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 changes. Your future starts here. Flexibility will be offered with an applicant’s location as we are accepting applications from candidates.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Are you a hands-on leader with a talent for navigating fast-paced environments and transforming obstacles into innovative solutions? As the Assistant Director of Signals & Communications (S&C) Operations, you will lead and manage both union and salaried S&C personnel. In this role, you will oversee all aspects of operations, from testing and planning to material management, inventory control, and apprenticeship supervision. Your guidance will be essential in ensuring efficient repairs and maintenance that support the safety and continuous, 24/7 operation of our trains. Additionally, you will contribute to departmental budget oversight and operational.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:
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 drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.
Background Investigation
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).
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