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:

As the Project Manager, Facilities, you will deliver a varied portfolio of facility construction, capital improvement, maintenance, and break-fix projects across CPKC’s Western Canadian operations. Based in Calgary, you will manage projects ranging from minor facility improvements to complex, multimillion-dollar capital initiatives. You will oversee the full project lifecycle, including site assessments, scope development, design coordination, contractor management, budgets, schedules, construction, and closeout, while ensuring safety, quality, and continuity of railway operations.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead facilities construction, renovation, maintenance, utility, and yard infrastructure projects from initial assessment through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Manage multiple concurrent capital, maintenance, and urgent facility projects while maintaining business continuity
• Conduct site assessments, define project requirements, develop scopes of work, and coordinate architectural and engineering designs
• Oversee projects involving building systems and infrastructure, including HVAC, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas, water, and sanitary systems
• Prepare cost estimates, funding requests, forecasts, and multi-year capital and maintenance plans
• Manage project schedules, budgets, procurement activities, risks, change orders, and documentation
• Lead requests for proposals, tenders, bid evaluations, contract awards, and contractor negotiations
• Coordinate consultants, contractors, subcontractors, materials, equipment, and site activities to support safe and efficient project delivery
• Monitor project and contractor performance against safety, quality, scope, schedule, and budget requirements, taking corrective action when required
• Ensure projects comply with CPKC safety standards, building codes, environmental requirements, contract terms, and applicable regulations

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree or diploma in engineering, architecture, construction management, facilities management, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered
• Minimum five years of experience managing construction or facilities projects, including project teams, budgets, contracts, and applicable codes and regulations
• Experience with RFPs, tenders, bid evaluations, and contract awards, combined with proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management systems; experience with SAP, Revit, AutoCAD, railway facilities, or commercial construction is considered an asset
• Valid driver’s license
• Valid passport with ability to travel to U.S. without restrictions

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
• 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: 106700
• Department: Strategic Planning & Corporate Services
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 30-40%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 4
• Job Available to: Internal & External

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