Specialist Environmental and Remediation

Purpose of the Position

The Environment and Remediation Specialist oversees environmental compliance, risk management, and remediation activities supporting CPKC operations across the Southern United States. This role combines day‑to‑day compliance support with strategic oversight of remediation sites and programs to ensure regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and property restoration.

The Specialist partners closely with internal teams, regulators, contractors, and senior leadership to support operations, emergency response, capital projects, and long‑term remediation planning. This position can be based in Kansas City or in the Southern United States where CPKC has offices, with accountability for safety, environmental performance, and financial stewardship.

• Manage day‑to‑day environmental compliance for CPKC operations across the Southern U.S., including administration of stormwater, SPCC, waste management, Tier II reporting, and related programs.
• Support the Environmental Assurance Program through inspections, audits, corrective actions, and compliance reporting.
• Provide environmental support for capital projects, including planning, permitting, implementation, and project close‑out.
• Coordinate and manage third‑party environmental contractors and consultants.
• Lead environmental emergency response efforts, including derailments, spills, and releases, working with internal teams, regulators, and emergency responders to ensure compliance and site restoration.
• Serve as the primary liaison with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies during routine operations, incidents, and follow‑up actions.
• Manage a portfolio of remediation sites, including environmental risk assessment, liability reporting, remedial investigations, and remediation activities aligned with regulatory requirements and long‑term strategy.
• Support environmental due diligence, remediation strategy, and technical review for land transactions, negotiations, and litigation matters.
• Manage remediation budgets, accruals, forecasts, and performance metrics while contributing to continuous improvement of environmental systems and programs.

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Geology, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience in environmental science or engineering.
• Progressive experience in environmental compliance, remediation, and risk management within industrial, transportation, or regulated environments.
• Working knowledge of U.S. federal and state environmental regulations (e.g., Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, EPCRA, SPCC).
• Experience managing environmental remediation projects and environmental liabilities.
• Proven ability to manage consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies and supporting negotiations, litigation, or land transactions.
• Strong project management, communication, and analytical skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of current MS Office programs.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is an asset.

• Flexible and competitive benefits package.
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans.
• Employee share purchase plan.
• Performance incentive plan.
  
  Annual fitness subsidy.
• Part‑time studies program.

This position is subject to a negative company drug test.

• Criminal history check.
• Education verification.
• Professional references.
• Social Security Number verification.

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
• Department:
  Corporate Risk
• Job Type: Full‑Time
• Position Type:
  Non‑Union
• Location:
  
  Kansas City, Missouri
• Country:
  United States
• % of Travel: 10‑20%
• # of Positions: 2
• Job Grade: 4
• Job Available to:
  Internal & External