Specialist Disability Management

CPKC; Calgary; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Pension/retirement plans

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Performance Incentive Plan

Fitness subsidy

Job summary

CPKC is hiring a Disability Management Specialist in Calgary, Alberta. The role partners with diverse teams to support ill or injured employees returning to work, blending compassion with compliant processes across US/Canada frameworks.

Responsibilities include managing the disability program, coordinating evaluations, and educating managers. Travel is approximately 10–20% as needed to support unionized or corporate settings.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in a health-related or disability management field.
• Preference for Nursing Degree and/or Occupational Health Certification.
• 4+ years of experience in return-to-work, claims management, or disability management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Disability Management Program for ill or injured employees.
• Maintain open communication with employees, management, unions, HR, healthcare professionals, and insurance reps.
• Coordinate medical evaluations and functional tests to assess abilities.
• Review job/physical demands and develop return-to-work plans considering applicable legislation.
• Educate employees and supervisors about Disability Management and safety compliance.
• Assist employees in finding alternate roles if accommodation is not possible.

Skills

Word

Excel

Outlook

SAP

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in health-related or disability management; preference for Nursing/Occupational Health Certification

Tools

SAP

HRIS

Job description

Posting Start Date: 8/21/26

Join CPKC, North America's first transnational railroad connecting U.S. Canada and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you're not just building a career-you're part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Step into the dynamic role of Disability Management (DM) Specialist, where you'll make a meaningful impact by partnering with a diverse range of collaborators to empower ill, injured, or disabled employees on their journey back to work. By blending compassion with innovation, you'll play a pivotal role in crafting tailored solutions that ensure safe, efficient, and empowering transitions. Join us in crafting brighter futures - one successful return to work at a time!

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Manage the Disability Management Program for employees unable work due to illness or injury
• Maintain and encourage open communication with employees, management, unions, Human Resources, healthcare professionals, and insurance representatives
• Coordinate medical evaluations and functional tests to understand employees' abilities
• Review job/physical demands and develop personalized plans to help employees return to work, using knowledge of human rights legislation, Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Workers' Compensation, and return-to-work principles/practices for U.S. and Canada, and ensuring confidentiality
• Educate employees and supervisors about Disability Management and compliance with safety standards
• Utilize tools like Word, Excel, Outlook, and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) like SAP while assisting employees who are unable to be accommodated in their own position, find alternative job opportunities or placements

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma, or formal education in a health-related or disability management field with a preference for Nursing Degree and/or Occupational Health Certification
• 4+ years of experience in return-to-work programs, claims management, or disability management in a unionized or corporate setting
• Experience applying accommodation principles and vocational rehabilitation strategies for ill or injured employees
• Availability for travel (approximately 10-20% of the time)
• Valid Canadian passport: allowing entry/re-entry to the United States required or ability to obtain one within 90 days of starting

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Performance Incentive Plan
• Annual Fitness Subsidy
• Part-time Studies Program

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references

BECOMING A RAILROADER:

As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

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.

CULTURE OF INCLUSION:

For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants 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 Color (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: 106393
• Department: Human Resources
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 10-20%
• # of Positions: 2
• Job Grade: 4
• Job Available to: Internal & External