Reference Number : 1233
Status : Permanent - Full-time
Annual Salary / Hourly Rate : $46.43/h
Number of positions to be filled : 1
Application Deadline : 06/28/2026
Are you a certified Red Seal Electrician with experience in industrial settings?
Join VIA Rail and help ensure the reliability and safety of our national passenger rail fleet.
What we offer
• Hourly wage: $46.43/hour
• Shift premiums: evening ($1.50/hour), night ($2.00/hour)
• Comprehensive benefits (medical and dental) and pension plan
• Travel pass after one year of service
• Uniforms and equipment provided (boots, safety glasses, helmet, gloves)
• Free parking, locker rooms, showers, and cafeteria
• 5 personal days and up to 10 sick days
Your responsibilities
• Install, replace, and repair electrical equipment and components
• Maintain and troubleshoot HVAC systems, locomotive control systems, power and lighting systems, and configure PLCs
• Check and measure voltage, loads, grounding faults, and circuit integrity
• Execute preventive maintenance and equipment modification programs
• Collaborate with the maintenance team
What we're looking for
• Red seal in electricity
• Experience in installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Experience in electronics within the transportation sector is an asset
• Experience with HVAC systems is an asset
• Ability to work various shifts (day, evening, night, weekends, holidays) according to a set schedule
Schedule
• Permanent position (40 hours per week)
• Variable schedule (days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays)
• Overtime available
Work location
• Vancouver Maintenance Center, Mission Maintenance Center
Join our 3,000 other employees in helping provide Canadians with a safe, accessible, environmentally sustainable way to travel!
