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Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees. Are you ready to join our team? Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.
Job Responsibility:
Substation Trainee construct, install, test and maintain substation switching apparatus, control cables and associated batteries
Operates substation and take power clearances
Must pass satisfactory examinations in accordance with Electric Traction Training Agreement
Must maintain 80% average (exception- hiring at class “A” status)
Must have prior satisfactory work attendance record, work performance, and safety record
Must read, write, and speak the English language clearly, with the ability to communicate using telephones and radios
Will be placed in a training program and must excel through all stages of training
The ability to respond to railroad concerns on a 24-hour basis
Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Basic electrical theory, knowledge coupled with the desire and ability to learn
Must have a current valid driver’s license at hiring or transfer. License must be maintained throughout employment
Must be able to understand, speak, and write the English language fluently
High School Diploma or GED
Must be able to lift 50lbs or more
Nice to have:
Experience as an electrician with High voltage electrical systems and safety procedures
Knowledge of electrical components and use of various electrical testing devices
Formal electrical training
What we offer:
health, dental and vision plans
wellness programs
flexible spending accounts
401K retirement plan
life insurance
paid time off
reimbursement of education
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits