City : Calgary

Category : Direct Hire

Industry : Recruitment/Staffing

Employer : The Adecco Group

Adecco is currently hiring a full-time Track Welder to join our client’s rail maintenance team. In this position you will be responsible for welding and repairing steel and manages track components.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Statement
At Adecco our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. This position is open to individuals who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis, the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Through this initiative, Adecco is taking proactive measures to support the equitable representation of Indigenous peoples in the workforce in alignment with section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.

Major Responsibilities 

• Use stick electrodes and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) 

• Utilize high frequency tools 

• Weld and grind carbon steel and manganese track components 

• Inspect track work on completion and approve track 

• Maintain train operating restrictions in alignment with track standards 

• Remove and replace defective ties, rail spikes, and anchors 

• Correct deviations in track surface, alignment, and gauge 

• Install and repair street and railroad crossings 

• Assist in replacing and repairing items such as power-operated switches and insulated joints 

• Unload and assist in unloading ballasts 

• Unload and distribute track material 

• Sort used track material for loading, which may be loaded by hand 

• Clear brush, vegetation, snow, and litter from railroad right-of-way 

• Establish and maintain drainage 

• Clean up after work completion 

• Comply with track safety standards, operating rules, and safe work procedures 

• Complete work, material inventory, and inspections reports 

 Working Conditions 

• Must be available to work shifts, extensive hours, sometimes away from home, and occasional overtime 

• Must be able to work outside the headquarters location, as needed 

• Ability to work outdoor in various types of weather conditions with regular exposure to dust, pollen, noise, and vibrations 

• Ability to use various common and specialized hand tools 

• Frog and switch welder 

• Must be able to utilize a respirator for some tasks 

• Ability to perform repetitive physical activities 

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds (22 kg) and up to 70 pounds (32 kg) occasionally 

• Must have good eye-hand coordination and grasping 

 Requirements 

• Federal and provincial welding qualification or equivalent experience 

• High School Diploma or equivalent General Education Diploma (GED) 

• Valid Driver’s License, Class 3 in Quebec or equivalent in other provinces 

• Collaborates with others and shares information 

• Sets direction and inspires others 

• Demonstrates active listening  

Assets 

• Experience in similar working conditions 

• Knowledge of signals or Rail Operating Rules 

• Operator qualifications and experience 

• Experience and training in Mechanical 

• Post secondary trade education 

 Successful Candidate Process: 

• Medical assessment (including drug, hearing, and vision). 

• Criminal background check. 

Land Acknowledgement
Adecco acknowledges that our head office is located in Tkarón:to/Toronto, on the traditional territory of many Nations, including the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, the Huron-Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We recognize that our teams operate in offices and communities across the country, on the ancestral and contemporary lands of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. We’re committed to continued learning, respectful relationships, and taking meaningful actions in partnership with Indigenous communities.