S&C Apprentice

Job Summary

The incumbent is responsible for installing, repairing, testing, and maintaining various signals and communications systems and apparatuses, including railway signaling systems, wayside information systems, and highway grade crossing protection systems.

Main Responsibilities

• Install, repair, maintain, test, and inspect signal systems and apparatus, including automatic blocks, traffic controls, train stops, train controls, cab signals, and interlocking systems
• Perform construction duties, including digging holes and trenches to lay cables, wiring apparatus, setting piers, and installing equipment
• Perform highway grade crossing protection and automatic classification yards
• Use a wide variety of hand tools, bonding rail, and testing signal plans, including on track high-rail equipment and test instruments to bury cable and wire equipment
• Ensure a safe working environment by following CN's safety policies and procedures

Working Conditions

• Must be available for shift work, including weekends and nights
• Work is performed outdoors, sometimes in extreme weather conditions and on uneven terrain and surfaces
• Regular exposure to dust, pollen, fumes, noise, and vibrations
• Must meet medical fitness for duty requirements
• Ability to grasp and work at heights and elevations
• Able to perform repetitive physical activities
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 85 pounds occasionally
• Must be available to work away from home in isolated locations

Experience

• Relevant experience working in a similar environment

Education/Certification/Designation

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Valid driver's licence
• Must hold or be able to qualify for valid  Rail Operating Rules (ROR) qualifications

Competencies

• We Care About Each Other
• We Strive for Excellence
• We Succeed Together
• We Lead Responsibly

Technical Skills/Knowledge

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Collaborates and maintains positive interactions with others
• Ability to work independently, well organized, and maintain schedules
• Ability to understand and apply electrical, electronic, and mechanical principles
• Ability to follow company safety procedures, apply critical thinking, and maintain safety awareness
• Capable of making effective decisions in unfamiliar locations and when responding to changes, as well as interruptions in work processes
• Ability to judge the condition of objects and parts for wear and defects
• Meet established standards of quality, productivity, and client satisfaction
• Hand-eye coordination
• Good climbing and balancing skills for performing installation and maintenance activities
• Knowledge of signals or Rail Operating Rules
• Basic computer knowledge

Additional Information (If Any)