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| Title: | Traction Power Electrician | |
| Company: | Bi-State Development Agency | |
| Location: | Saint Louis, Missouri | |
| Job Status: | Full-time | |
| Job ID: | 180797 | |
| Website: | https://bistatedev.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/278?c=bistatedev | |
Why Build Your Career in St. Louis with Bi-State Development?
- Cost of Living Advantage: Stretch your hard-earned money further in a region where the overall cost of living is 10% below the national average.
- Exceptional Housing Affordability: Housing costs in the St. Louis area sit an incredible 21% below the national average.
- $5,000 Sign-On Bonus: Enjoy an immediate welcome bonus across all featured mechanic, electrician, and facility roles.
- Financial Peace of Mind: Reliable weekly paychecks, generous benefits, PSLF eligibility, robust pension & training programs, and official union representation via the IBEW (Local 2 and Local 309) for designated technical and facility positions.
3. Traction Power Electrician
IBEW Local 2 / Local 309
POSITION SUMMARY & CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Bring your high-voltage expertise to Bi-State Development and build a stable, long-term career maintaining crucial regional transit electrical infrastructure.
- Perform highly skilled technical work in the inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of electric traction power generation and distribution systems.
- Work extensively on traction power substations, catenary poles and foundations, messenger/contact wire, insulating devices, and power switching equipment.
- Respond to 24-hour service calls to diagnose and correct emergencies involving electrical systems.
- Operate specialized road and rail vehicles and handle activation/deactivation of traction power and auxiliary electrical systems.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Considerable experience as a fully qualified electrician with railroad or transit traction power and catenary systems; ability to obtain and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with no air brake restrictions; and successful completion of electrical/mechanical aptitude tests and DOT physical.
Apply Now on our Career Page: https://www.bistatedev.org/careers