Specialist, Regulatory Economics

Canadian Pacific Railway; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Policy Analyst, where you will play a crucial role in enhancing corporate earnings and minimizing business risks. This position involves developing regulatory economic reports, managing data models, and providing strategic guidance to various stakeholders. As part of a transnational network, you will ensure compliance with regulations across North America, making a significant impact on the company's performance. If you are passionate about economics and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you, offering a chance to shape the future of railway operations.

Benefits

Flexible and competitive benefits package

Competitive company pension plan

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Performance Incentive Program

Annual Fitness Subsidy

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Economics, Policy, Finance, or Regulatory Analysis roles.
• Experience with data and economic/finance-based models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain regulatory costing systems to protect earnings.
• Provide regulatory guidance and analyze rates against regulations.

Skills

Regulatory Analysis

Data Modeling

Economic Reporting

Stakeholder Communication

Cost Analysis

Education

University degree in Business

University degree in Finance

University degree in Economics

Tools

MS Excel

Power Pivot

Power BI

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Senior Policy Analyst

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 the Senior Policy Analyst (internally called Specialist, Regulatory Economics), you will be a key contributor to the Regulatory Economics team, by ensuring that it achieves its mandate of improving corporate earnings and reducing business risk through the following activities:

1. Optimize company results by assisting the business to apply an effective understanding of the regulations
2. Develop economic information reports to regulatory agencies
3. Calculate cost-of-service estimates for CPKC traffic, using regulatory methodology prescribed by the Agency
4. Provide regulatory guidance to stakeholders, such as Legal, Marketing and Sales, and Executives

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Drive value for the company by developing, maintaining and modeling within a first-in-class regulatory costing system to protect company earnings, predict outcomes and drive strategy
2. Experience creating and managing large data models, with an emphasis on automating and streamlining for greater efficiency
3. Develop and project manage regular submissions of costing data to regulatory agencies, as required under the regulations
4. Develop and maintain forecasts of costs, regulatory price indices, and other regulatory economic indicators
5. Analyze the company’s rates and services against the requirements of regulations in Canada, the United States and Mexico, and provide strategic guidance to the business to support commercial negotiations
6. Assist the Legal department in defending the company in regulatory proceedings by developing evidence and arguments and work with Operations and Marketing to understand the traffic at issue
7. Coordinate cross-functional projects with other teams to address new business issues and improve the company’s performance under the regulatory environment

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

1. University degree in Business, Finance or Economics is preferred
2. Minimum 4 years’ experience in an Economics, Policy, Finance or Regulatory Analysis focused role
3. Demonstrated experience in building and improving data and economic/finance-based models using MS Excel, Power Pivot/Power BI and/or other programs

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

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

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.

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

• Criminal history check
• Reference check

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 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).