Assistant Roadmaster
CPKC, Wylie, TX, United States
Posting Start Date: 4/22/26
Purpose of the Position
Are you ready to step into a key leadership role and drive meaningful improvements in rail operations? As an Assistant Roadmaster, you’ll be charged with ensuring the safety, reliability, and optimal condition of track infrastructure across your assigned area. Collaborating with the Roadmaster, you’ll deliver innovative, cost‑efficient engineering solutions while maintaining strict compliance with regulatory guidelines. Your expertise will be vital in sustaining a safe, high‑performing rail network that enables smooth, uninterrupted train service and preserves our infrastructure integrity.
Position Accountabilities
Support the Roadmaster in enforcing CPKC safety practices, policies, and procedures among all direct reports.
Contribute to achieving compliance, service, and financial outcomes.
Oversee, coordinate, or execute emergency responses to service disruptions within the geographic territory, while maintaining and implementing seasonal plans for winter, spring floods, and fire management.
Manage employees according to the terms of the collective agreement and resolve disputes or grievances as necessary.
Gather and document information to aid in establishing annual and multi-year capital planning priorities.
Oversee quality assurance for Track Programs and Equipment (TP&E) projects.
Ensure CPKC is aligned with all Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulatory processes.
Position Requirements
High school diploma or general equivalency.
Valid driver’s license.
5+ years of previous railroad experience in track maintenance and renewal.
Minimum of 1 year experience leading track renewal crews such as rail tie crews.
Proficiency in railway track safety rules.
Application of the collective bargaining agreement.
Participation in an on‑call rotation, providing emergency response support every other week to ensure uninterrupted 24/7 operations.
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.
Part‑time studies program.
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.
Background Investigation
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.
Being 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 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: 105856
Department: Engineering
Job Type: Full‑Time
Position Type: Non‑Union
Location: Wylie, Texas
Country: United States
% of Travel: 20-30%
# of Positions: 1
Job Grade: 5
Job Available to: Internal & External
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Purpose of the Position
Are you ready to step into a key leadership role and drive meaningful improvements in rail operations? As an Assistant Roadmaster, you’ll be charged with ensuring the safety, reliability, and optimal condition of track infrastructure across your assigned area. Collaborating with the Roadmaster, you’ll deliver innovative, cost‑efficient engineering solutions while maintaining strict compliance with regulatory guidelines. Your expertise will be vital in sustaining a safe, high‑performing rail network that enables smooth, uninterrupted train service and preserves our infrastructure integrity.
Position Accountabilities
Support the Roadmaster in enforcing CPKC safety practices, policies, and procedures among all direct reports.
Contribute to achieving compliance, service, and financial outcomes.
Oversee, coordinate, or execute emergency responses to service disruptions within the geographic territory, while maintaining and implementing seasonal plans for winter, spring floods, and fire management.
Manage employees according to the terms of the collective agreement and resolve disputes or grievances as necessary.
Gather and document information to aid in establishing annual and multi-year capital planning priorities.
Oversee quality assurance for Track Programs and Equipment (TP&E) projects.
Ensure CPKC is aligned with all Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulatory processes.
Position Requirements
High school diploma or general equivalency.
Valid driver’s license.
5+ years of previous railroad experience in track maintenance and renewal.
Minimum of 1 year experience leading track renewal crews such as rail tie crews.
Proficiency in railway track safety rules.
Application of the collective bargaining agreement.
Participation in an on‑call rotation, providing emergency response support every other week to ensure uninterrupted 24/7 operations.
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.
Part‑time studies program.
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.
Background Investigation
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.
Being 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 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: 105856
Department: Engineering
Job Type: Full‑Time
Position Type: Non‑Union
Location: Wylie, Texas
Country: United States
% of Travel: 20-30%
# of Positions: 1
Job Grade: 5
Job Available to: Internal & External
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