Signal Maintainer

White Pass & Yukon Route; Alaska; On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

White Pass & Yukon Route (WPYR) in Skagway, Alaska, seeks a skilled Signal Maintainer to inspect, install, and repair wayside signal systems along a 110-mile route through Alaska, British Columbia, and Yukon Territory.

Responsibilities include detecting deviations, performing maintenance, completing inspection reports for management and regulators, and coordinating repairs with crews while adhering to FRA and WPYR rules. Heavy outdoor work in all weather is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum three years of railroad track work experience or electrical experience.

Responsibilities

• Install, inspect, and repair wayside signals.
• Detect signal deviations and implement remedial action.
• Use diagnostic equipment and field tools as required.
• Prepare inspection reports for management and regulators.
• Maintain compliance with FRA and WPYR rules.

Skills

FRA Track Safety Standards

Roadway Worker Protection

WPY track safety rules (CROR)

Outdoor work in all weather

Holiday/night work willingness

Lift 75 pounds

Valid driver’s license

CDL readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

≥3 years railroad track/electrical experience

Tools

Spike mauls

Claw bars

Lining bars

Track jacks

Spiking guns

Job description

White Pass & Yukon Route (WPYR) based in Skagway, Alaska is seeking a Signal Maintainer. WPYR is a 110-mile common carrier operating in Alaska, British Columbia, and Yukon Territory.

Duties:

• Install, inspect, and repair wayside signals
• Performs skilled work in connection with the inspection, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, operation, alteration and repair of wayside signal systems
• Detect signal deviations and defects, and implement remedial action or mitigation efforts
• Use and operate the tools, computerized diagnostic equipment, and field equipment as required
• Mechanically adjust switch gears, mechanical throws, spring rods, electrical cams, and related switch hardware.
• Make minor repairs, supervise crews to repair defects, or coordinate repairs with others
• Inspect completed work to verify conformance to standards
• Prepare inspection reports for management and federal regulators
• Know and apply applicable rules, regulations, and policies
• Perform other tasks necessary to the efficient operation of the railroad
• Manage other projects and perform other duties as assigned

Skills / requirements:

• Knowledge of FRA Track Safety Standards
• Knowledge of Roadway Worker Protection rules
• Ability to learn and understand WPY track safety standards
• Ability to learn and understand WPY operating rules including CROR
• Willingness and ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions including freezing temperatures
• Willingness and ability to work holidays, days, and nights
• Ability to lift 75 pounds.
• Carry and use tools such as spike mauls, claw bars, lining bars, track jacks, spiking guns (jackhammers) & other tools normally associated with track work and other right of way maintenance.
• Valid driver’s license and a willingness to obtain CDL

Education / Credentials:

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum three years of railroad track work experience, electrical system experience, or combination thereof

The White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad is a World Class shore excursion annually carrying over 500,000 passengers through Alaska, British Columbia, and Yukon Territory. WPYR is a Class 2 railroad federally regulated in the United States and Canada. WPYR is a passenger railroad with 30 passenger train movements per day over heavy mountain territory.