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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 a 19,500 mile rail 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, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.