Rail Track Maintenance Specialist

1 month ago


Québec, Quebec, Canada CN Full time
Job Summary

The Rail Track Maintainer is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of CN's rail network by performing routine maintenance tasks, inspecting and repairing rails, ties, switches, and ballasts. This role requires working outdoors in various weather conditions and ensuring a safe working environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Maintain CN's rail network by inspecting, repairing, and replacing rails, ties, switches, and ballasts.
  • Perform routine maintenance tasks, including cleaning and lubricating equipment.
  • Remove and replace defective ties, rails spikes, and anchors.
  • Repair deviations in track surface, alignment, and gauge.
  • Install and repair street and railroad crossings and assist in the replacement or repair of items such as power-operated switches and insulated joints.
  • Unload ballasts and distribute track material.
  • Sort used track material for loading.
  • Ensure railroad right-of-way is clear of brush, vegetation, snow, and litter.
  • Ensure a safe working environment by following CN's safety policies and procedures.
Working Conditions
  • Shift work, with occasional overtime when necessary.
  • Long periods of travel required, including overnight.
  • Primarily performed outdoors in various types of weather and environmental conditions.
  • Repetitive physical activity.
  • Physical: lift and carry up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 70 pounds occasionally.
Requirements
  • Relevant work experience in similar working conditions or regulatory and safety environment.
  • Experience operating heavy equipment and machinery.
  • High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
  • Valid driver's licence.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Must meet all medical fitness for duty requirements for the position, including requirements for Safety.
  • Ability to work autonomously, adapt to different situations, and manage stress.
  • Demonstrate good teamwork and maintain positive interactions with others.
  • Dedicated to getting the job done while meeting established standards of quality, safety, productivity, and client satisfaction.
  • Displays common sense and good judgment.
  • Hand-eye coordination.
  • Grasping skills.
  • Welding skills.*
  • Knowledge of signals or Railroad Operating Rules.*

*Any knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset.

Training

The incumbent receives classroom training over a period of 4 weeks at 40 hours per week. The training is primarily on health and safety rules and basic machine operator procedures. Successful completion of the classroom training is mandatory in order to work as a Rail Track Maintainer.

This position is a unionized position. As such, pay and benefits are governed by the applicable collective agreement.

Candidate Pool
  • When you apply to this job requisition, you are not applying to one specific job, but rather enlisting in CN's recruitment process to secure your place on our short-list for upcoming Track Maintainer positions.
  • The intent of this recruitment process is to establish a pool of qualified candidates that are ready to attend the training program at CN Campus when positions become available.
  • As Track Maintenance positions become available, applicants that have met the qualifications and completed the entire recruitment process will be contacted with an official offer of employment for the location they applied to.
  • If you are successful in joining the pool of qualified candidates, the results of your interview, background check, and medical assessment will remain valid for at least 6 months.


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