City : Calgary

Category : Other

Industry : Transportation

Employer : Canadian Pacific

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:

You will be a member of a team performing moderate to heavy physical labour building and maintaining the track and surrounding materials. Duties can include replacing and repairing various track components including rails, railway ties, fences and adjusting the alignment and the surface of the track as well as responding to emergencies and track outages. This role is a travelling position where your typical schedule will be 8 on/6 off, 7 on/7 off. You will travel across the territory, you will receive a rate premium, mileage, hotel accommodations, meal expenses, etc.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Moderate to heavy physical labour on an assigned area of track. This position involves:
• Pulling track spikes
• Applying rail anchor
• Shoveling crushed rock
• Bending & lifting up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis
• Repetitive tasks

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma or GED
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• A valid driver’s license; Class 4, Class 3, Class 3/Air, Class 2 and, Class 1/Air licenses would be considered an asset
• Must be able to perform work that can be physically demanding
• Work outdoors in all types of weather conditions for long periods of time
• Work up to 12 hour shifts which include days, evenings, overnight, weekends and holidays
• Strong communication skills (provide clear and concise instructions/directions including over radio)
• Must be able to pass the required physical job tasks for the job position, written examinations, read and understand safety instructions, read and understand operating rules and regulations and other written or printed material in English

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee Share Purchase 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 drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.

Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Driver’s license verification and driving history

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 provide, 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: 104571
• Department: Engineering
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Union
• Location: Alberta wide, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 90-100%
• # of Positions: 10
• Compensation Rate: $24.64 - $28.99 per hour
• Job Available to: Internal & External

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