Telecommunications Maintainer Foreman; Galesburg

Telecommunications Maintainer Foreman (Galesburg)

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Job Location: Galesburg, IL
Other Potential Locations: Galesburg, IL
Anticipated

Start Date:

03/09/2026
Number of Positions: 1
Salary Range: Approx. $9,677.13/month (~$106,850 annually)

Team BNSF includes professionals focused on safety and service that play a vital role in delivering the nation's freight. 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.

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. All employees are entitled to be treated with dignity and respect, have equal access to tools, resources, training, and development opportunities, and have equal opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Safety is a core value. All employees are expected to comply with company and federal safety & health regulations, safety rules & policies, and procedures that guide work practices to reduce risk to exposure. This includes wearing required safety equipment, responding to safety concerns, and taking appropriate actions in emergencies.

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.

• Responsible for installing, testing, inspecting, maintaining, repairing, troubleshooting, assembling, and/or dismantling inside/outside communications equipment, parts, and related items.
• Install, Test, and Maintain fiber optics, cables, towers, antenna work, power plant, and microwave/radio sites.
• Termination of overhead/underground cabling and fiber.
• Tower work, including tower erection, rigging, installation, maintenance and mowing/weed control.
• Operate motor trucks, tractors, trenchers, digging machines, hole digging machines, and other equipment and machines used on or off track to perform Telecom work.

The duties listed are representative categories and are not exhaustive.

• Extreme all‑weather conditions
• Walk and perform work on uneven surfaces
• Loud noise and fumes
• Work on and around heavy and moving machinery
• Safety sensitive work environment

• Full‑time – 6 days a week (5 regular working days, 40 hrs/wk + one on‑call day)
• Subject to on‑call (24/6), overtime, alternate shifts, nights, weekends, holidays
• Shift assignments governed by union agreement, typically based on seniority

• Moderate – travel around the designated region; away from home for up to days or weeks at a time

• 21 years of age or older
• Ability to report for duty at the designated work location
• Ability to work safely in the above working conditions
• Ability to work the above shift/hours
• Ability to meet the above travel requirements
• Ability to read, write and communicate (speak, hear and understand) in English
• Ability to lift and carry up to 60 pounds
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), or ability to obtain within 240 days of employment
• Ability to visually distinguish among red, blue, green and yellow colors
• Ability to discriminate and differentiate between verbal and non‑verbal sounds (signals, alarms, etc.) in the work environment
• Ability to use hands and hand tools to perform activities involving holding, grasping, turning and pulling
• Ability to climb ladders and on/off equipment
• Ability to occasionally work from a boom truck basket
• Ability to bend, walk, stand and sit occasionally with breaks
• Follow safety policies and procedures and wear the required personal protective equipment
• Ability to climb and perform work on tower structures in excess of 50…