Manager Signals and Communication Operations
- Medicine Hat, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 2+ years of railroad industry experience in Signals & Communications
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Posting Start Date: 10/7/26
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 a Manager, Signals & Communications Operations, you’ll lead field teams supporting the safety, reliability, and performance of critical rail systems across Eastern Ontario. In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll oversee daily operations, maintenance and outage response, resource planning, compliance, and continuous improvement while working closely with Operations, Engineering, and frontline teams to keep trains moving safely and efficiently.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
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
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).
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 a Manager, Signals & Communications Operations, you’ll lead field teams supporting the safety, reliability, and performance of critical rail systems across Eastern Ontario. In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll oversee daily operations, maintenance and outage response, resource planning, compliance, and continuous improvement while working closely with Operations, Engineering, and frontline teams to keep trains moving safely and efficiently.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Lead Signals and Communications field teams to deliver safe reliable operations
- Plan prioritize and execute maintenance inspections and corrective work
- Monitor system performance and resolve outages to minimize service disruption
- Coordinate track access and work windows with Operations and Engineering
- Ensure compliance with company standards safety rules and regulatory requirements
- Manage contractors materials and budgets to meet cost and timeline targets
- Drive continuous improvement root cause analysis and best practice adoption
- Develop schedules coach talent and build a high performance safety culture
- High school diploma
- 2+ years of railroad industry experience in Signals & Communications
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and respond to after hours emergencies
- Ability to meet all safety critical medical and drug testing requirements as applicable
- Flexible and competitive benefits package
- Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
- Employee share purchase plan
- Annual fitness subsidy
- Part-time studies program
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
- Criminal history check
- Education verification
- Professional references
- Driver’s license verification and driving history
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).
- Req ID: 106570
- Department: Engineering
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Position Type: Non-Union
- Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta
- Country: Canada
- % of Travel: 70-80%
- # of Positions: 1
- Job Grade: 4
- Job Available to: Internal & External
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead Signals and Communications field teams responsible for safe, reliable rail systems, including maintenance, inspections, corrective work, and outage response. Coordinate track access and resources with Operations and Engineering, manage contractors and budgets, ensure compliance, and improve performance through root cause analysis and team development.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma, at least two years of railroad industry experience in Signals and Communications, and a valid driver's license. Candidates must be able to work outdoors in varying weather, respond to after-hours emergencies, and meet applicable safety-critical medical and drug-testing requirements.
Skills
- Signals And Communications Operations
- Field Team Leadership
- Railroad Maintenance
- Maintenance Planning
- Inspection
- Outage Response
- System Performance Monitoring
- Root Cause Analysis
- Safety Compliance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Resource Planning
- Contractor Management
- Budget Management
- Scheduling
- Coaching And Talent Development
- Continuous Improvement
Benefits
- Flexible And Competitive Benefits Package
- Company Pension And Retirement Plans
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Annual Fitness Subsidy
- Part-Time Studies Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Logistics
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Railroad
- Signals And Communications
- Rail Operations
- Rail Systems
- Field Teams
- Maintenance
- Inspections
- Corrective Work
- Outage Response
- Track Access
- Work Windows
- Operations
- Engineering
- Safety Rules
- Regulatory Requirements
- System Performance
- Resource Planning
- Contractor Management
- Materials Management
- Budget Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Continuous Improvement
- Conductor Qualification
- Driver's License
- Safety-Critical Medical Assessment
- Drug Testing