Rail Signal & Communications Technician

• King County Metro Transit's Rail Division has exciting opportunities for Signal and Communications Technicians! **These positions will perform maintenance on railway signal and communications equipment such as motorized switch machines, vital relays, microprocessor controlled interlockings, programmable logic controllers, fiber optic links, failsafe railroad crossing equipment, stand-alone computers and power supplies.
  
  

**About Metro Transit's Link Light Rail Expansion**

King County Metro Transit's Rail Division manages and maintains Sound Transit's Link light rail service and City of Seattle's streetcar system. Link light rail currently spans a 33-mile route from SeaTac to Lynnwood and a 6.6-mile route from Redmond to South Bellevue. By the end of 2026, light rail is projected to expand to nearly 60 route miles, adding seven new stations. Additional expansions to the Link system will be coming online for years to come.

Seattle Streetcar includes the 1.3 mile South Lake Union line and the 2.5 mile First Hill line, proudly serving the diverse and vibrant communities around Seattle's downtown core. These rail services complement Metro's extensive fixed-route bus system and mobility services. Puget Sound transit agencies are collaborating to create an integrated transit network that enables people to travel farther, faster, and more easily.

**Who May Apply**

• This recruitment is open to all qualified applicants internal and external **and will be used to fill current Career Service vacancies and may be used to establish an eligibility list to fill future career service vacancies that may occur over the next twelve months.
  
  

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, 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.

**Work Schedule**

These positions are non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and are overtime eligible. Employees will work a 40-hour per week schedule. The work schedules include non- standard work hours including evenings, weekends and holidays. Schedules are based on a seniority "pick" system and includes a mix of shift types, including 5x8 and 4x10 shifts. Per the union contract shift differentials are paid to those working second and third shifts. Shift pay is 7.5% for third shift, on top of hourly pay. **Per the union contract the current hourly rates are:**

• Day Shift: $41.94-$59.91
• Swing/2nd Shift: $44.04-$62.91
• Graveyard/3^rd^ Shift: $45.09-$64.40
  
  

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Work Location**

• Employees may report to any of the following locations: **Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility (OMF) Central: 3407 Airport Way S Seattle WA 98134, OMF East: 1925 120th Ave NE Bellevue WA 98005, or Maintenance of Way (MOW) North: 920 North 137^th^ ST Seattle WA 98133. Other locations in King County may become available in the future.
  
  

**Job Duties**

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