Director Structures

The Director, Structures provides technical leadership and oversight for the inspection, maintenance, rehabilitation, and capital improvement of structural assets across Genesee & Wyoming Canada operations. Reporting to the Chief, Maintenance of Way & Infrastructure, the position is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering the Structures Management Program, including asset inspection, condition assessment, maintenance planning, capital program development, contractor management, and regulatory compliance.

The Director serves as the primary technical authority for structural assets in Canada and works closely with railroad leadership, engineering personnel, consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies to support the safe, reliable, and cost-effective management of infrastructure assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and administration of the Structures Management Program for Canadian railroad operations, including the inspection, assessment, maintenance, rehabilitation, replacement, and documentation of structural assets.
• Perform and manage inspections of bridges, culverts, tunnels, retaining walls, scales, pits, and other structural assets to support safe and reliable railroad operations.
• Maintain structures inventories, inspection records, condition assessments, and asset management data to support regulatory compliance, maintenance planning, and capital investment decisions.
• Evaluate asset condition and develop maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement recommendations based on risk, condition, and business requirements.
• Develop and administer annual and multi-year maintenance and capital investment programs for structural assets based on inspection findings, asset condition, risk, and business priorities.
• Prepare scopes of work, cost estimates, business cases, project justifications, and capital investment recommendations.
• Manage contractors and consultants performing structures inspection, maintenance, rehabilitation, and capital projects, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with company standards and project objectives.
• Support compliance with Transport Canada requirements, company standards, and applicable engineering practices governing structural assets.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and training regarding structures inspection, maintenance, rehabilitation, and construction practices.
• Serve as the primary Canadian liaison on structural asset matters with regulators, consultants, contractors, and external stakeholders.
• Provide technical support during derailments, floods, bridge strikes, washouts, and other emergencies affecting structural assets.
• Promote a culture of safety, regulatory compliance, asset stewardship, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or related discipline required.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation preferred.
• S. Professional Engineer (PE) licensure considered an asset.
• Bilingual in English and French required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in structures inspection, bridge engineering, structural asset management, construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation.
• Familiarity with Transport Canada (TC) requirements, railway structures inspection practices, and applicable engineering standards.
• Familiarity with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) bridge safety requirements and railroad structures practices considered an asset.
• Experience developing maintenance programs, rehabilitation programs, and capital investment strategies for structural assets.
• Experience performing structural inspections and condition assessments.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, and externally delivered construction projects.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, inspection reports, and technical documents.
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel extensively throughout Canada and occasional travel within the United States as required.