Senior Manager of Bridge Maintenance - South

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. Visit cpkcr.com to learn about the CPKC advantage, our purpose and culture.

Purpose of the position

Works on complex issues where analysis requires advanced analytical thought and judgment. Develops functional plans, including business, operational, and financial priorities that contribute to business unit strategy. Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans and performance requirements. Translates company and business unit objectives into functional plans and guides execution. Directs the design of work for a functional area across the enterprise. Directs the progress toward stated goals for manager teams and business professionals, with responsibility for multiple departments or business disciplines. Participates in the interview and selection process, provides training and mentorship, offers career development guidance, and is engaged in performance management. Provides timely and constructive coaching and feedback; develops staff and provides challenging opportunities. Reports to a people leader at a higher career level.

Position Accountabilities

• Plans and implements proper job procedures to promote safe work practices
• Ensures full compliance of safety rules, good housekeeping, and safe working conditions for all bridge personnel
• Conducts safety meetings with and audits bridge personnel to identify safety concerns and ensure safe work practices and rule compliance
• Provides safe and reliable tools and equipment to bridge personnel
• Works with Purchasing to develop contracts for bridge repair or renewal
• Responsible for CPKC scales across the system
• Responsible for administration of safety action plan for Bridge department
• Stays within budgets
• Solicits quotes from equipment and material suppliers and Purchasing to ensure best price and availability
• Demonstrates operational excellence by knowing and applying the business requirements. Demonstrates customer focus and contingency planning to ensure stakeholder expectations are met
• Understands the relevant business metrics and applies effective tactics to sustain a culture of operational effectiveness that produces teams of high performing, engaged and empowered operational leaders
• Demonstrates CPKC 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
• Defines and communicates clearly the teams roles and responsibilities; holds people accountable for accomplishing objectives; recognizes and rewards people who achieve results and deliver on performance expectations; provides pinpointed (specific & measurable) feedback on performance
• Develops and retains a strong team of high performers; creates a challenging and rewarding work environment; organizes a diverse group of people into a cohesive team to leverage their energy, knowledge and skills; creates grassroots / localized events to train & develop others - including location-specific safety training, localized Speak Up events, regular recognition or team-building activities
• Exemplifies Vision, Values, and Culture interactions with coworkers, business partners, customers and stakeholders

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, preferably in a job related major field of study
• Minimum ten (10) years of relevant professional experience, including leading and managing complex projects or programs with outcome-focused deliverables, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum three (3) years of managerial experience
• Valid passport and must be able to travel cross border into Mexico

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

Medical Requirements:
CPKC is committed to the safety and health of its employees and the general public. This position is a safety sensitive position; all new hires will be required to complete a pre-employment medical that includes a physical, vision, hearing, alcohol, and drug audit assessments. Qualification drug test(s) are also required.

We Offer:

• Complete health and welfare benefits package
• Competitive salary
• Incentive plan
• Railroad Retirement benefits
• 401k savings
• Leave/vacation plan

CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.