Manager, Bridges and Structures- BC
Canadian National Railway Company•Prince George, BC
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Manager, Bridges and Structures – BC is responsible for overseeing the Capital and Maintenance programming for the BC Territory’s Bridges and Structures group to ensure safe and reliable rail traffic operation. Additional responsibilities include developing, revising and maintaining the short- and long-term capital and operating bridge and culvert maintenance programs. The incumbent is also accountable for reviewing, approving and auditing bridge and culvert inspection reports, assessing the load carrying capacities of timber bridges and overseeing the development of maintenance drawings. The role requires working closely with the Bridge Design, Bridge Assessment and Bridge Quality groups at the system and senior management levels.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in bridge design, management, assessment, construction or inspection
- Experience in estimation and cost control of bridge construction and maintenance projects
- Experience in interpretation, preparation and enforcement of construction or procurement contracts
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Structural Engineering
- Professional Engineer Certification (P.Eng)
- Fall Protection Certification
- Follows safety procedures, information security instructions and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles to lead by example
- Addresses risks in a timely manner to eliminate them
- Shares timely information within and across functions to get things done effectively
- Collaborates with key internal stakeholders to enable higher productivity
- Inspires others with impactful communications and adapts to the audience
- Leverages feedback and coaching to improve performance
- Tracks metrics and is accountable
- Applies analytical thinking to make recommendations that pursue sustainable performance
- Continuously innovates to create value, without compromising on safety and quality
- Deals with pressure and change by staying calm to quickly adapt to changes
- Ability to visually identify defects in structural steel, reinforced and pre- and post-tensioned concrete and timber structures
- Ability to work at heights
- Project and Time Management
- Knowledge of railroad structures and structural behaviour
- Understanding of bridge and the maintenance of railway structures
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and PDF
- Knowledge of railway bridge design
Nice To Haves
- Any experience for these above would be considered as an asset
- Any designation for these above would be considered as an asset
- Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a dynamic short- and long-term (5-year) Capital and Operating Maintenance Program
- Prioritize upcoming and future years’ repairs, retrofits, strengthening and replacement of bridges and culverts
- Manage the development of maintenance drawings in support of the Capital and Operating Programs
- Review and approve inspection reports submitted in the Bridge Condition System within the Bridge Management Program
- Perform field audits of bridge inspection reports for accuracy and compliance with CN bridge inspection guidelines
- Perform capacity rating of timber bridges and maintain up-to-date timber bridge capacity rating list
- Assess and approve occasional Heavy Axle Loads over timber bridge spans providing guidelines and operating restrictions
- Inspect bridges for short- and long-term Capital and Operating Program planning
- Provide detailed direction to consultants engaged by CN to assist with bridge maintenance, strengthening or replacement
- Review engineering reports and designs that are submitted by consultants
- Assist with the preparation of bridge design solutions that reflect the most cost-effective methods while minimizing disruptions to operations
- Provide engineering support to supervisors and field personnel during construction and maintenance activities
- Participate in work safety audits of unionized employees
- Act as a structural resource for Bridges and Structures and other departments
- Participate in reviews and prepare responses to requests for information by Transport Canada (TC)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
