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This role involves operating heavy equipment for railroad construction and maintenance, including physical labor and commercial driving. The position requires 24/7 availability for emergency responses and includes significant overtime.
Job Description
CDL-A Heavy Equipment Operator – Railroad
Location: Kansas City, MO
Job Type: Direct Hire | Full-Time
Starting Pay: $26.00/hour — higher pay may be available depending on experience
Benefits: Full-time benefits
Schedule: 40 hours guaranteed weekly + significant overtime
Availability: 24/7 emergency on-call
About the Role
We are seeking a Class A CDL Heavy Equipment Operator for railroad track construction, maintenance, repair, and emergency response work.
This is an active field position involving equipment operation, commercial driving, material handling, track work, and physical labor. Driving is only one part of the job. Employees will spend significant time operating machinery and assisting with railroad and construction activities.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do
Heavy Equipment
Experience with the following equipment is preferred:
- Cranes
- Backhoes
- Bulldozers
- Excavators
- Front-end loaders
- Grapple trucks
- Dump trucks
- Rail-bound equipment
- Tractors
- Skid-steer loaders
Preferred Experience
3+ years of heavy equipment operation, including experience with:
- Backhoes
- Bulldozers
- Excavators
- Front-end loaders
- Grapple trucks
- Rail-bound equipment
- Tractors
- Skid-steer loaders
Equivalent combinations of relevant training and hands-on experience may be considered.
Schedule & Pay Details
Requirements
Qualifications
Pre-Employment Requirements
- Drug screening
- Background check
- Required qualification and safety testing
Interview: Candidates should bring steel-toed boots to the interview.
About the job
- Posted on
- Sep 26, 2026
- Job type
- Full-time
- Location
- Kansas City, MOOn-site
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