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.

Description

This position manages signal projects & operation projects involving new signal installations and is responsible for the engineering development and planning of new projects drawing up the technical specifications. Implements procedures for project management in the field, trains and advises personnel on their use to ensure successful testing and commissioning of new facilities and acquired technologies. The primary responsibility of this position is to finish projects on time and spend resources efficiently within the allocated budget.

Accountabilities

• Implements the procedures for the management of new projects in the field, inspecting the new facilities and new equipment in conjunction with the signaling supervisor of the territory where the project is developed, to properly manage the deviations that occur.
• Trains and advises on the use of new technologies and equipment, monitors the installation and operation of new technologies to ensure the success of the start-up. Demonstrates operacional excellence by knowing and applying business requirements.
• Demonstrates customer focus in contingency planning to ensure stakeholder expectations are met.
• Understand relevant business metrics and correctly apply procedures to maintain a culture of operational effectiveness by generating teams of high-performing, engaged, and empowered operational leaders.
• Identifies when a rule/regulation/policy has been violated and has one-on-one accountability conversations with the person who has failed to meet expectations through leadership by consequence (CL) by applying the 10 CL tools and the ABC methodology to change behaviors and make the person produce better outcomes.
• Implements programs focused on working safely, demonstrates commitment to core values of safety through the Home Safe program.
• It demonstrates CPKC's commitment to being ONE TEAM – Living a Speak Up Culture – by using communication and interpersonal skills to enhance inclusion, civility, respect, innovation, safety, customer focus, teamwork within CPKC, while encouraging and enabling others to do the same.
• Clearly defines and communicates the roles and responsibilities of work teams; motivates people to achieve goals; recognizes and rewards individuals who achieve results and meet performance expectations; Provides accurate (specific and measurable) performance information.
• Develops and retains a strong team of high-performing individuals; creates a challenging and rewarding work environment; Organize a diverse group of people into a cohesive team to leverage their energy, knowledge, and skills; plans sessions to train and develop others, including workplace-specific safety training, localized Speak Up events, regular recognition, or team-building activities.
• Exemplifies the interactions of CPKC's vision, values, foundations, and culture with coworkers, business partners, customers, and stakeholders

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

Required

• University career or technician in electricity, electronics, mechanics or mechatronics
• Minimum two (2) years of relevant operations experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Acumen in one or more disciplines of railroad operations

Preferred

• Three years - Development of engineering, Interpretation, checking and corrections for blueprints.
• Three years - Knowledge on English manuals translation.

Working Conditions

• Shift work is an essential function of this job. Employees must have the ability and willingness to support critically important railroad operations 24 hours per day/7 days per week, working various shifts as assigned. Schedule assignments may include after-hours, weekends and holidays.

Other requirements

• Valid driver's license

We Offer

• Complete health and welfare benefits package
• Competitive salary
• Incentive plan
• Vacation plan

EEO Statement

We value a culturally diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer while providing reasonable accommodations for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. The talent selection process for vacant positions at CPKC is governed by the principles established in its Labor Equality and Non-Discrimination Policy, and applies to all applicants internal and external alike. In addition, clinical tests and background check are not part of the final decision-making process during selection.