Company Info

Signal Maintainer

Job Application

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.

Signal Maintainer Job Duties include but are not limited to:

• 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

Required Skills and/or Experience

• 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

Required Education and/or Credentials:

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

Those interested in this opportunity should inquire with the WPYR Human Resources Department at:

Becky Jensen, Manager of Human Resources & Employee Benefits, (907) 983-9803, bjensen@wpyr.com

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.