Facilities Maintenance Electrician

Qualified Rate: $33.51 per hour.

Note:

new hires may be paid a lower hourly rate during qualifying period. CN employees eligible to ESIP, Pension, Benefits, RRB and other perks.

The Electrician is responsible for performing facilities maintenance and repairs to buildings and equipment.

• Perform corrective, reactive and preventative maintenance of facilities buildings, equipment and installations as well as repairs and other project work.
• Coordinate with Lead Hand Electrician, Facilities Supervisor, contractors, other CN departments, and vendors for assistance or direction as required on various types of work.

• Position is subject to responding to emergency calls on nights and weekends as required by the Supervisor and Lead Hand.
• Required to work inside and outside in various conditions.
• Must work at heights, confined spaces, and any other necessary areas.
• Must be service‑driven as the role works with all departments throughout CN.
• Must be safety conscious and capable of ensuring a safe working environment for employees and contractors.
• Role requires working away from home for extended periods of time.
• Incumbent must be available to work overtime when necessary.

• Must have valid or be willing to acquire a driver’s license.
• Must be able to read and understand electrical drawings for various types of repair work, maintenance, project work and troubleshooting.
• Must have a good working knowledge of power distribution and emergency power systems including high voltage.

The Electrician must complete all training sessions as directed by the company. Successful completion of this training is essential for future performance of duties.

This position is a unionized position. Pay and benefits are governed by the applicable collective agreement.

CN is a world‑class transportation leader and trade‑enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500‑mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919.

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