Director Track & Structures

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CPKC seeks a Director Track and Structures in Thunder Bay, Ontario, onsite with 70 to 80 percent travel, to ensure safe, reliable track infrastructure. You will drive safety and compliance, deliver capital planning priorities, and foster cross-functional collaboration while coaching direct reports, leading incident investigations, and managing emergency responses. Requirements include an engineering degree (or equivalent railway experience), 10 years in industry or five years railway maintenance, project management and leadership and communication skills. Prepare for pre-employment medical and background checks and align with CPKC’s inclusive culture. Tailor your resume to quantify safety improvements and cost controls, showcase leadership, and demonstrate the ability to manage priorities during emergencies; consider the Management Conductor Program.

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 Director Track and Structures, you will ensure safe, reliable infrastructure and cost-effective engineering services for all track assets on the geographic territory to permit the safe and efficient train operation.  You will directly provide or ensure professional oversight and compliance with corporate policy and regulatory/engineering standards.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provide oversight and ensure regulatory compliance for the geographic territory to maintain safe infrastructure
• Ensure CPKC safety practices are followed by all direct reports
• Deliver expected safety, compliance, service, and financial results, and implement work process improvements
• Develop and execute annual safety plans
• Manage emergency response to service interruptions and seasonal plans for winter, flood, and fire
• Work consistent with labor agreements
• Maintain cross-functional relationships and clear communication among direct reports
• Oversee current year execution and advise on capital planning priorities
• Coach direct reports to improve effectiveness, implement performance plans, and support career development
• Investigate train accidents on main track and sidings, filing causes promptly
• Ensure infrastructure damage costs are reported per Transport Canada regulations

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess an Engineering Degree (exceptions may be made for non-university graduates with sufficient experience and proven performance in railroad engineering)
• 10 years of industrial or construction experience or 5 years of experience in the maintenance of railway physical plant, with a solid understanding of track maintenance, track renewal, structures maintenance, and signals & communications
• Valid driver’s license
• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles and financial statements
• Proven ability to apply relevant knowledge and technical skills to ensure compliance with CPKC policies, standards, and regulatory requirements
• Capability to develop and manage project plans and schedules
• Ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently and ensure the achievement of key performance metrics during both emergency and non-emergency operations
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence peers, cross-functional co-managers, and the executive leadership team
• Ability to analyze root causes and resolve complex issues effectively

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:

Medical and Drug Testing

This is a safety sensitive position and a successful pre-employment medical assessment including physical, vision, hearing, and a negative company or regulated drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.

Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references
• Driver’s license verification and driving history
• Social Security Number 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 provide, 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: 106104
• Department: Engineering
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 70-80%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 2
• Compensation Rate:
• Job Available to: Internal

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