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About the Role

The Rail Track Maintainer is responsible for inspecting, repairing, and replacing rails, ties, switches, and ballasts. This role is performed outdoors in various weather and environmental conditions, ensuring a safe working environment and keeping the economy on track by ensuring infrastructure is safe, sound, and train-ready.

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.

Requirements

• Relevant work experience in similar working conditions or regulatory and safety environment.
• Experience operating heavy equipment and machinery.
• High School Diploma, General Education Diploma (GED), or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• 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 handle 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.

Skills

• Welding skills
• Knowledge of signals or Railroad Operating Rules

Location

• Winnipeg, MB

Work Type

• Shift work
• Overtime when required
• Long periods of travel required, including overnight.
• Primarily work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Repetitive physical activity.

Education Level

• High School Diploma
• General Education Diploma (GED)
• Equivalent

Benefits

• Competitive Wages and Benefits
• Paid Training and Career Development
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Defined Benefits Pension Plan
• Employee Share Investment Plan
• Educational Financial Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Generous Employee Discount Program
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Telemedicine Service

About the Company

• CN is a premium railroad that sustainably generates value for our customers, shareholders, employees, and stakeholders with an unwavering commitment to safety and service.
• 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.
• CN's network connects Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. South through a 20,000-mile rail network.
• CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919.
• CN powers the North American economy and is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.
• At CN, we are dedicated to building North America's safest, most inclusive and sustainable railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate.
• Research shows that candidates often don't apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. To all potential applicants, even if you don't meet every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply.
• If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please get in touch with our team at cnrecruitment@cn.ca.

Equal Opportunity

• As an equal opportunity employer, qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.