Rail Laborer

Rail Laborers

King County Metro Transit's Rail Division is looking for dependable, detail-oriented Rail Laborers to be a contributing member of the Track, ROW and Structures Maintenance team. The selected candidate will perform a wide variety of maintenance and equipment operation duties not associated with journey-level work. Our ideal candidate has experience working in a dynamic environment using all manner of powered tools and small/large equipment as well as assisting trades related to the construction and maintenance of railroad track and structures, or the construction or maintenance of any and all types of infrastructure.

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.

About King County Metro Transit King County Metro Transit is a regional leader in helping people move quickly throughout the region, reducing commuter stress, greening the environment and radically improving urban air quality, by providing comfortable, effective transit services for the thousands of commuters and other residents of King County, Washington. Working for Metro means working for a leader in this public transportation industry.

Metro was named Outstanding Public Transportation System of 2018 by APTA, the American Public Transportation Association. About Metro Transit's Expanding Rail Division 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.

Who May Apply:
This position is open to all qualified applicants, internal and external. This recruitment will fill multiple vacancies and will be used to establish an eligibility list to fill future career service vacancies, Term-Limited Temporary (TLT), or Special Duty Assignments (SDA) that may occur over the next twelve months, to be used at the discretion of the hiring authority.

Work Schedule:

This position is non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible. The work week is normally 40 hours. You may work a schedule of 5/8s or 4/10s on day, swing or graveyard shift. Schedules are determined on a seniority-based pick system. Per the union contract shift differential is 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.

Current Pay Information:
Day Shift: $28.39 - $40.55 per hour | Swing Shift: $29.81 - $42.58 per hour | Graveyard: $30.52 - $43.59 per hour Work Location Employees may work at the Operations and Maintenance Facility (OMF) Central facility at 3407 Airport Way S, Seattle WA 98134, the OMF East facility at th Ave NE Bellevue WA 98005, or at other locations as required by business needs.

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. As a Rail Laborer you will:

• Assist in the performance of a wide range of maintenance activities associated with operating and maintaining a Transit Light Rail System.
• Assist journey-level workers who perform journey level track maintenance, inspections and repairs.
• Perform minor maintenance and repair to equipment and facilities.
• Flag track-way and roadway to provide safe work zones; set-up work-zone traffic control areas on mainline track as well as in motor vehicle roadway.
• Maintain work records and complete work requests.
• Respond to emergency calls as necessary.
• Perform snow and ice removal.
• Assist in the performance of a wide range of maintenance activities including Track inspections, Welding and grinding repairs, tie tamping, Rail replacements/relays, painting and cleaning graffiti, signage replacements, contractor safety briefings and monitoring (Employee in Charge-EIC), general rail and structure maintenance.
• Operate a variety of handheld power tools, utilizing 2 cycle gas/oil mix, gasoline, diesel, electric and hydraulics. Chain saws, string trimmers, hedge trimmers, blowers, pressure washers, tampers, generators, rail drills, rail saws, roto-hammers, grinders, vertical bolt machines, automatic clipper/de-clipper.
• Operate company assigned vehicles including Hi-rail and aerial lift equipment, rental equipment, forklifts, bucket trucks, service trucks, mobile cranes and specialized rail equipment.