Job Description
The Locomotive Engineer is responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of VIA Rail passengers and crew, enabling VIA to meet its scheduled operations and provide excellent customer service.This designated safety-critical position entails working varying schedules, being away from home for extended periods of time, working under pressure and dealing with stressful factors all within the guidelines of the Railway Safety Act of Canada and the Canadian Railway Operating Rules as well as VIA Rail’s special instructions. If you are a locomotive engineer (or have locomotive engineer qualifications) with experience on the Bridge, Drummondville, Montmagny, Mont-Joli, St-Hyacinthe and Montréal subdivisions and you are interested in operating passenger rail services while pursuing a career with VIA Rail, please submit your resume.
Qualification
- Qualified Locomotive Engineer
- Very good spoken and written communication skills in French and functional English
- Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) qualified
- Operating experience will be evaluated and considered throughout the selection process
- No criminal record
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position
- Good technical and mechanical aptitudes
- Track experience on the subdivisions for the position is a definite asset
- Safety orientation, rigor and attention to detail
- Decision making and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work under pressure
- Accountability
- Customer Focus
- Flexibility, adaptability and a positive attitude toward change
- Teamwork and cooperation
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