Senior Rail & Transload Operations Manager

The Sutherland Group of Companies; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension program

Extended health benefits

Employee Family Assistance Program

Career growth

Job summary

The Sutherland Group of Companies is seeking a Senior Operations Manager – Rail & Transload Operations for Trail, BC. You will oversee contract performance, operational execution, and financial outcomes for rail transload and trucking services supporting Teck operations at Waneta.

You will provide timely updates to customers, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams while ensuring safety, efficiency, and profitability.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in transportation, logistics, heavy industry, or resource operations.
• Proven experience managing multi-site or contract-based operations.
• Strong financial acumen with P&L management experience.
• Knowledge of rail transload, bulk commodities, or trucking operations.
• Demonstrated leadership in safety-focused environments.
• This is an on-site position based in the West Kootenays, BC.
• Candidates must currently reside in the region or be willing to relocate before starting employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage contractual relationships with subcontractors across rail transload and trucking operations, ensuring compliance with service agreements, safety standards, and KPIs.
• Oversee daily operations for Waneta transload and transportation lanes, ensuring service reliability and efficiency.
• Monitor operational KPIs (on-time delivery, utilization, turnaround times, productivity) and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Maintain full P&L oversight for assigned contracts, including revenue, costs, and margins.
• Identify variances against budget and collaborate with leadership to protect profitability.
• Ensure transload facilities and trucking yards are maintained in a safe, organized, and audit-ready condition.
• Identify equipment and resource needs and coordinate procurement with the Director of Operations.
• Provide day-to-day safety oversight and ensure adherence to company and client safety standards.
• Reinforce compliance across operators, subcontractors, and equipment usage.
• Provide HR oversight for personnel on assigned contracts, working with shared services for support and escalation.
• Collaborate with Dispatch, Planning, Field Operations, Safety, and HR teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Deliver daily and weekly performance updates to the Director of Operations, including risks, issues, and upcoming needs.
• Act as the primary operational liaison between stakeholders, subcontractors, and internal teams.

Skills

Rail transload

P&L management

Safety leadership

Contract management

Leadership

Tools

PMP

Job description

The Sutherland Group of Companies is seeking a Senior Operations Manager – Rail & Transload Operations for Trail, BC. You will oversee contract performance, operational execution, and financial outcomes for rail transload and trucking services supporting Teck operations at Waneta.

You will provide timely updates to customers, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams while ensuring safety, efficiency, and profitability.