Industrial Development Coordinator

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:

The Coordinator, Industrial Development supports the administration of customer track agreements and industrial development projects. The primary focus is managing agreements to mitigate risk and protect CPKC’s liability while enabling operational and commercial benefits. The secondary focus is supporting cross-functional coordination to ensure due diligence throughout project planning and execution.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Manage the full lifecycle of customer track agreements, including drafting, negotiation, execution, administration, compliance, and enforcement


• Perform day-to-day administration of agreements, ensuring timely responses to stakeholders while protecting CPKC from risk, particularly related to information disclosure


• Maintain and monitor existing agreements, including renewals, expiries, and associated receivables; ensure accurate and up-to-date documentation and records


• Identify and address risks, gaps, or compliance issues within agreements and recommend appropriate actions


• Support Industrial Development projects by coordinating with cross-functional teams to define scope, schedule, and cost parameters


• Assist in ensuring projects are delivered in alignment with established success criteria across multiple stakeholders and governing groups


• Contribute to due diligence processes during both planning and execution phases of project lifecycles

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or general equivalency


• Post-secondary education in business, project management, or construction considered a strong asset


• Experience in transportation, engineering, project management, construction, or CPKC business or railway operations considered a strong asset


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities


• Ability to interpret and understand legal agreement language with subject matter expert's support

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• 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

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Background Investigation

• Criminal history check


• Education verification


• Professional references

BECOMING A RAILROADER:

As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

Management Conductor Program

Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

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 provided, 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: 106017


• Department: Strategic Planning & Corporate Services


• Job Type: Full-Time


• Position Type: Non-Union


• Location: Calgary, Alberta


• Country: Canada


• % of Travel: 0-10%


• # of Positions: 1


• Job Grade: 5


• Job Available to: Internal & External

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