Charles Cooper
Railroad Track Laborer/ Thermite Welder
Hubbardston, MA 01452
adxib9@r.postjobfree.com
Looking to obtain a position as railroad track laborer. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Railroad Track Laborer / Certified Thermite Welder Herzog Contracting Corp - Somerville, MA
October 2018 to Present
Employed as a railroad track laborer. And became a Certified Thermite Welder. Responsibilities: It was my Responsibility demo, build and install railroad tracks. At various locations at the GLXC Green-line Extension Project in Somerville, MA. Duties included: Using various gas/ hydraulic tools such as gas and hydraulic rail saws sledge hammers, and lining bars for demolition and building railroad track as well as reading blueprints for the construction and install of railroad switches.
High Rail Training At the GLXC On June, 10, 2021.
RWP Trained by Keolis Roadway Worker Protection on September, 29, 2022. Learned and became certified Thermite welder, welding and using various powered gas and hydraulic grinding tools for grinding down railroad tracks for inspection. Railroad Track Laborer
Kiewit - Dulles, VA
November 2015 to October 2018
Employed as a railroad track laborer. And was a Thermite Welder helper. Responsibilities: It was my Responsibility demo, build and install railroad tracks. At various locations at the Silverline Project in Dulles, VA.
Duties included: Using various gas/ hydraulic tools such as gas and hydraulic rail saws sledge hammers, and lining bars to for demolition and building railroad tracks. as well as reading blueprints for the construction and install of railroad switches.
While I was on this job I was Thermite welder helper, assisted Thermite welders gaining experience using various powered gas and hydraulic grinding tools for grinding down railroad tracks for inspection. Education
Certificate of Achievement in Basic
Shenandoah Valley Christian Academy
June 1989
Skills
• Blueprint Reading (4 years)
• Thermite Welding (4 years)
• Construction (5 years)
• Gas/ hydraulic rail saws and rail power tools (5 years)
• Building railroad Switches (5 years)
• Hydraulic Bicycle and Profile grinders (3 years) Certifications and Licenses
Certified Thermite Welder SKV - Thermite Welding Process Instructed, Trained and proved the ability in the SKV Thermite Welding Process By Orgo Thermite, Inc. OSHA 30 Training through Click Safety On January 28, 2019. High Rail Training At the GLXC On June, 10, 2021.
RWP Trained by Keolis Roadway Worker Protection on September, 29, 2022. In addition I have some experience and training for field concentric rail bending with hydraulic press and taper gauge while working on the GLXC Green-line extension project. Blueprint Reading for building & Installing Railroad Switches.