Guideway Technician

**Why join us?**

SNC-Lavalin provides cutting-edge engineering, procurement, construction and financing solutions to projects in more than 100 countries around the world. From the Canadian Arctic to the Southern African region and Australasia, our multicultural workforce is driven by a fierce pride in their work and a pioneering vision.

SNC-Lavalin is truly a global leader in its field and has been chosen to design and build some of the most prestigious projects in the world.

The Guideway Technician is responsible for the inspection, repair, and replacement of mainline and yard track, special trackwork, switch machines, structures, drainage, walkways, fencing, mechanical equipment, pumps, and control devices to ensure a safe and reliable operation.

The work includes inspection of tracks, bridges, cuttings, embankments, fences and a level crossing. Track inspection includes checking for obstacles, worn areas or anything which could interfere with the smooth running of a train service, and in bad weather, clearing of snow/ice and fallen objects which could potentially block or reduce the safety of the line. Reporting of problems to enable timely correction.

The Technician maintains the system assets and related support equipment in accordance with procedures, engineering drawings and specifications, and is proficient in the operation and maintenance of shop equipment and instruments.

The Technician also provides first line maintenance response to help maintain a high quality, safe and efficient transit service; is involved in the installation, testing and commissioning of asset modifications or new asset implementation. Inspects and approves work undertaken by contractors or sub-system suppliers. Recommends and implements measures to improve asset performance.

**Safety critical position**:This position is safety critical. Fitness for duty is a requirement of the position.

**How will you contribute to the team?**
- Execution of the predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance including but not limited to railway track systems.
- Inspects, maintains and repairs yard and mainline track, turnouts, expansion joints, switches, switch machines, restraining rails, guideway structures, drainage, walkways and fences, and all other related systems and components.
- Operate machines and equipment to lay, maintain and repair railway tracks, align tracks, transfer, spread, level and tamp ballast around ties and rails and to clear snow from tracks
- Identifies safety critical and high priority defects and recommends speed restrictions and other safety measures as set out in company processes. Reports critical defects in accordance with the company reporting policy. May assist with maintaining a current perspective on the state of the various railway assets.
- Acquire and maintain an adequate level of technical proficiency in aspects of Trillium Line systems and equipment, mechanical and trackwork to enable prompt response to operational issues.
- Participate in productive maintenance initiatives with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Undertakes the welding and grinding of frogs, switches, sliding rail expansion joints and running rail, and cuts, drills and prepares rail for rail plugs and installs as required.
- Implements work permits and clearances and performs the duties of a Person in Charge (PIC) of work zone.
- Escorts contractors, providing safety briefings, oversight and Quality Assurance inspections.
- Operates and maintains cranes and heavy rail maintenance equipment, following appropriate rules and procedures.
- Completes and enters records of inspections and completed work in compliance with standards and makes recommendations for equipment and procedural changes. Generates and updates work orders and defect reports.
- Troubleshoots issues and makes recommendations on methods to complete repairs including advising the necessary tools, equipment and estimating job duration.
- May assists with planning work including creating and reviewing Work Instructions and safety documents.
- Reviews the backlog of work and self-assigns work when extra time is available. Assists with setting priorities and flagging high priority work to management.
- Assists with equipment failures or emergencies and clearing tracks during severe weather or intrusion on the track, according to procedures.
- Provides on the job training to Guideway Service Persons and other personnel requiring further training and provides an assessment of the trainee to management.
- Maintains and inspects tooling and safety equipment. Assists with tidying and cleaning the shop and all facilities.
- When required picks stock, moves inventory and maintains accurate inventory.
- Assist with the commissioning of new and existing systems and subsystems to ensure high reliability, continuous improvement and safety of equipment and personnel.
- Participates in first line response and assists with emergencies as required.
- Patrol assigned track sect