Specialist Network Car Maintenance

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:

The Specialist Network Car position implements and balances unscheduled car repairs across the system to maintain process fluidity, supports car repair, train servicing functions, metrics and reporting. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills with the ability to make concise decisions.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Handles database, incident reports and issues management reports in support of business needs
• Supports the customer reject process working directly with the field teams and customer support team ensuring appropriate identification of car bad order reasons
• Handles car setoff process working with the operation center, transportation department and mechanical repair facilities
• Assist engineering with projects and interactions with foreign roads as the needs arises
• Manages on line high idle bad order cars along with the billing and movement of the cars
• Owns the email inbox and provides information to field operations

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• 2 years’ college degree or an equivalent to any other 2 year post secondary schooling in a mechanical aspect
• 5 years’ experience in industry inspecting railcars or show strength in railcar maintenance and repair
• Must meet Transport Canada and CPKC’s criteria for a certified Rail Car Apprentice or Mechanic and have thorough knowledge of transport Canada/FRA regulations
• Strong communication skills (provide clear and concise instructions/directions)
• Available to work all types of shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays
• Strong risk evaluation skills

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

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

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Professional references

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: 104812
• Department: Mechanical Car
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 0-10%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 4
• Job Available to: Internal & External

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