Specialist Technical Training Support

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 Technical Training Support plays a key role in supporting the training lifecycle, with a focus on regulatory compliance and operational excellence. This position requires attention to detail, multi-tasking, and strong communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders at all organizational levels, including senior leadership.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Schedule and coordinate requalification and first-day training for all qualified Locomotive Engineers (LE) and Conductors, including rules refresher training for Return to Work (RTW) and discipline employees
• Track, monitor, and manage Re-Qualification (RQ) and First Aid training sessions for 3,000+ employees per year, ensuring all regulatory and compliance requirements are met
• Ensure all employees complete assigned training and hold them accountable; manage multiple stakeholders and foster constructive tension to meet organizational priorities
• Compile, distribute, and analyze surveys, including survey reporting using Power BI, and communicate findings to senior leadership
• Maintain and update master class lists for training, including qualifications, resignations, dismissals, re-qualifications, and terminations; notify and engage key stakeholders accordingly
• Prepare and present requalification reports for senior leaders; proficiently communicate attrition trends and compliance
• Book and organize all internal and external training rooms and keep the facility’s front-end information board updated on current activities
• Administer Learning Management Systems (LMS) records and applications (Red Cross, Crew Management Application)
• Track all First Aid training expenses, manage and pay invoices through Ariba, and monitor accruals/expenses through MS Excel

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma with a preference for post-secondary education
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in training coordination, with proven ability to handle regulatory training requirements for a large workforce preferably in rail transportation  
• Working knowledge of MS Excel for expense tracking and data management, with a preference for experience using Power BI for reporting
• High attention to detail and accuracy; adept at compiling and presenting detailed training and survey reports for decision-makers
• Superior communication skills, able to convey data and compliance issues to senior leaders and executive audiences
• Skilled in managing multiple stakeholders, building relationships, and holding others accountable for training completion

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
• Education verification
• 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: 105154
• Department: Safety, Training Standards & Rules
• 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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