Rail Driver

Arcwood Environmental; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental in Indianapolis, IN, seeks a Rail Driver to operate semi-vans, roll-off trailers and dump trailers, transporting waste materials to disposal sites or client facilities.

The role emphasizes health and safety, DOT compliance, vehicle inspections, and accurate load documentation. Must hold a valid Class A CDL with tanker/Hazmat endorsements; 1+ year driving experience required, with 3+ years preferred.

Qualifications

• High-school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1+ years of Class A CDL driving experience required.
• Tanker / Hazmat endorsements required.
• 3+ years of CDL driving experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and consistently maintaining safe practices.
• Drives and operates semi-vans, roll-off trailers and dump trailers as needed.
• Reports to Company Transport designated dispatchers and is provided with daily instructions to move trailers consisting of customers materials, either to a disposal site or client yard / facility.
• Prepares for daily trip (prior to driving transportation equipment) by inspecting vehicle and equipment, fueling truck, and ensuring all equipment is in excellent operating order.
• Completes manifests or bill of lading documents, company issued forms, and other marking and placarding documents for every load managed.
• Inspects all drums / containers on loads to ensure they have the proper labels and markings.
• Maintains logbook for DOT compliance and State and Federal regulations.
• Drives to the customer site to collect waste material and / or transport hazardous and non-hazardous waste material to facility for unloading and disposal.
• Acts as Company representative with courtesy towards each customer.
• Loads drums or freight and completes lining roll-off boxes and dump trailers.
• Maintains the ability to travel as needed.
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization.

Education

High-school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and consistently maintaining safe practices
• Drives and operates semi-vans, roll-off trailers and dump trailers as needed
• Reports to Company Transport designated dispatchers and is provided with daily instructions to move trailers consisting of customers materials, either to a disposal site or client yard / facility
• Prepares for daily trip (prior to driving transportation equipment) by inspecting vehicle and equipment, fueling truck, and ensuring all equipment is in excellent operating order
• Completes manifests or bill of lading documents, company issued forms, and other marking and placarding documents for every load managed
• Inspects all drums / containers on loads to ensure they have the proper labels and markings
• Maintains logbook for DOT compliance and State and Federal regulations
• Drives to the customer site to collect waste material and / or transport hazardous and non-hazardous waste material to facility for unloading and disposal
• Acts as Company representative with courtesy towards each customer
• Loads drums or freight and completes lining roll-off boxes and dump trailers
• Maintains the ability to travel as needed
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Rail Driver

As a Rail Driver you are responsible for driving and operating semi-vans, roll-off trailers and dump trailers as needed.

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and consistently maintaining safe practices
• Drives and operates semi-vans, roll-off trailers and dump trailers as needed
• Reports to Company Transport designated dispatchers and is provided with daily instructions to move trailers consisting of customers materials, either to a disposal site or client yard / facility
• Prepares for daily trip (prior to driving transportation equipment) by inspecting vehicle and equipment, fueling truck, and ensuring all equipment is in excellent operating order
• Completes manifests or bill of lading documents, company issued forms, and other marking and placarding documents for every load managed
• Inspects all drums / containers on loads to ensure they have the proper labels and markings
• Maintains logbook for DOT compliance and State and Federal regulations
• Drives to the customer site to collect waste material and / or transport hazardous and non-hazardous waste material to facility for unloading and disposal
• Acts as Company representative with courtesy towards each customer
• Loads drums or freight and completes lining roll-off boxes and dump trailers
• Maintains the ability to travel as needed
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

• High-school diploma or equivalent (required)

Experience

• 1+ years of Class A CDL driving experience (required)
• Tanker / Hazmat endorsements (required)
• 3+ years of CDL driving experience (preferred)

Overview

About Arcwood

Every advancement—from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on—creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

We Move Forward Together, One Team With a Shared Purpose, Counting On Each Other Every Day. Our Core Values Demonstrate How We Work Together To Deliver Value For Our Customers, Putting Them At The Center Of All We Do

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better – advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together – with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values – lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together – the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We’ve reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers’ evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you’ll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share.

Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws.

A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.

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