Track Maintenance

**WHO WE ARE**:
At **A&B Rail Services Ltd | **Universal Rail Systems Company our work is getting and keeping Canada’s railway operators in motion - safely and sustainably We work coast-to-coast, in every railway sector, and on any size project. Our commitment is service excellence and offering our clients exceptional value. Within our team, we call this _**Doing It Right**__

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- The opportunity to work with a great team where Safety is an integral part of our culture
- Ability to work outdoors in some of the most pristine, beautiful areas of Canada
- All Employees are part of unionized environment
- Comprehensive benefits package including Extended Health, Dental and Pension
- Paid Employee Assistance Program with mental health supports
- Paid site and virtual training
- Progression and development opportunities
- Vacation pay at 10% - paid out bi-weekly upon start date
- Accommodations provided and $59/day Live Out Allowance (LOA) when working out of town
- Company-provided PPE
- Boot Allowance ($250 after 600 hours)
- _Overtime available but not guaranteed_

**IMPORTANT NOTES**:

- This job will require travel throughout Western Canada for extended periods.
- This job will require working in all types of weather conditions.
- Repetitive bending, and standing for long period of time, lifting and carrying up to 50lbs unassisted, repetitive swinging motions, walking on uneven surfaces (approx. 3 miles/day)
- Continuous, regular exposure to loud noise

**JOB REQUIRMENTS**:

- **REQUIRED/NO EXCEPTIONS: Minimum 6 months or one season of experience working in track construction/maintenance is a requirement for trackman positions**:

- A full (not GDL) valid Class 5 drivers license
- You must be willing to purchase metatarsal 8 inch work boots (built in support for the top of your foot or a flap that supports the same metatarsal area)
- You must be willing to be drug/alcohol/fit tested for duty
- You must be willing to share a hotel room

**GENERAL PURPOSE**:
Reporting to the Foreman, the Trackman maintains and repairs railway tracks. Duties can include replacing and repairing various track components including rails, railway ties, and fences and adjusting the alignment and the surface of the track as well as responding to emergencies and track outages.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES**:

- Moderate to heavy physical labour on an assigned area of track.
- This work involves:

- pulling track spikes
- shoveling crushed rock
- bending & lifting up to 50 lbs on a regular basis
- repetitive tasks
- Various loading and unloading of heavy materials such as tools and equipment (spikes, tie plates, joint bars etc.) to and from various vehicles and machine
- Prepare, use and maintain various common and specialized hand tools for assigned work
- Correct deviations in track surface, alignment and gauge
- Clearing railway crossings of brush and tall grass using hand held tools and equipment
- Removal of tie plates from the rail
- Snow removal
- Occasional driving of company vehicle
- We would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. _

Universal Rail Systems | **A&B Rail Services Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer**

ABR

Pay: $22.80-$26.05 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- railroad labour: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- and understands English fluently (required)

Licence/Certification:

- class 5 drivers license (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 75% (required)

Work Location: On the road