Signals & Communication Maintainer - Keolis Grand River

Change the future with us.

We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world. 

• Freedom and a healthy work- life balance– Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.
• Solve the world’s most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.
• Competitive wages and RRSP Matching package.
• Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy extra vacation depending on your lifestyle.
• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.
• Participate in our celebrations, social even
• Diversity and inclusivity focused.

What will you do? 

Responsibilities and Duties  

• Test, inspect and maintain signals & communications systems in a light rail transit environment.
• Verify the proper operation of signals & communications systems and equipment.
• Investigate locate problems and/or failures and take the proper corrective action.
• Perform a variety of maintenance work necessary to ensure the equipment and systems components are operating as intended at all times.
• Replace defective signal and communication equipment and components, as required on an urgent of planned basis.
• Operate on-track and highway vehicles, as required.
• Ensure proper documentation and reporting of all required information.
• Working with and alongside other Maintenance Groups (OCS/TPSS, Track, BSST Maintenance Group).
• Snow Removal and Grass Maintenance.
• Rotating shift as we provide a 24/7 coverage, also On-call coverage for emergency response on a rotating basis.

Required Skills and Qualifications 

• High school graduation.
• Post-secondary education in electronics, railroad signals certification or equivalent experience is an asset.
• 3 years’ experience in a related field is required.
• Ability to read and comprehend drawings and specifications is an asset.
• Ability to understand, interpret and record technical and non-technical information.
• Safety minded work ethic.
• Ability to climb ladders and work at elevated heights.
• Ability to perform a wide range of physical labour (including lifting and/or displacing approximately 60 lbs).
• Valid “G” driver’s license  or higher with clean Drivers Abstract.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions