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Canadian Pacific Railway Roadmaster in Carberry, Canada
Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) are now CPKC. As the only truly North American railway, we are making big moves! Drawing on our strong foundations and heritage, CPKC moves essential goods across our 20,000-mile network to support economic growth throughout Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Be a part of history as we connect a continent and create exciting career opportunities across our new transnational network. Visit cpkcr.com to learn about the CPKC advantage, our purpose and culture.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Ensure safe, regularly inspected, reliable track infrastructure (including defects identified, protected and corrected) and cost-effective engineering services on the geographic territory to permit the safe and efficient execution of CPKC’s train operations
Directly provide or ensure oversight and compliance with corporate policy and regulatory/engineering standards
Leadership accountability for inputs and outputs of safety, service, productivity and financial metrics
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Provide oversight and deliver regulatory compliance for respective geographic territory as required under regulation to ensure safe, compliant infrastructure is maintained
Ensures the application of CPKC safety practices, policies and procedures by all direct reports
Delivers specified safety, compliance, service, and financial outputs/results expected within their geographic territory, and implements work processes changes that achieve continuous improvement
Directs, coordinates, and/or implements emergency response to service interruptions for geographical territory and maintains/executes seasonal plans related to winter, spring/flood, and fire
Manages employees within the Terms of the Collective Agreement and assists in handling discipline, disputes and grievances
Establishes/maintains cross-functional relationships within their geographic territory and ensures clear cross-functional working relationships between all direct reports
Accountable for current year execution and provides information, recommendations, and validation for scope of work documents, annual/multi-year capital planning priorities
Coach direct reports to improve their effectiveness, invoke performance improvement plans, assess personal effectiveness and provide development opportunities, and promote individual career development plans
Provide timely and effective initial Engineering response to emergent conditions
Provide management of engineering materials on territory and proper inventory
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
5 years’ experience in the maintenance railway physical plant
Good understanding of track maintenance & track renewal
2 years’ experience leading Track Renewal crews such as Rail, Tie crews
Complete understanding of Railway Track Safety Rules
Knowledge and full comprehension of Collective Agreement language
Demonstrated capability to apply relevant knowledge and technical skills to monitor adherence to CPKC policies and standards as well regulatory requirements
Proven success/ ability in Planning, Prioritizing and Goal Setting, problem resolutions while communicating effectively both verbally and written
Ability to simultaneously manage priorities and ensure delivery of key performance metrics during emergency and non-emergency operations
People leadership
Ability to influence peers, cross-functional co-managers and Executive leadership team
On-call 24 hours/7 days per week and may be required to respond to incidents on other territories
Ability to drill down, understand root cause and resolve complex issues
WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:
Flexible and competitive benefits package
Employer Funded Retirement Plan
Employee Share Purchase Plan
Performance Incentive Program
Annual Fitness Subsidy
Part-time Studies Program
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
As an employer with North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.
Medical Requirements:
CPKC is committed to the safety and health of its employees and the general public. This position is a safety /sensitive position; all new hires will be required to complete a pre-employment medical that includes a physical, vision, hearing, alcohol, and drug audit assessments. Qualification drug test(s) are also required.
Background Investigation:
The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:
Criminal history check
Reference check
Driver’s License Verification
Last 3 years of driving history
Last 7 years of employment history; includes military service
Social Security number verification
CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)”.
Req ID: 102701
Department: Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Type: Non-Union
Location: Manitoba wide, Manitoba
Country: Canada
% of Travel: 50-60%
of Positions: 1
Job Grade: 4
Job Available to: Internal & External