Senior Manager, Public Works & Planning

Staff Management

• Direct staff responsible for complex business units and employees
• Participate in field inspections to develop and mentor staff
• Focus on communications and foster collaboration by regularly providing updates to staff about ongoing initiatives and encouraging them to work together to accomplish common goals and learning
• Develop and handle employee performance by ensuring employees who are not meeting expectations are identified and supported through the performance improvement process
• Create and enable a positive and engaging work environment by ensuring individual strengths are uncovered and leveraged through frequent and focused conversations
• Prepare employees for future advancement through identification of weaknesses, strengths, style of leadership and potential
• Develop leadership qualities and habits within the team
• Support the CN team by clarifying regulations and standard processes, address safety concerns and assist with public works components relating to engineering projects

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday, occasional shift work on evenings and weekends may be required. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure, and stress. The role requires being on-call 24/7 to respond to critical incidences. The role requires regular travel (25% to 40%) within Canada and the U.S.

Requirements

Experience

Project Management
• Between 5 to 10 years of railway experience in a management position
o Experience dealing with federal, provincial, state, and municipal authorities
o Experience in project and employee management
o Experience in negotiating, facilitating meetings and presentations
o Experience in track design
o Experience in engineering planning and design review

Education/Certification/Designation

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Valid Driver's License
• Professional Engineer License (P.E.)
Any designation for these above would be considered as an asset

Competencies

• Knows the business and stays current on industry needs
• Applies critical thinking
• Communicates with impact
• Collaborates with others and shares information
• Sets direction and inspires others
• Demonstrates active listening
• Solves problems to create value
• Demonstrates agility and drives change
• Leads by example for the safety and security of all
• Considers ESG principles in all operations
• Develops self and others

Technical Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of Canadian and U.S. grade crossing regulations
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Fluently bilingual both written and verbal (English, French)
*Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset

About CN
CN is a premium railroad that sustainably generates value for our customers, shareholders, employees, and stakeholders with an unwavering commitment to safety and service. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. CN's network connects Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. South through a 20,000-mile rail network. CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN powers the North American economy and is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.
At CN, we are dedicated to building North America's safest, most inclusive and sustainable railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates often don't apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. To all potential applicants, even if you don't meet every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please get in touch with our team at cnrecruitment@cn.ca.
As an equal opportunity employer, qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
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Client-provided location(s): Homewood, IL

Job ID: CN-16809

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-04-07T18:40:39