Engineering Project Manager
About The Position
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: As a key contributor to CPKC’s Engineering team, the Engineering Project Manager provides project support to field engineering managers through the planning, estimating, and coordination of track projects, and creating, monitoring and analyzing capital and maintenance track programs. The successful candidate will prepare requests for materials and contractor support, review and process invoices, complete monthly financial reports of accruals and budget forecasts, and provide project management reviews and guidance for engineering managers.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general equivalency; post-secondary education is beneficial
- Valid driver’s license
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in engineering, construction, or the railroad industry, with hands-on experience managing project scope, budgets, deliverables, and schedules to drive successful project completion
- Understanding of Engineering Field Operations
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications Excel and SAP for data tracking, reporting and project support
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments
Responsibilities
- Manage SAP Project Systems data and project administration, including project structures, networks, material charge-outs, scope updates, purchase requisitions, purchase order adjustments, invoice processing, and vendor support
- Create purchase requisitions for procurement of materials and/or contractor support
- Coordinate project reconciliations to validate all labour, material and invoice charges, and close out projects
- Reviews and processes invoices according to per contract and project accuracy
- Prepare monthly financial reports, including project forecasts, accruals, budget tracking and cost variance analysis
- Manage engineering projects within budget constraints and policy
- Review capital project budgets with Engineering Managers monthly and support corrective actions as needed
- Comply with all related CPKC policies including Procurement, Finance and Accounting
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
