Lead Trainmaster: Safety, Yard & Road Ops Coach

Canadian Pacific Railway; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Pension and retirement plans

Employee share purchase plan

Annual fitness subsidy

Job summary

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) invites experienced Trainmasters to oversee yard and road operations, ensuring safe, cost‑effective movement of traffic. You will coach Train & Engine personnel, supervise movements, and drive accountability for safety, service, and productivity in a dynamic terminal environment.

You will coordinate with internal teams, attend to incidents, and ensure compliance with railroad rules and regulations while supporting LO_SP/OP objectives.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ supervisory experience in logistics or an operational environment is an asset.
• Previous railway conductor experience is required; locomotive engineer qualification is an asset.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Read and understand safety instructions, operating rules and regulations in English.
• Proficient in MS Office Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to enhance yard and road fluidity to achieve LOSP and OP.
• Oversee all train movements within the yard and mainline with safe, tactical execution of LOSP and OP.
• Accountable for safety, service, productivity and financial metrics for their terminal.
• Lead safety compliance within the terminal and provide corrective actions as needed.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Safety leadership

Communication skills

Troubleshooting/root-cause analysis

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) invites experienced Trainmasters to oversee yard and road operations, ensuring safe, cost‑effective movement of traffic. You will coach Train & Engine personnel, supervise movements, and drive accountability for safety, service, and productivity in a dynamic terminal environment.

You will coordinate with internal teams, attend to incidents, and ensure compliance with railroad rules and regulations while supporting LO_SP/OP objectives.