Electrician/HVAC 1

VIA Rail Canada; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental benefits

Medical benefits

Pension plan

Ride pass

Personal days

Uniforms and PPE

Free parking

Shower and changing room

Job summary

VIA Rail Canada is hiring an Electrician to perform electrical duties on locomotives and passenger cars, including HVAC equipment, at the Montreal Maintenance Center in Pointe St Charles. The role involves installing, repairing, and replacing electrical controls and panels, testing voltage, loads, and circuit integrity, and conducting preventive maintenance.

The position is permanent, 40 hours per week, with varying day/evening/night shifts and diverse scheduling.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with troubleshooting and electrical equipment.
• Be able to understand and communicate in French.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical duties on locomotives and passenger cars, including HVAC equipment.
• Install, repair, and replace electrical controls and panel boxes, test and measure voltage, loads, ground faults and circuit integrity.
• Conduct preventive maintenance programs.

Skills

Troubleshooting electrical equipment

Teamwork

Problem-solving

French communication

Education

Industrial electrical apprenticeship

Technical degree in refrigeration

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility.

As an Electrician for Via Rail, you will perform electrical duties on locomotives and passenger cars, including our HVAC equipment. You will have the overall responsibilities of all electrical equipment, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and lighting systems.

You will install, repair, and replace electrical controls and panel boxes, test and measure voltage, loads, ground faults integrity of circuits for all electrical equipment.

You will also conduct preventive maintenance programs.

The position is permanent (40 hours per week guaranteed) and the work schedule may vary (day, evening, night, weekend, and holidays).

Candidates must be available to work any day of the week as the Maintenance Center is open 7 days a week, 24 hours, during peak season.

The work location is the Montreal Maintenance center in Pointe St Charles

What is in it for you ?

Hourly salary: $38.49 /h

Evening shift differential: $1.50/h

Night shift differential: $2.00/h

Full benefits: Dental, medical (prescription glasses, drug prescription), pension plan, ride pass,

5 personal days + vacations

We provide: Uniforms, all tools, PPE (boots, glasses, helmet, vest, gloves), free parking, shower/personal change room, indoor lunchroom.

Requirements

• Previous experience with troubleshooting and electrical equipment
• Be able to understand and communicate in French.

Excellent Teamwork Skills And Strong Problem-solving Abilities

• Availability to work different shifts (days, evenings, nights) including weekends and holidays

Assets

• Qualifications or experience in electromechanics and/or HVAC
• A professional or technical degree in refrigeration
• Having completed an industrial electrical apprenticeship

At VIA Rail, we are proud to be an employment-equity employer and we strive to form teams that reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.

If you need assistance in making the recruitment process or the position you are applying for more accessible, please let us know. Alternate arrangements may be offered to individuals who request them at any stage of the recruitment process. All information received in relation to arrangements will be kept confidential.

Note that we will only contact those who are selected for an interview.

Join our 3,000 other employees in helping provide Canadians with a safe, accessible, environmentally sustainable way to travel!