Roadmaster

Canadian Pacific Railway; London; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Roadmaster to oversee engineering standards and ensure compliance with safety practices. This role involves leading a team, managing track maintenance, and responding to service interruptions. The successful candidate will have a strong background in track maintenance and demonstrate leadership skills. Join a forward-thinking company that values safety and offers a competitive benefits package, including a pension plan and performance incentives. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a vital sector while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Competitive pension plan

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Performance Incentive Program

Annual Fitness Subsidy

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in track maintenance and renewal.
• Leadership experience in managing track renewal crews.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with safety and engineering standards.
• Lead emergency response and coordinate service interruptions.

Skills

Track Maintenance & Renewal

People Leadership

Understanding of Railway Track Safety Rules

Knowledge of Collective Agreement

Education

High School Diploma

Certification as Conductor or Locomotive Engineer

Job description

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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:

As a Roadmaster you will directly provide and ensure oversight and compliance with corporate policy and regulatory engineering standards. Provide leadership accountability for input/output of safety, service, productivity and financial metrics. Ensures the application of CPKC safety practices, policies and procedures by all direct union reports.

• Directs, coordinates, and/or implements emergency response to service interruptions and implement seasonal plans
• Leads Union employees within the terms of the Collective Agreement and assists in handling corrective actions, disputes and grievances
• Accountable for current year execution and provides information, recommendations, and validation for scope of work documents, annual/multi-year capital planning priorities
• Provide oversight of engineering materials and accurate inventory
• Ensure CPKC is aligned with all FRA regulatory processes

Position requirements:

• 5 years’ experience in track maintenance & 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
• People leadership
• On-call rotation (likely every other week) and may be required to respond to incidents on other territories

What CPKC has to offer:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension plan
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Performance Incentive Program
• Annual Fitness Subsidy

Medical Requirements:

Operating safely is a core foundation of CPKC. Our commitment is to protect our people, customers, communities in which we operate, the environment and our assets. We are also committed to a healthy and safe workplace. CPKC’s Alcohol and Drug Policy and Procedures (“Policy and Procedures”) support these commitments. All new hires for a safety sensitive position will be required to complete a pre-employment medical that includes a physical, vision, hearing, alcohol, and drug audit assessment. Pre-employment qualification drug test(s) are also required. This includes candidates participating in the Trainee Program who will also be required to pass a drug test during the training process before receiving final qualification for the position.

The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:

• Criminal history check
• Reference check
• Education verification

Management Conductor Program:

Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

CPKC is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA").

Req ID: 104447
Department: Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time

% of Travel: 20-30%
# of Positions: 1
Job Grade: 4
Job Available to: Internal & External

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Location:

London, ON, CA, N5V 1Z2 Toronto, ON, CA, M5X 1E5 Hamilton, ON, CA, L8N 4B6