Superintendent

Job Description

Superintendents are responsible for providing a safe, customer oriented, cost-effective response to our customers’ industrial switching, transloading, and track maintenance needs. If you enjoy working outdoors, physical activity, problem solving, and a company that promotes a strong safety culture, this opportunity is for you!

Cando provides specialized rail operating services. We provide a wide range of rail services including short line operations, industrial switching, material handling, terminal & transload services, and more. With over 50 operations, we are the 3 largest locomotive fleet in Canada and growing!

Cando Advantages

· Work Life Balance with Fixed Schedules

· Cando’s Technical and Leadership Training Programs

· Award Winning Safety Culture

· Employee Ownership Program

· Group Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurances

· Flexible Health & Dental Benefits

· Canada’s Best Managed Company for 9 years!

The Superintendent is responsible for providing a safe, customer oriented, cost effective response to our customers’ industrial switching needs. The Superintendent coordinates the safety initiatives, work flow processes and procedures, people management, and daily operational needs on the sites.

General Responsibilities

Safety

Perform Safety Management System activities such as Employee Efficiency Testing, Loss Prevention Observations, Incident Reporting

Implement changes as a result of site and employee performance audits in a timely manner and follow-up to ensure effectiveness of changes

Respond to incidents, lead and implement recommendations as a result of incidents

Works with employees on a daily basis to ensure that all Cando’s safety policies are strictly adhered to with a focus on operational practices, identifying potential hurdles, targeting inconsistencies and aligning the services of the operations to meet customer needs

Design/implement work systems and procedures for operational effectiveness

Be a leader in safe work practices; responsible for the mentoring of employees in all aspects of safe railway operations

Ensure that site operations conform to regulatory requirements, and customer and industry standards

Management, Administration & Planning

Ensure service aligns with vision, mission, goals and the needs of the customer

Implement plans for managing growth and delivering on goals and objectives

Manage contractors on site and ensure they have the understanding, skills, training, and resources to achieve objectives

Lead activities related to division initiatives; deliver initiatives around company programs and policies

Manage invoicing and purchasing for sites and ensure accurate tracking of key consumables

Leadership & Employee Development

Work with site supervisors to improve operational practices, identify hurdles, target inconsistencies and align services

Promotes harmonious employee relations while guiding and coaching supervisors; build and maintain healthy customer relationships at site level

Prepares and implements employee development plans; ensures all employees have adequate training to contribute fully to the project

Manage site staffing including participating in interviews, onboarding new employees, managing schedules and absenteeism, performing payroll activities, coordinating training, and conducting performance evaluations

Work with local Class 1 providers to resolve day to day issues

Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

Communicates effectively both orally and in writing with people of all backgrounds, levels of comprehension including managers, employees, customers, and the public

Demonstrates initiative to work with others to foster a respectful workplace; creates a work environment that is open to maintaining positive relationships

Considerable knowledge of modern principles, practices, and techniques in motivating employees and building successful working teams

Ability to measure and report financial metrics and align with department budgets

General understanding of the principles of efficient service delivery

Demonstrates innovation and responsibility in the decision making process

Ability to implement best practices in skill development, training, and service delivery which will be sustainable

Proficient in a Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook with the skill to adapt easily to other software systems

Ability to perform rail switching as a ground person and/or locomotive operator as required

Ability to obtain and maintain GCOR certification, FRA standards, TWIC, a valid state driver’s license, safety critical medical status, and meet all safety and customer requirements

Education & Experience

Experience leading railway personnel in a customer focused environment

Experience in managing for efficiency and effectiveness to bring about change in a fast-paced environment

Minimum five (5) years in a leadership position preferable in the rail switching and/or industrial environment

Two (2) year experience working with Safety Management Systems in an industrial environment

Two (2) year experience developing and managing capital and operating budget

Current GCOR and DSLE qualifications would be an asset

Note: This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the incumbent. The qualifications are provided so interested candidates understand of the level of expertise required in this position.

Full-time