Roadmaster
1 week ago
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
As the Roadmaster you will ensure safe, regularly inspected, reliable track infrastructure (including defects identified, protected and corrected) and cost-effective engineering services on the geographic territory to permit the safe and efficient execution of CPKC’s train operations and ensure oversight and compliance with corporate policy and regulatory/engineering standards.
PURPOSE ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Provide oversight and deliver regulatory compliance for respective geographic territory as required under regulation to ensure safe, compliant infrastructure is maintained
• Ensure the application of CPKC safety practices, policies and procedures by all direct reports
• Deliver specified safety, compliance, service, and financial outputs/results expected within their geographic territory, and implements work processes changes that achieve continuous improvement
• Direct, coordinate, and/or implement emergency response to service interruptions for geographical territory and maintains/executes seasonal plans related to winter, spring/flood, and fire
• Manage employees within the Terms of the Collective Agreement and assists in handling disputes and grievances
• Establish/maintain cross functional relationships within their geographic territory and ensures clear cross functional working relationships between all direct reports
• Accountable for current year execution and provides information, recommendations, and validation for scope of work documents, annual/multiyear capital planning priorities
• Coach direct reports to improve their effectiveness, invoke performance improvement plans, assess personal effectiveness and provide development opportunities, and promote individual career development plans
• Provide timely and effective initial Engineering response to emergent conditions
• Provide management of engineering materials on territory and proper inventory
• On Call 24 hrs/7 days per week and may be required to respond to incidents on other territories
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
• 5 years’ experience in the maintenance railway physical plant. Good understanding of track maintenance & track production
• 2 years’ experience leading Track Production crews such as Rail, Tie crews
• Complete understanding of Railway Track Safety Rules
• Knowledge and full comprehension of Collective Agreement language
• Demonstrated capability to apply relevant knowledge and technical skills to monitor adherence to CPKC policies and standards as well regulatory requirements
• Proven success/ability in planning, prioritizing and goal setting, problem resolutions while communicating effectively both verbally and written
• Ability to simultaneously manage priorities and ensure delivery of key performance metrics during emergency and non-emergency operations
• Leadership skills with the ability to influence peers, cross functional co-managers and leadership
WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER
• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension plan
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Performance Incentive Program
• Annual Fitness Subsidy
• Part-time Studies Program
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.
