Engineer in Training

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:

Ignite your career by joining the forefront of sustainable rail innovation as an Engineer in Training on our Hydrogen Locomotive Systems team. This is your opportunity to contribute to the future of clean transportation by working with brand-new technologies that combine mechanical resourcefulness with sophisticated systems integration. From collaborating with industry-leading vendors to optimizing locomotive performance, to driving advancements in control systems, power electronics, and SCADA technology, your role will directly contribute to transforming the rail industry. If you’re eager to innovate, solve complex challenges, and be part of a pioneering effort that’s rewriting the rules of rail travel, this is where your impact begins!

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Support all mechanical, electrical development and testing work on the hydrogen locomotive
• Coordinate the implementation and installation of hydrogen locomotive specific technologies
• Propose new processes and technologies to enhance hydrogen locomotive development
• Work with power electronics such as Variable Frequency Drive (VFD), Buck/Boost Converters, Inductors, Power Electronics and Power supplies
• Build schematic designs and implement technology from prototype to production system
• Work with Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems such as Ignition
• Adhere to CPKC’s health and safety policy

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Eligibility for E.I.T. registration with APEGA
• 1 year of experience with Programmable Logic Controller (Rockwell PLC), electronics control system, engineering & design (Contactors, Breakers, Relays)
• Valid driver’s license
• Valid passport, ability to travel to US/CAN without restrictions

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee share purchase plan
• Annual fitness subsidy
• Part-time studies program

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Medical and Drug Testing 

This is a safety sensitive position and a successful pre-employment medical assessment including physical, vision, hearing, and a negative company drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.

Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references
• Driver’s license verification and driving history
• Passport verification

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: 104782
• Department: Engineering
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 30-40%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 5
• Job Available to: Internal & External

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