Job Description

Enjoying physical labour and working outdoors as well as being safety-minded are vital to a career in rail operations at CN. If you like being part of a team and working in different locations every day, a rewarding career in track maintenance will appeal to you. Working on a crew, you\'ll be part of an ever-changing, safety-first work environment that ensures our infrastructure is safe, sound and train-ready. At CN, the careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us!

Role: The flag person is responsible with protecting railway track workers and contractors on construction sites by ensuring the application of all rules and regulations.

Critical performance areas include the following but may vary depending on location and circumstances:

• To apply and ensure adherence to railway rules and regulations on construction sites.
• Prepare, use and maintain various common and specialized hand tools for assigned work.
• Remove and replace defective ties, rails spikes and anchors.
• Correct deviations in track surface, alignment and gauge.
• Install and repair street crossings and railroad crossings.
• Assist in the replacement or repair of items such as power-operated switches and insulated joints.
• Unload or assist in unloading ballasts, as well as unload and distribute track material.
• Sort used track material for loading (may load by hand).
• Clear brush, vegetation, snow and litter from railroad right-of-way.
• Establish and maintain drainage. Clean up after work completion.
• Understand and comply with track safety standards, Operating Rules and Safe work procedures.

Working conditions:

• Work shift work, as well as work away from home on various work cycles and occasional overtime.
• Work at all locations across the region. Work outdoors, sometimes in extreme weather conditions, involving physical work.
• Perform repetitive physical activities during the course of a shift.
• Frequent lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds (22 kg) and occasionally up to 70 pounds (32 kg).
• Good eye-hand coordination and grasping. Comply with safe work procedures and policies.

Employment requirements:

• Valid driver\'s license.
• High School diploma or equivalent General Education Diploma (GED).

Assets:

• Relevant work experience in similar working conditions or regulatory/safety environment.
• Knowledge of signals or Rail Operating Rules.
• Post secondary education.
• Self confidence

Work location:

• Candidates must travel across the province and work away from home.
• This means that they spend a considerable amount of time away from home.
• They work in remote and often isolated locations.
• When working near urban centers, motels are available.
• In isolated locations, they would be staying in camps or accommodations set up on rail cars along the track.

Training:
Upon hiring, candidates are provided with on-the-job training. Successful completion of the training program is mandatory in order to work as a Flag Person.

Candidate Pool:

• When you apply to this job requisition, you are not applying to one specific job, but rather enlisting in CN\'s recruitment process to secure your place on our short-list for upcoming Track Maintainer positions.
• The intent of this recruitment process is to establish a pool of qualified candidates that are ready to attend the training program at CN Campus when positions become available.
• As Track Maintenance positions become available, applicants that have met the qualifications and completed the entire recruitment process will be contacted with an official offer of employment for the location they applied to.
• If you are successful in joining the pool of qualified candidates, the results of your interview, background check, and medical assessment will remain valid for at least 6 months.

About CN

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada\'s Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.

At CN, we are dedicated to building North America\'s most and railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented groups often don\'t apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. Even if you don\'t see yourself in every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please reach out to our team at

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