Assistant Supervisor Track Maintenance-CA
- Prince George, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Between 3 to 5 years of experience in safety compliance
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Job Summary
The incumbent is responsible for leading the operations of an assigned territory that involves track inspection and repairs. The role oversees replacing rails, ties, switches, and ballasts. In addition, the position provides daily support to the Track Supervisor.
Main Responsibilities
The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular work week from Sunday to Thursday or Tuesday to Saturday and is eligible to participate in CN's hybrid work model. The role requires regular travel (up to 50%) across their assigned territory, at times without advance notice. The role involves managing priorities and delivering work within established timelines, with support from the team to ensure sustainable and effective workload management. The position requires responding to unexpected and emergency situations, and being able to lift up to 70 lbs.
Experience
Safety Compliance
The incumbent is responsible for leading the operations of an assigned territory that involves track inspection and repairs. The role oversees replacing rails, ties, switches, and ballasts. In addition, the position provides daily support to the Track Supervisor.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead engineering operations as outlined in CN's operating plan
- Supervise and lead activities of track gangs, track employees, and hi-rail operations
- Manage engineering operations to ensure compliance with safe work procedures, Transport Canada guidelines, and CN standards, policies, and regulations
- Lead people with clear direction and goals while providing coaching and guidance to employees through regular performance monitoring
- Apply collective agreements and company policies by conducting investigations, recommending corrective actions, and responding to grievances
- Oversee budgets and workforce productivity in accordance with CN policies and the Five Guiding Principles
- Communicate track conditions and daily production information clearly to senior management to facilitate operational adjustments
- Ensure track safety through regulatory inspections and input findings into the Track Inspection System (TIS) to monitor track condition
- Follow up on reported track issues to ensure ongoing compliance with standards
- Participate in derailment and service disruption activities, collaborating with Transportation and Mechanical to establish cause and prevent future occurrences
- Perform safety audits and conduct safety engagements for the unionized workforce
- Plan, schedule, and perform track repairs and maintenance
- Respond to emergencies
The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular work week from Sunday to Thursday or Tuesday to Saturday and is eligible to participate in CN's hybrid work model. The role requires regular travel (up to 50%) across their assigned territory, at times without advance notice. The role involves managing priorities and delivering work within established timelines, with support from the team to ensure sustainable and effective workload management. The position requires responding to unexpected and emergency situations, and being able to lift up to 70 lbs.
Experience
Safety Compliance
- Between 3 to 5 years of experience in safety compliance
- Experience in troubleshooting and problem solving
- Relevant work experience in similar working conditions or in a regulatory or safety environment*
- Experience in budget management*
- Experience in labour relations (i.e., interpretation of collective agreements, response to grievances, negotiations with union representatives, discipline, etc.)*
- Experience supervising a unionized workforce*
- Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered
- Any requirement marked with (*) will be considered an asset (not mandatory)
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
- Bachelor's Degree*
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Certification in Railroad Operating Signals*
- Candidates with equivalent practical experience, education, or training will be considered
- Any requirement marked with (*) will be considered an asset (not mandatory)
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More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead track inspection, maintenance, and repair operations across an assigned territory, supervising track crews and ensuring compliance with safety regulations and company standards. Manage workforce performance and budgets, communicate track conditions to senior management, investigate incidents, and respond to emergencies and service disruptions.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's licence, and 3 to 5 years of safety compliance experience; equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience may be considered. Relevant experience in troubleshooting, labour relations, supervising a unionized workforce, and budget management is an asset, as are a bachelor's degree and railroad operating signals certification.
Skills
- Track Inspection
- Track Maintenance And Repair
- Rail Operations
- Safety Compliance
- Regulatory Inspections
- Team Leadership
- Employee Coaching
- Collective Agreement Interpretation
- Labour Relations
- Budget Management
- Workforce Productivity
- Accident Investigation
- Emergency Response
- Problem Solving
- Microsoft Applications
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Categories
- Transportation
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Trades
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Track Maintenance
- Track Inspection
- Rail Repairs
- Rail Replacement
- Ties
- Switches
- Ballast
- Track Gangs
- Hi-Rail Operations
- Transport Canada Guidelines
- Safety Compliance
- Track Inspection System (TIS)
- Regulatory Inspections
- Safety Audits
- Accident Investigations
- Derailment Response
- Service Disruptions
- Collective Agreements
- Labour Relations
- Grievance Response
- Budget Management
- Workforce Productivity
- Emergency Response
- Railroad Operating Signals
- Microsoft Applications