Do you thrive in a company in which you roll up your sleeves and get it done?  Do you want to work for a company that is people-centric, execution driven, accountability focused and marked by world-class safety, a high level of energy and unquestionable integrity? If so, come join us.  Charah Solutions is the leading provider of environmental services and byproduct sales to the power generation industry.

Based in Louisville, Kentucky, we assist utilities and independent power producers in sustainably managing and recycling ash byproducts generated from the combustion of coal in the production of electricity. With over 30 years of experience, we also design and implement solutions for ash pond management and closure, landfill construction, fly ash sales, and structural fill projects. To be our best, we need the best. At Charah Solutions, our best begins with you.

Charah Solutions offers: Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k) with Company Contribution After 1 Year, Paid Time Off, Incredible Safety Record, and Well-Maintained Equipment.

This position is responsible for operating trains that carry freight. Operating automated systems that propel trains, add or remove cars, or switch cars around to unload freight.

• Receive and transmit information by radio and telephone
• Read and understand bulletins, work orders, and switch lists
• Assist and instruct train crews to couple and uncouple cars, operate switches.
• Maintain awareness of surrounding area and suspicious activity to ensure rail safety.
• Operate locomotive equipment
• Properly line switches for railcar movement
• Operate railcar equipment such as air hoses and handbrakes
• Comprehend color and/or hand signals and systems
• Quickly and repeatedly make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions
• Quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to visual symbols, signals and displays (sound, light, picture, etc)
• Must have the ability to communicate clearly, listen and understand information through spoken words and sentences to ensure full comprehension of job duties, safety regulations, and other situations that may require an immediate response
• Will require night, weekend, holiday, and/or overtime work based on the job site's operation schedule
• Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or upper management

• Valid driver’s license required
• At least two years of verifiable mechanical experience
• General knowledge of construction site and equipment
• Experience operating heavy equipment
• Previous work-related skill, knowledge and/or experience preferred
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in ash management, structural fills and landfills preferred
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

• This position requires a flexible work schedule: nights, weekends, holidays, and/or overtime
• Must be able to climb, maintain body equilibrium, reach, grasp, bend and walk/stand/sit for extended periods of time
• Must be able to display eye to hand coordination; depth perception required.
• Must be able to manipulate small parts with hands.
• Must be able to hear and see naturally or with correction
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds
• Be subject to loud noises
• Be subject to atmospheric conditions - one or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odor, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation
• This position requires working in the internal and external environment
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Ability to work under pressure with time constraints in a changing environment