7 Train Jobs In Montreal If You're Ready For A New Career Track With Travel & Good Pay
Choo-choo-choose a new locomotive career path!
- If you're looking for a career change in 2020, considering one of the available train-related jobs in Montreal, many of which offer generous pay and extensive benefits — plus the opportunity to travel the country.
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Do you yearn for a job that will get you out of the classic office environment and into a little adventure? How about a job that has the perks of nationwide travel in one of the most economical and environmental ways possible? Well, for a long time people have assumed getting a job as a flight attendant is the best way to travel, and I'm here to say it's time to consider a train job in Montreal instead.
Working for one of the great railway companies in Canada, like Canadian National Railway, VIA Rail, or Canadian Pacific has the potential to fill your pockets with cash and your life with adventure.
Some of these positions do require training, but many companies also offer an extensive training program once you're hired — all expenses covered.
So you can be trained in a new field that will also provide you with an awesome salary and an unprecedented opportunity to see our country from ground level.
That's why we've compiled this list of train-related jobs that could just be your track to trying something completely new in life.
From dispatchers to conductors and a lot in between, there's something for everyone here, especially anyone that is ready to try something in a pretty unique field.
Officer, Crew Management Center
Company: VIA Rail
Location: Pointe-St-Charles, Montreal
Salary: $62,918 – $78,648
Status: Permanent, Full time
Train Conductor
Company: Canadian Pacific
Location: Montreal
Salary: Average according to Glassdoor is $78k
Status: Full time
Bilingual Rail Traffic Controller
Company: CN Railway
Location: Incentive package to relocate to Edmonton, AB.
Salary: Paid training starts at 29$/hour. Once qualified, up to 50$/hour.
Status: Full time
Rail Car Mechanic Apprentice
Company: Canadian Pacific
Location: Montreal
Salary: $29.732/hr
Status: Full time, Union
Diesel Engine Mechanic
Company: VIA Rail
Location: Montreal
Salary: $29.24/hr
Status: Permanent, Full time
Diesel Mechanic
Company: Canadian Pacific
Location: Montreal
Salary: Starts at $33.696/hr
Status: Full time, Union
Bilingual Dispatcher
Company: CN Railway
Location: Montreal
Salary: Average according to Glassdoor is $54k – $67k
Status: Full time
All aboard!