Rail Electro-Mechanic

King County Metro Transit is looking for dependable, detail-oriented Rail Electro-Mechanics to perform journey-level electrical and mechanical work on light rail vehicles and associated equipment. This position is primarily responsible for the maintenance and repair of light rail vehicles and their electronic equipment and systems, communication systems, surveillance equipment, and other related equipment.

King County Metro's Rail Division manages and maintains Sound Transit's Link Light Rail, a growing network spanning 60 miles and serving 38 stations across the Puget Sound region. Together with Metro's extensive fixed-route bus system and mobility services, the Link Light Rail system is the backbone of an integrated regional transit network that gives people real freedom of movement. As Puget Sound transit agencies work together to build a seamless, connected system, our light rail system plays a central role in expanding access, reducing barriers, and ensuring that everyone across our region can get where they need to go.

Joining Metro's Rail Division means joining an organization that is shaping the future of public transportation in the Pacific Northwest and setting the standard for modern rail operations nationwide. This is a division that values strategic thinking, collaborative leadership, and a deep commitment to the people we serve, both our riders and our teams. Whatever your role, your work here contributes to something that matters, a light rail system that thousands of people count on every day.

Are you an out of state applicant considering a career opportunity in Washington State? Explore career opportunities with King County Metro Rail and learn more about living and working in the Puget Sound region.

This recruitment is open to all qualified applicants internal and external. Military veterans are encouraged to apply. Relevant Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) areas may include:
Airforce: 2T3XI, Army: 915A, Coast Guard: MK, Marine Corps: 3524, Navy: ASE, CM.

This position is considered safety sensitive. Applicants for these positions are required to undergo drug testing prior to employment and subsequent to commencement of employment, will be subject to random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing in compliance with Federal DOT alcohol and controlled substance testing program protocols.

Employees will work a 40-hour per week schedule with a minimum of two consecutive days off. This position may involve working overtime, being called back on short notice, and working non-standard work hours such as nights, weekends, holidays, and/or 4/10 shifts. Applicants must be able and willing to work any day, and any shift (day, swing or graveyard) as assigned. Work schedules are based on a seniority "pick" system, which occurs two times per year.

This position is non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible.

Per the union contract, shift differentials are paid to those working second and third shifts. Shift pay is 5% for second shift and 7.5% for third shift, on top of hourly pay. The current hourly rates are:

• 1st-Shift (day): $38.82-$55.46
• 2nd-Shift (swing): $40.76-$58.23
• 3rd Shift (graveyard): $

Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work. You will:

• Diagnose, test, maintain, repair, and overhaul rail/streetcar vehicles' electrical, electronic and mechanical systems and equipment in accordance with schematics, drawings, wiring diagrams, operations manuals and manufacturer instructions.
• Conduct safety and preventive maintenance inspections on vehicles, systems and equipment; document defects, maintenance and repairs.
• Troubleshoot, repair, replace, or modify mechanical, electronic and electrical components, analog and solid-state electronic systems, and defective parts for a variety of equipment and systems controls.
• Operate and maintain shop equipment and tools.
• Prepare time and material cost estimates and maintain records; prepare various activity and status reports, document defects and repairs on inspection forms, work orders, or designated computer programs.
• Re-rail trains/streetcars and recover vehicles from accidents.
• lnstall special electronic testing systems and communication devices on cars; service and maintain microprocessor control systems; calibrate and repair test equipment.
• lnspect, test, maintain, repair, service, rebuild and overhaul electrical, mechanical and electronic subsystems on rail/streetcar vehicles.
• Maintain parts inventory and computer inventory records.
• Operate computers for testing and diagnosing fault log management and related data input and retrieval.
• Perform other related duties as…