If you are willing to relocate my agency has a number of positions open with up to 25 more coming up in the next few years as we implement Positive Train Control. Our area encompasses from New Haven to NYC, Poughkeepsi to NYC and Wassaic to NYC.
Must have GROL, should have practicle 2-way radio knowledge including tone remote control, antenna design, Cat-5 networking and be proficient with the Microsoft operating system and office suite. Will have to pass in house written test and practicle. Starting pay is around 62K, up to 82K in 7 years, plus I suspect that the PTC division is going to have lots of overtime.
And BTW free travel on all MTA RR lines for your comuting. Even got to ride Boston's MTA and Metro for free the last time I was up there.
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