Project Supervisor

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:

Join our Engineering team as Supervisor of Projects, where you’ll help deliver track infrastructure projects that keep our Class I railroad network safe, reliable, and efficient. In this role, you’ll support Field Engineering Managers by planning, estimating, coordinating, and overseeing capital and maintenance projects from concept through completion. You’ll ensure work meets Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations and internal engineering standards while contributing to improvements in safety, reliability, and operational performance.

This position may be based in Davenport, Mason City, Marquette, Ottumwa, or Savanna, IL

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Manage capital field projects, including switch and crossing installations, hot box detector installations, and rail de-stressing work
• Perform office-related project support, including ordering materials, coordinating contractors and CPKC crews, validating invoices, and processing payments
• Collaborate with engineering managers to scope, estimate, and schedule track construction and maintenance projects
• Coordinate SAP project networks and procurement processes for materials and contractor services
• Review and process contractor invoices in alignment with project scope and contract terms
• Prepare monthly financial reports including budget forecasts and accruals
• Lead track infrastructure projects up to $5M in size
• Conduct monthly capital budget reviews and support annual planning for future work

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or general equivalency
• Valid driver's license
• High school diploma or general equivalency; bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is an asset
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in railroad engineering, track construction, or infrastructure project management
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, especially in Excel Word and SAP or similar project management systems
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating the ability to clearly and professionally relay information to various audiences

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee share purchase plan
• Performance incentive plan
• Annual fitness subsidy

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

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 or regulated drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references
• Driver’s license verification and driving history
• Department of Transportation Background Check 40.25 Form
• Social Security Number verification

BECOMING A RAILROADER:

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  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).