Signals & Communications Apprentice - Edmonton, AB

Adecco is currently hiring a Signals & Communications Apprentice for a full-time opportunity with a leading rail transportation organization. This role is ideal for someone who is hands-on, mechanically and electrically inclined, and interested in building a long-term career in railway signal systems, communications infrastructure, and field-based technical work.
In this position, you will install, maintain, test, and repair railway signal and communications systems, ensuring safe and reliable rail operations across the network.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Statement
At Adecco our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. This position is open to individuals who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis, the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Through this initiative, Adecco is taking proactive measures to support the equitable representation of Indigenous peoples in the workforce in alignment with section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, maintain, test, and inspect signal systems and apparatus, including automatic blocks, traffic controls, train stops, train controls, cab signals, and interlocking systems

• Perform construction duties, including digging holes and trenches to lay cables, wiring apparatus, setting piers, and installing equipment

• Perform highway grade crossing protection and automatic classification yard work

• Use a wide variety of hand tools, bonding rail, and testing signal plans, including on-track high-rail equipment and test instruments to bury cable and wire equipment

• Ensure a safe working environment by following all safety policies and procedures

Requirements

• Must be eligible to work and reside within Canada

• Grade 12 Diploma or General Educational Development (GED)

• Successful completion of our clients’ apprenticeship program, including in-class theory, laboratory work, and hands-on field training

• Valid Driver’s License

• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Ability to collaborate and maintain positive interactions with others

• Ability to work independently, stay organized, and maintain schedules

• Ability to understand and apply electrical, electronic, and mechanical principles

• Ability to follow safety procedures, apply critical thinking, and maintain safety awareness

• Ability to make effective decisions in unfamiliar locations and changing work conditions

• Ability to assess condition of equipment for wear and defects

• Meets standards for quality, productivity, and client satisfaction

• Good hand-eye coordination

• Strong climbing and balancing ability for field installations and maintenance

• Knowledge of signals or Rail Operating Rules

• Basic computer knowledge

Assets

• Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree or a 2–3 year college program in Electronics, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics*

• *Any designation for the above would be considered as an asset

Working Conditions

• Must be available for shift work, including nights and weekends

• Outdoor work in all weather conditions, including extreme temperatures

• Exposure to dust, noise, fumes, vibrations, and uneven terrain

• Must meet medical fitness for duty requirements

• Must be able to work at heights and perform physically demanding tasks

• Frequent lifting up to 50 lbs and occasional lifting up to 85 lbs

• Must be available to work in remote or isolated locations away from home

Land Acknowledgement
Adecco acknowledges that our head office is located in Tkarón:to/Toronto, on the traditional territory of many Nations, including the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, the Huron-Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We recognize that our teams operate in offices and communities across the country, on the ancestral and contemporary lands of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. We’re committed to continued learning, respectful relationships, and taking meaningful actions in partnership with Indigenous communities.