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Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Engineering is responsible for providing reliable and safe engineering track infrastructure to maximize network availability and train velocity to support operations. The incumbent delivers improved efficiency in the designated region.

Main Responsibilities

Staff Management

· Lead Managers, Track Supervisors, Assistant Track Supervisors and hourly Maintenance of Way (MOW) employees across the territory, managing performance, encouraging development, and creating strategies to retain talent

· Provide clear direction and communication on employee performance and department goals

· Lead succession and talent management initiatives

· Coach and counsel subordinates who are not performing at established goals and standards

· Partner with Labor Relations (LR) to identify root causes and resolve grievance issues across the territory

· Engage with workforce through coaching, feedback and two-way dialogue

Safety Compliance

· Develop a safe environment for injuries and accidents across the territory

· Ensure a standardized focus on the elimination of Serious Injury Fatality (SIF) potential injuries

· Implement a standardized process to reduce and eliminate track unit collisions and Main Track Authority Violations (MTAV)

· Drive compliance to regulations and the Engineering Tracks Standards (ETS)

· Ensure territorial compliance with quality Exposure Reduction discussion (ERD), Job Safety Briefing (JSB) and Field Verification of Life Critical Rules (FVLCR) meeting required Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Capital Program

· Maintain effective labor management and carry out capital projects to ensure improved productivity

· Oversee yearly operating and capital budgets as well as drive efficiencies to improve performance

· Prepare capital program requirements

· Analyze and interpret track geometry and rail flaw reports to identify conditions requiring actions to meet ETS

Operations

· Manage activities related to derailments and disruptions in service while collaborating with others to determine cause and future prevention

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. The role requires being available on-call 24/7 to respond to critical incidences. The role requires frequent travel (50%) within the region.

Requirements

Experience

Railroad

· Minimum 10 years of railroad experience

o Minimum 6 years of track experience

o Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience

Education/Certification/Designation

· High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering*

*Any designation for these above would be considered as an asset

Competencies

· Knows the business and stays current on industry needs

· Collaborates with others and shares information

· Applies critical thinking

· Demonstrates agility and drives change

· Considers environmental impacts in every decision and action

· Identifies potential safety and security risks

· Leads by example for the safety and security of all

· Sets direction and inspires others

· Communicates with impact

· Develops self and others

· Provides recognition

· Delegates and empowers others to create accountability

Technical Skills/Knowledge

· Knowledge of ETS and operation measures

· Understanding of applicable collective agreements

· Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), Track Inspection System (TIS), Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) and Train Management Dispatch System (TMDS)

About CN

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a19,500 milerail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety,sustainabilityand our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.

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