Signal Apprentice (Railroad)

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States; must report to the designated work location. Travel of up to 90% is required, including extended stays at job sites within the designated seniority region.

Salary: Approximately $36.44 per hour; average annual pay is $85,000–$95,000 after 3–5 years of seniority.

Company

hirify.global is a major U.S. railroad transporting freight across 28 western states and 3 Canadian provinces.

What you will do

• Perform construction, installation, reconditioning, maintenance, repair, inspection, and testing of wayside signal devices.
• Install underground and overhead cables, including trenching and hand digging.
• Work around highway grade crossings, signal masts, bridges, ladders, and electrical wiring.
• Load and unload supplies and operate equipment such as backhoes, trenchers, boom trucks, and directional boring machines.
• Use power tools, hand tools, meters, computer-based systems, and other signal-maintenance equipment.
• Respond to on-call assignments, overtime, nights, alternating shifts, weekends, and holidays in a safety-sensitive environment.

Requirements

• Must be able to work in the United States without BNSF sponsorship or assistance for employment authorization.
• Be at least 18 years old by the anticipated start date and hold a valid state-issued driver's license.
• Be able to travel for extended periods and report to the designated Oklahoma City work location.
• Read, write, speak, hear, and understand English.
• Lift up to 60 pounds occasionally and 15–30 pounds frequently; climb ladders, signal poles, and platforms.
• Work safely on uneven terrain and in hot, cold, rainy, snowy, and sleety conditions while following safety procedures and wearing required personal protective equipment.

Culture & Benefits

• Company-paid on-the-job and classroom training, including travel to the BNSF Training Center.
• Apprenticeship progression with pay increases after each completed qualification step.
• Health, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, wellness, and life insurance benefits.
• Railroad Retirement program and 401(k) plan.
• Parental, pediatric, adoption, surrogacy, travel, and gym membership benefits.
• Union membership with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen; dues and employment conditions are governed by collective bargaining agreements.

Hiring process

• Complete pre-employment background verification, medical review, and drug screening.
• Complete a 90-day probationary period and pass progressive apprenticeship examinations.