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Job description
Rail Track and ROW Maintainer Apprentice
An apprenticeship program prepares individuals to master a trade or profession through a blend of classroom education and practical experience, offered by community colleges, technical training schools, and employers alike. Participants benefit from paid on-the-job training, structured classroom instruction, mentorship from experienced professionals, and may acquire valuable credentials upon successful program completion.
As a Rail Track and ROW Maintainer Apprentice, you'll support tasks such as troubleshooting, maintaining, repairing, upgrading, and performing comprehensive preventive maintenance on Continuous Welded Rail (CWR). This apprenticeship program includes on-the-job training as well as additional related supplemental instruction (RSI) hours spent in school. Successful completion of the program will result in being offered a career service position as a Rail Track and ROW Maintainer at the time of program completion.
This recruitment will be used to fill current (2) full-time, Rail Track and ROW Maintainer Apprentice vacancies and may also be used to establish a list of qualified candidates for any future openings in the same classification. Placement onto an eligibility list is not a guarantee of placement into a future position. The list may be used for up to twelve (12) months at the discretion of the hiring authority.
King County Metro's Rail Division manages and maintains Sound Transit's Link Light Rail, a growing network spanning 60 miles and serving 38 stations across the Puget Sound region. Together with Metro's extensive fixed-route bus system and mobility services, the Link Light Rail system is the backbone of an integrated regional transit network that gives people real freedom of movement. As Puget Sound transit agencies work together to build a seamless, connected system, our light rail system plays a central role in expanding access, reducing barriers, and ensuring that everyone across our region can get where they need to go.
This recruitment is open to all qualified applicants. Those interested must submit:
An online King County application, updated with all detailed relevant work history
Complete all the required supplemental questions
A letter of interest (1-2 pages) that describes:
Why are you interested in this apprenticeship?
What experience and/or skills do you possess that would help you be successful in this position?
These positions are considered safety-sensitive. Applicants for these positions are required to undergo drug testing prior to employment and subsequent to commencement of employment and will be subject to random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing in compliance with Federal DOT alcohol and controlled substance testing program protocols.
Current Hourly Rates:
1st Shift: $38.82 - $55.46 | 2nd Shift: $40.76 - $58.23 | 3rd Shift: $41.73 - $59.62
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact: Jacky Lu, Talent Advisor at
Worksite address
bellevue, WA, 98009, US
Who can apply
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