Assistant Roadmaster

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:

Leadership accountability for inputs and outputs of safety, service, productivity and financial metrics. Support the Roadmaster to ensure safe, reliable track infrastructure and cost effective engineering services on the geographic territory to permit the safe and efficient train operations. Provide professional oversight and deliver regulatory compliance for respective geographic territory as required under regulation to ensure safe, compliant infrastructure is maintained.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Assist the Roadmaster in ensuring the application of CPKC safety practices, policies and procedures by all direct reports
• Assist the Roadmaster with the delivery of 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
• Assists Roadmaster with the management of employees within the Terms of the Collective Agreement and assists in handling disputes and grievances
• Establishes/maintains cross functional relationships within their geographic territory and ensures clear cross functional working relationships between all direct reports
• Assists Roadmaster with current year execution and assists with gathering information for annual/multiyear capital planning priorities
• Monitors quality assurance of TP&E projects