Full-time Seasonal
Location: Based out of BC this position requires travel throughout Western Canada from 5-21 days at a time depending on the shift.
What is a Trackman? Trackmen are labourers with railroad track construction experience.
Safety First: Our commitment to your well-being means you can focus on the job without worry.
Explore Beyond the Rails: Our work environment extends across vast landscapes—majestic mountains, dense forests, and serene lakes.
Off the Beaten Path: Regular out-of-town assignments mean you’ll wake up to new horizons.
Climb, Bend, Lift: Forget the treadmill! It’s a workout with a view.
Weather Warriors: Rain or shine, you’ll be out there.
What We Offer
- Fair Compensation: Enjoy competitive hourly pay with scheduled increases.
- Work Amidst Natural Beauty: Our job sites are some of the most picturesque spots in Canada.
- Unionized Workplace: Join a supportive community of colleagues.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Extended Health, Dental, and Vision coverage.
- Mental Health Support: Access additional resources when needed.
- Secure Your Future: Employer-paid pension contribution for every hour worked and biweekly paychecks.
- Vacation and Holiday Perks: Receive 10% paid-out vacation and holiday pay.
- Comfort Away from Home: Employer-paid lodgings and a competitive Live Out Allowance (LOA).
- Gear Up with Style: Generous Boot Allowance and top-notch company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Job Requirements
- NO EXCEPTIONS: Track construction/maintenance is a requirement.
- General understanding of how to operate small equipment such as, but not limited to rail saws, drills, grinders, puller, air compressor, bolter, and back pack blower
- General understanding how to operate hand tools such as, but not limited to hammers, claw bars, drift pin, scythes, brooms, shovel, pick, and track jacks
- Flexibility: Ability and willingness to travel to remote work locations as needed.
- Shift Availability: Be prepared to work all shifts.
- Self-Sufficiency: Support yourself until your first paycheck arrives and willingness to SHARE a hotel room.
- Valid Full Driver’s License: At minimum, you’ll need a valid Class 5 driver’s license (non-GDL) or Class G at minimum plus a clean drivers abstract to operate company vehicles.
- Metatarsal Work Boots: Willingness to invest in 8-inch metatarsal work boots (not basic work boots) for safety.
- Fit-For-Duty: Pass criminal record check, and drug and fitness screening, including lifting up to 50 lbs.
- ERailSafe badge: Pass all required eRail badge training and testing.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
pulling track spikes
applying rail anchors
shoveling crushed rock
bending & lifting 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 handheld tools and equipment
- Removal of tie plates from the rail
- Snow removal
- Occasional driving of company vehicle
- Snow removal
- Occasional driving of company vehicle
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