Foreman is a working Maintainer and will have supervisory duties, including supervising all Maintainers assigned to a group, performing administrative duties as assigned by manager, and preparing and conducting job safety briefings with employees. This position will further include the following duties and responsibilities.ย
Responsible for installing, testing, inspecting, maintaining, repairing,ย troubleshooting, assembling, and/or dismantling inside/outside communications equipment, parts, and related items.ย ย
INSTALL, TEST,ย AND MAINTAIN:ย
Fiber optics, cables, towers, antenna work, power plant, and microwave/radio sitesย
Termination of overhead/underground cabling and fiberย
Tower work, including tower erection, rigging, installation and maintenance and mowing/weed controlย
OPERATE TRUCKS/EQUIPMENT:ย
Operateย motor trucks, tractors, trenchers, digging machines, hole digging machines, and other equipment and machines used on or off track to perform Telecom workย
The duties and responsibilities in this posting are representative categories to be used in deciding whether to apply for this position. This is not an exhaustive list of the position's duties.ย
WORKING CONDITIONSย
Extreme all-weather conditionsย
Walkย and perform work onย uneven surfacesย
Loud noise and fumesย
Work on and aroundย heavy and moving machineryย
SHIFTS/HOURSย
- Full-time - 6 days a week (5 regular working days (40ย hrs/wk)ย and one on-call day)ย
- Subject toย on-call (24/6),ย overtime, alternate shifts, nights, weekends, holidaysย
- Shift assignments are governed by union agreement, typically based on seniorityย ย
TRAVELย
BASIC QUALIFICATIONSย
21 years of age or olderย
Ability to report for duty at the designated work locationย
Able to work safely in the above working conditionsย
Able to work the above shift/hoursย ย
Able to meet the above travel requirementsย
Able to read, write and communicate (speak, hear and understand)ย inย Englishย
Able to lift and carry up toย 60ย poundsย ย
Have a valid Classย Aย Commercial Driver's License (CDL), or be able to obtain one withinย 240ย days of employmentย
Able to visually distinguish among red, blue, green and yellow colorsย
Ability to discriminate and differentiate between verbal and non-verbal sounds (signals, alarms, etc.) in the work environment.ย
Able to use handsย and hand toolsย to perform activities involving holding, grasping, turning and pullingย
Able toย climb ladders and on/off equipmentย
Able to occasionally work from a boom truck basketย
Able to bend, walk, stand and sitย occasionally with breaksย ย
Follow safety policies and procedures and wear the required personal protective equipment required for the job in a safe mannerย
Able toย occasionallyย climb and perform work on tower structures in excess of 50 feetย
3 years minimum of verifiable experience coordinating information from several sources to assign work assignments and coordinate schedulesย
1-year minimum of verifiable experience in budgeting and material managementย
TRAININGย
RELOCATIONย
UNIONย
PROBATIONARY PERIODย
BENEFITS:
BNSF Employees receive a competitive benefit package.
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All positions require pre-employment background verification, medical review and pre-employment drug screen.
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BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION ELEMENTS:
- ย ย Criminal historyย
- ย ย Last 7 years of driving history
- ย ย Last 5 years of employment history to include military service
- ย ย Social Security number
- ย ย Education
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MEDICAL REVIEW ELEMENTS:
- ย ย Medical evaluation
- ย ย Drug Screen
- ย ย Other elements as needed
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DRUG TEST ELEMENTS:
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BNSF is committed to a safe and drug free work place and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing. All new hires are required to undergo a hair drug test which detects the presence of illegal drugs for months prior to testing. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping BNSF safe and drug free.
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Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC): Federal authority requires BNSF employees, whose work requires unescorted access to secure areas of port facilities, to obtain a TWIC. A TWIC is a condition of employment for such positions and requires candidates to those positions to submit to a TSA security assessment (to include, but not limited to, providing: biographic information; identity documents; fingerprints; digital photograph). More information is available atย https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.
BNSF Railway is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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