Roadmaster - Waseca, MN

• Req ID: 82285
• Department: Engineering
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Waseca, Minnesota
• Country: United States
• % of Travel: 50-60%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Available to: Internal & External
• Deadline to apply: 01/31/2021

Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP. For more on our purpose, culture, and strategy, visit cpr.ca/en/about-cp.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

• Ensure safe, regularly inspected, reliable track infrastructure (including defects identified, protected and corrected) and cost-effective engineering services on the geographic territory to permit the safe and efficient execution of CP’s train operations;
• Directly provide or ensure oversight and compliance with corporate policy and regulatory/engineering standards;
• Leadership accountability for inputs and outputs of safety, service, productivity and financial metrics.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provide oversight and deliver regulatory compliance for respective geographic territory as required under regulation to ensure safe, compliant infrastructure is maintained;

• Ensures the application of CP safety practices, policies and procedures by all direct reports;

• Delivers specified safety, compliance, service, and financial outputs/results expected within their geographic territory, and implements work processes changes that achieve continuous improvement;

• Directs, coordinates, and/or implements emergency response to service interruptions for geographical territory and maintains/executes seasonal plans related to winter, spring/flood, and fire;

• Manages employees within the Terms of the Collective Agreement and assists in handling discipline, disputes and grievances;

• Establishes/maintains cross-functional relationships within their geographic territory and ensures clear cross-functional working relationships between all direct reports;

• Accountable for current year execution and provides information, recommendations, and validation for scope of work documents, annual/multi-year capital planning priorities;

• Coach direct reports to improve their effectiveness, invoke performance improvement plans, assess personal effectiveness and provide development opportunities, and promote individual career development plans;

• Provide timely and effective initial Engineering response to emergent conditions;
• Provide management of engineering materials on territory and proper inventory.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 years’ experience in the maintenance railway physical plant. Good understanding of track maintenance & track renewal;

• 2 years’ experience leading Track Renewal crews such as Rail, Tie crews;

• Complete understanding of Railway Track Safety Rules;

• Knowledge and full comprehension of Collective Agreement language;

• Demonstrated capability to apply relevant knowledge and technical skills to monitor adherence to CP policies and standards as well regulatory requirements;

• Proven success/ ability in Planning, Prioritizing and Goal Setting, problem resolutions while communicating effectively both verbally and written;

• Ability to simultaneously manage priorities and ensure delivery of key performance metrics during emergency and non-emergency operations;

• People leadership;

• Ability to influence peers, cross-functional co-managers and Executive leadership team;

• On-call 24 hours/7 days per week and may be required to respond to incidents on other territories;

• Ability to drill down, understand root cause and resolve complex issues.

WHAT CP HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Completive company pension plan
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Performance Incentive Program 
• Annual Fitness Subsidy

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

As an employer with national presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

Medical Requirements:

CP 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.

Background Investigation:

The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:         

• Criminal history check

• Last 3 years of driving history

• Last 7 years of employment history; includes military service

• Social Security number verification

Management Conductor Program:

Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CP. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

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