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CDL Electric

Railroad Signal Maintainer

Janesville, WI · On-site

Safety * Maintenance & Improvements * Testing & Inspections * Trouble Calls & Troubleshooting ... Knowledge of rail operations generally and railroad signaling principals specifically. The focus of ...

CDL Electric

Railroad Signal Technician

Middleton, WI · On-site

Railroad Signal Maintainer Incentives Include: * Company vehicle, laptop, and cell phone provided. * Wages are negotiable as per experience. Benefits Include : * Health, dental, vision, and 401-K ...

CDL Electric

Railroad Signal Technician

Venice, FL

Railroad Signal Maintainer in the Venice, FL area Incentives Include: * Company vehicle, laptop, and cell phone provided. * Wages are negotiable as per experience. Benefits Include : * Health, dental ...

CDL Electric

Railroad Signal Technician

Stoughton, WI · On-site

Railroad Signal Maintainer in the Madison, WI area Incentives Include: * Company vehicle, laptop, and cell phone provided. * Wages are negotiable as per experience. Benefits Include : * Health ...

CDL Electric

Railroad Signal Technician

Sun Prairie, WI · On-site

Signal Maintainer - Madison, WI area Incentives Include: * Company vehicle, laptop, and cell phone ... Employee referral bonuses Summary A Railroad Signal Maintainer for CDL is responsible for testing ...

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As of Sep 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for railroad signal maintenance in the United States is $73,848.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $55,000.00 and $90,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Railroad Signal Maintainer

Jackson, MS • On-site

Succession Planning for Railroads Investing in the Next Generation LLC
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$25 - $32/hr

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Re-posted 20 days ago

Job description

Signal Construction, Repair, and Maintenance Position

Responsible for performing daily installations, labor, testing, inspections, and other operations for signal construction, repair, and maintenance. This position must operate safely, communicate effectively, and work as a team to complete tasks. This position will work with a mobile team that travels to work sites.

Primary/Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assists in the cleaning and preparing of a construction or work site
  • Assists with the installing, inspecting, testing & maintaining train control systems & grade crossing warning device equipment at railroad signal projects
  • Utilize mini-excavators, backhoes, and other machinery as needed
  • Read and understand work orders, instructions, blueprints, and complete tasks for signal maintenance & construction.
  • Loads, unloads materials, machinery, and tools as necessary
  • Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to steel toe boots, safety glasses, reflective apparel, hearing protection, gloves, etc.
  • Troubleshoot issues and deal with typical problems that occur in track railroad signal maintenance & installation practices
  • Write simple correspondence and reports as required
  • Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
  • Perform basic mathematics to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
  • Comply with all rules and regulations and instructions for company, state, and federal requirements
  • Other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience

  • High School Diploma/GED required
  • Experience in electrical engineering / electronics preferred
  • Experience operating machinery such as backhoes and mini-excavators preferred
  • CDL Class A preferred
  • Military experience preferred
  • Experience preferred but not necessary

Work Environment

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and may be required to work nights, holidays, and weekends. The employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. May be exposed to live track/trains and high voltage. Exposure to all weather conditions.

$25 - $32 an hour. Travel pay & per diem provided. Hotels paid for by the company.

The listed above job description may not represent all of the duties and responsibilities that may be required of this position. There may be additional or unplanned duties which may be required.

All new hires must be able to successfully complete a DOT pre-employment drug test and a background check for E-Railsafe requirements. This company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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