Railroad Safety Flagger BNSF South

Location: New Mexico, with extensive travel across Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and periodically the Northern Region. The role requires frequent overnight travel and on-site work around live railroad tracks.

Company

hirify.global provides engineering and diversified safety services for the railroad and transit industry, focusing on mobility, safety, quality, and operational improvement.

What you will do

• Provide roadway worker protection for assignments on and around live railroad tracks.
• Coordinate job sites, communicate with train dispatchers and engineers, and manage permissions for trains and on-track equipment.
• Conduct daily job briefings and ensure work groups follow railroad safety requirements.
• Prepare electronic job setup forms, daily work reports, invoices, and other required documentation.
• Place warning and stop signs, install derails and locking devices, and handle equipment weighing 15–90 pounds.
• Coordinate assignments and schedules with RWIC supervisors and managers while completing recurring safety training.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 10 years of experience as an RWIC with BNSF, or 15+ years of service with a Class I or Class II freight railroad.
• Knowledge of on-track safety procedures, roadway worker protection, radio communication, and job briefings.
• Ability to complete the required physical duties, warn workers of approaching trains, place signs, and install railroad derails.
• Proficiency with email, text communication, and standard office applications including Microsoft Office.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently, including overnight stays, in line with project schedules. Employment requires successful background checks, drug and alcohol testing, classroom and field training, and assessments.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first culture focused on caring, transparency, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, legal, identity protection, and pet insurance options.
• 401(k) plan with employer match, HSA with employer match, HRA, and dependent-care FSA.
• Paid time off with carryover, paid holidays for full-time employees, wellness programs, and employee assistance resources.
• Daily per diems for meals and hotels, plus mileage reimbursement for billable travel days.
• Professional development, tuition reimbursement, mentorship, career planning, and ongoing training opportunities.