Rail Electro-Mechanic

Salary: $38.82 - $55.46 Hourly
Location : Multiple locations in King County, WA
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number: 2026KA23304
Department: MTD - Metro Transit
Division: Rail
Opening Date: 12/31/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: J2 : ATU L587-Transit
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time

Summary
Offering New Hire Recruitment/Retention Bonus up to $3,000!

King County Metro Transit is looking for dependable, detail-orientedElectro-Mechanics to perform journey-level electrical, electronic and mechanical work on light rail vehicles and associated equipment. This recruitment will fill multiple career service vacancies and may be used to establish an eligibility list to fill future vacancies that may occur over the next twelve months at the discretion of the hiring manager. This classification is primarily responsible for the maintenance and repair of light rail vehicles and their electronic equipment and systems, communication systems, surveillance equipment and other related equipment.
The Rail Division
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 andwill be used to fill current career service vacancies at Rail and may be used to establish an eligibility list to fill future career service and/or temporary vacancies that may occur over the next twelve months.