AVP Track- EN

Hiring salary range: $215,400.00 - $261,660.00. Salaries are determined individually based on skills and experience.

About CN

CN is a premium railroad that sustainably generates value for customers, shareholders, employees, and stakeholders with an unwavering commitment to safety and service. Essential to the economy, CN safely transports over 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America annually. CN’s 20,000-mile rail network connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. South. CN powers the North American economy and is committed to social responsibility and environmental stewardship.

About the role

The incumbent is responsible for leading the day-to-day development of CN’s track infrastructure strategy. They lead a team overseeing the execution of large-scale and complex track maintenance initiatives in collaboration with other senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of track infrastructure strategy
• Act as a partner to the business on important track maintenance decisions
• Support the capital investment committee
• Monitor operational dynamics, including quarterly safety, track, and operations reviews
• Conduct and commission track engineering analyses in support of business objectives
• Monitor external trends and track technology intelligence
• Manage relationships with regulatory bodies and industry experts
• Articulate sets of available track capital options for the enterprise
• Build and recommend proposed enhancements to track priorities and plans for executive leaders
• Align stakeholders to common goals
• Communicate outcomes across the business
• Manage external engineering and construction vendors
• Deliver value in partnership with the business
• Lead and develop track engineering skills across the business
• Lead and coordinate major track capital projects and integration activities, including operational and safety due diligence
• Maintain a list of critical infrastructure targets and evaluate maintenance opportunities
• Support initiatives to optimize CN track assets
• Oversee compliance and regulatory applications
• Oversee a team of senior Engineering leaders for key deliverables, including capital programs, safety models, communication of recommendations, and execution plans
• Lead across functions by identifying and aligning Subject Matter Experts to execute initiatives and deliverables
• Provide coaching and feedback to direct reports
• Offer direct reports opportunities for career development
• Participate in succession planning
• Participate in performance evaluations and review findings from indirect reports

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday and is eligible for CN’s hybrid work model. The incumbent must be available to work night shifts and weekends when necessary. The role requires travel (50%) throughout North America.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in transportation or logistics
• Experience with a Class 1 railroad (asset)
• Experience in track maintenance, engineering, or operations (asset)
• Demonstrated leadership skills in a multi-stakeholder and decentralized environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or equivalent (asset)
• Master’s in Business Administration or other advanced degree (asset)
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng./PE) designation (asset)

Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.

Competencies

• Demonstrates ownership and integrity in all interactions
• Understands the railway industry and remains current on developing technologies and trends
• Collaborates with others and shares information
• Applies critical thinking and data-driven decision-making to achieve measurable outcomes
• Leads change effectively and demonstrates leadership agility
• Considers environmental impacts in every decision and action
• Proactively identifies and mitigates safety, operational, and organizational risks
• Leads by example for the safety and security of all
• Communicates with clarity, influence, and impact across all levels
• Develops self and others to build a strong leadership pipeline

Skills

• Ability to influence across internal and external networks to ensure delivery of value
• Strong knowledge of CN’s core functions (e.g., Transportation, Network Operations, Engineering)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams)
• Knowledge of track engineering principles and regulatory compliance
• Knowledge of Tableau or similar analytical visualization tools
• Fluently bilingual (English and French) (asset)

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Employee Share Investment Program (ESIP)
• Pension
• Railroad Retirement Benefits (RRB)
• Other perks