Electrician

 Reference Number : 549 

Status : Permanent - Full-time  

Annual Salary / Hourly Rate : $42.49/h

Number of positions to be filled : 2 

Application Deadline : 11/29/2024

Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility. 

As an Electrician for Via Rail, you will perform electrical duties on locomotives and passenger cars, including our HVAC equipment. You will have the overall responsibilities of all electrical equipment, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and lighting systems.

You will install, repair, and replace electrical controls and panel boxes, test and measure voltage, loads, ground faults integrity of circuits for all electrical equipment.

You will also conduct preventive maintenance programs.

The position is permanent (40 hours per week guaranteed) and the work schedule may vary (day, evening, night, weekend, and holidays). 

Candidates must be available to work any day of the week as the Maintenance Center is open 7 days a week, 24 hours, during peak season.

The work location is the Vancouver Maintenance center (with the possibility to work in our mission maintenance center)

What is in it for you ?

Hourly salary: $42.49/h

Evening shift differential: $1.50/h

Night shift differential: $2.00/h

$1/h red seal premium

Full benefits: Dental, medical (prescription glasses, drug prescription), pension plan, ride pass,

5 personal days + vacations

We provide: Uniforms, all tools, PPE (boots, glasses, helmet, vest, gloves), free parking, shower/personal change room, indoor lunchroom.

Requirements:

A Red Seal in Electricity

Previous experience with troubleshooting and electrical equipment

Excellent teamwork skills and strong problem-solving abilities

Availability to work different shifts (days, evenings, nights) including weekends and holidays

Assets:

Qualifications or experience in electromechanics and/or HVAC 

A professional or technical degree in refrigeration 

Having completed an industrial electrical apprenticeship

At VIA Rail, we are proud to be an employment-equity employer and we strive to form teams that reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.

If you need assistance in making the recruitment process or the position you are applying for more accessible, please let us know. Alternate arrangements may be offered to individuals who request them at any stage of the recruitment process. All information received in relation to arrangements will be kept confidential.

Note that we will only contact those who are selected for an interview.

Join our 3,000 other employees in helping provide Canadians with a safe, accessible, environmentally sustainable way to travel!