Streetcar Rail Track and ROW Maintainer

Streetcar Rail Track and Right of Way Maintainer

Metro Transit's Streetcar Section has an exciting Career Service (CS) opportunity for one (1) Streetcar Rail Track and Right of Way (ROW) Maintainer. Streetcar is looking for a dependable, detail-oriented Track and ROW Maintainer to perform journey-level trades work to troubleshoot, diagnose, maintain, repair, weld, upgrade and conduct comprehensive preventive maintenance on track, special track work, track switches, and associated equipment and components.

Metro Transit's Streetcar Section is responsible for operating and maintaining Seattle Streetcar service on both the 1.3 mile South Lake Union Line and the 2.5 mile First Hill Line, proudly serving the diverse and vibrant residential communities and business districts around Seattle's downtown core.

Learn how Metro connects you with what matters. 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.

This position is non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible. Employees must be willing to work any one of three shifts (day, swing or graveyard). Current available shift is graveyard/3rd shift on a 4/10 schedule. The work schedule may include non-standard work hours including evenings, weekends and holidays as needed. Schedules are based on a seniority "pick" system.

Per the union contract shift differentials are paid to those working swing shift and graveyard. Swing shift differential is + 5%, Graveyard differential is + 7.5% on top of the hourly pay. Current hourly rates:
Dayshift: $38.82 - $55.46 | Swing shift: $40.76 - $58.23 | Graveyard shift: $41.73 - $59.62. Employees may report to any of the following locations:
First Hill (848 7th Ave. S, Seattle), or South Lake Union (318 Fairview Ave. N, Seattle), or any additional locations based on business needs.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact:
Jacky Lu, Talent Advisor .

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:

• Inspect, diagnose, repair, maintain, and/or replace running rails, restraining rails, fasteners, switch components, crossings, and all other components associated with embedded track maintenance and construction.
• Operate service vehicles, small cranes and other vehicles used in track maintenance and inspection.
• Use rail saws, rail drills, portable ballast tampers, and other specialized tools and equipment to perform inspection, maintenance and repair tasks.
• Set up work-zone traffic control areas; flag track way to provide safe rail work zones.
• Manually operate switch machines under revenue and non-revenue conditions.
• Prioritize emergency maintenance tasks in the absence of on-site supervision.
• Record and document maintenance and diagnostic data.
• Assist other trades as necessary; respond to emergency calls as necessary.
• Perform snow and ice removal.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Two years of experience maintaining or constructing railroad tracks and associated structures OR Twelve months experience working in King County's Rail Division's Track & ROW Workgroup OR Any equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the needed skills, knowledge and ability required to perform the work. Additional qualifications include:

• Demonstrated experience operating rail and crane equipment.
• Knowledge of and skill in track and structures maintenance work for rail systems.
• Knowledge of FRA Track Safety Standards, APTA Standards, FTA Standards and AREMA standards for Rail Transit Track Inspection and Maintenance.
• Knowledge of associated hardware, manuals, procedures, parts catalogs and other pertinent documentation.
• Knowledge of industrial safety standards and procedures including working with small cranes and lifting equipment such as track jacks, tie tongs, and rail tongs.
• Skill in oral and written communication including reading, writing and following instructions.
• Skill in basic computer skills
• Skill in problem solving and analyzing data to solve common and complex problems.
• Skill in mechanical tools associated with maintaining fixed track and associated structures.
• Demonstrated mechanical skills including ability to properly use hand and power tools.
• Knowledge of and skill in the application of codes and compliance requirements for track and associated structures.
• Knowledge of and skill in concrete work including finishing.
• Knowledge…