Off-Track Railroad Spray Technician

DCS is a family owned and operated business with treating all employees like family at the core of our values. Our employees provide innovative, safe, and high-quality infrastructure/maintenance contracting services to State DOTs, railroads, and other commercial/residential customers across the entire United States. Employees receive generous compensation packages, employee engagement events & career development programs, just to name a few of the perks of being part of the DCS family!

To provide quality service, we need top-of-the-line employees. That is why we offer great compensation, awesome benefits, and a work environment worth bragging about!

2026 Hiring and training are scheduled to begin in March.

As a member of DeAngelo Contracting Services (DCS), you’ll use your skills to help maintain and protect the environment while representing our company’s values and reputation. This is a full-time, seasonal position (exact start and end dates may vary based on weather and workload).

Our Off-Track Railroad Vegetation Applicators play a critical role in controlling vegetation along railroad rights-of-way beyond the track structure. This work helps ensure safe railroad operations and compliance with contract and environmental requirements, with safety as the top priority.

Key Responsibilities

• Mix and load spray trucks with water and approved chemical solutions.
• Apply herbicides to off-track railroad rights-of-way using hose-reel spray systems.
• Perform minor vegetation management, including weed eating and chainsaw work (16" bar minimum), as needed (approximately 25% of the workday).
• Pull, manage, and roll up 300–500 feet of spray hose multiple times per day across uneven terrain.
• Spray assigned off-track areas efficiently while meeting daily production goals.
• Safely drive and operate spray trucks between job sites.
• Participate in daily job briefings and communicate with dispatch/MTM as required.
• Complete all required end-of-day paperwork and reporting.
• Follow all railroad safety rules, environmental regulations, and company policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Valid driver’s license with a minimum of 5 years of clean driving history.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen, DOT physical, and federal background check required for railroad property access.