Track Maintainer

Rail Track Maintainer

Enjoying⠀physical⠀labour and⠀working⠀outdoors⠀as well as⠀being⠀safety-minded⠀are vital⠀to a⠀career in⠀rail⠀operations⠀at CN. If⠀you like⠀being part⠀of a team⠀and⠀working in⠀different⠀locations⠀every day,⠀a⠀rewarding⠀career in⠀track⠀maintenance⠀will⠀appeal to⠀you.⠀Working on⠀a crew,⠀you’ll⠀be part of⠀an⠀ever-changing,⠀safety-first⠀work⠀environment⠀that⠀ensures⠀our⠀infrastructure⠀is safe,⠀sound and⠀train-ready.⠀At CN, the⠀careers we⠀offer are⠀meaningful⠀because⠀the work⠀we do⠀matters.⠀Join us!

Job Summary

The Rail⠀Track⠀Maintainer⠀is⠀responsible⠀for⠀inspecting,⠀repairing⠀and⠀replacing⠀rails,⠀ties,⠀switches⠀and⠀ballasts.⠀The role⠀performs⠀outdoors⠀in various⠀types of⠀weather⠀and⠀environmental⠀conditions⠀and⠀ensures a⠀safe⠀working⠀environment.

Major Responsibilities

• Maintain⠀CN’s⠀train⠀rails,⠀ties,⠀switches⠀and⠀ballasts⠀through⠀inspection,⠀repair,⠀and⠀replacement
• Maintain⠀various⠀hand tools⠀for⠀assigned⠀work
• 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*

About CN

CN is a⠀world-class⠀transportation⠀leader and⠀trade-enabler.⠀Essential⠀to the⠀economy,⠀to the⠀customers,⠀and to the⠀communities⠀it serves,⠀CN safely⠀transports⠀more than⠀300⠀million⠀tons of⠀natural⠀resources,⠀manufactured⠀products,⠀and⠀finished⠀goods⠀throughout⠀North⠀America⠀every⠀year. As⠀the only⠀railroad⠀connecting⠀Canada’s⠀Eastern⠀and⠀Western⠀coasts⠀with the⠀Southern⠀tip of the⠀U.S.⠀through a⠀19,500⠀mile rail⠀network,⠀CN and its⠀affiliates⠀have been⠀contributing⠀to⠀community⠀prosperity⠀and⠀sustainable⠀trade⠀since⠀1919. CN⠀is⠀committed⠀to⠀programs⠀supporting⠀social⠀responsibility⠀and⠀environmental⠀stewardship.⠀At CN, we⠀work as⠀ONE TEAM,⠀focused on⠀safety,⠀sustainability⠀and our⠀customers,⠀providing⠀operational⠀and supply⠀chain⠀excellence⠀to deliver⠀results.