Track Maintenance Foreman

Track Maintenance Foreman Job Highlights

Company Profile

CN (Canadian National Railway Company) is a transportation and logistics leader focused on supply chain innovation and collaboration. It offers integrated shipping solutions, including rail, intermodal, trucking, freight forwarding, warehousing, and distribution.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Track Maintenance Foremen who will be responsible for the maintenance of track components.

Leads crews to ensure that fixtures on the railroad work properly.

Participates in inspecting, repairing, and replacing rails, ties, switches, and ballast.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

• Possess foreman or supervisory experience
• Experience in similar working conditions

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of safety programs and goals
• Assist in the replacement and repair of items such as power-operated switches and insulated joints
• Clean up after work completion
• Clear brush, vegetation, snow, and litter from the railroad right-of-way
• Complete work, material inventory, and inspections reports
• Comply with track safety standards, Operating Rules, and Safe work procedures
• Correct deviations in track surface, alignment, and gauge
• Establish and maintain drainage
• Help to unload ballast as well as unload and distribute track material
• Implement safety directives
• Inspect and maintain track structure and right-of-way to CN’s specifications
• Inspect track work on completion and approve track for service
• Install and repair street and railroad crossings
• Maintain train operating restrictions in alignment with track standards
• Remove and replace defective ties, rails spikes, and anchors
• Sort used track material for loading, which may be loaded by hand
• Supervise and develop track forces to ensure quality maintenance and safe work performance

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Collaborates with others and shares information
• Communicates with impact
• Considers ESG principles in all operations
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Knowledge of signals or Rail Operating Rules
• Leads by example for the safety and security of all
• Sets direction and inspires others
• A Valid Driver’s Licence
• Welding skills

Working Conditions

• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds (22 kg) frequently and up to 70 pounds (32 kg) occasionally
• Ability to work outdoors in various types of weather and environmental conditions, involving physical work
• Must be able to perform repetitive physical activities
• Must be available to work shifts, away from home on various work cycles, and occasional overtime
• Must have good eye-hand coordination and grasping

Training (mandatory)

• The incumbent is required to complete the training program successfully.

This position is a unionized position. As such, pay and benefits are governed by the applicable collective agreement.

Employer’s Statement

CN is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The company considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability.