Summary

Railroad Wayside Maintainer is responsible for providing and supporting railroad wayside equipment maintenance and flagging protection on Class 1 Railroads and Regional Short Lines. The position will support services and maintenance for railroad wayside detectors on contract sites of CDL Canada. Position shall be available to perform flagging and maintenance services and respond within 24 hours or less to routine or emergency call outs. In addition, complete required documentation including inspection records and hours of service logs.

Required Experiences:

- Minimum 2 years of experience with Class 1 Railroad, Regional Short Line or Railroad Contractor of On-Track Protection Service, preferably within the Signal and communication (S&C;)/Maintenance of Way (MOW) Departments.
- Position will be required to pass all required railroad rules training and testing and qualifications for providing personal and work group, on-track protection on both controlled and non-controlled railroad tracks.
- Preferred: Previous experience repairing and troubleshooting wayside equipment.
- Pass pre-employment drug screening and ongoing drug and alcohol screening required by federal regulatory agencies.
- Preferred: Associate degree in Electronics or equivalent technical background gained through military or on-the-job training.
- Preferred:



Prior successful completion of classroom rules and signal training which was sponsored by a qualified organization.
- Preferred: Previous mechanical, track maintenance, crossing signal and wayside detector maintenance experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Maintains wayside detectors, signaling and communication equipment located along the railway.
- Prepares documentation of inspection records and hours of service logs.
- Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
- Be on call to respond to and repair any problems with the wayside system.
- Request and provide on-track protection on controlled and non-controlled tracks.
- Other assigned duties by leadership.
- Demonstrate and attain CDL Core Values: SAFETY, PEOPLE, INTERGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND EXCELLENCE.
- Demonstrate and attain CDL Core Focus: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.

Physical Demands:

- Standing, walking, bending, kneeling and/or sitting for long periods of time.
- Climbing ladders to reach ceilings and other high objects.
- Push/Pull/Lift/Moving 50 pounds repeatedly.
- Working in adverse weather conditions.

Job Type: Full time

Pay: $38.00-$42.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision care

Work Location: On the road

📌 Wayside Signal Maintainer (Canada)
🏢 CDL Group of Companies
📍 Canada