Software engineer Jobs in Golden, BC

Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting the 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 Assistant Trainmaster will support the efficient movement of traffic within the road territory and yard-terminal by developing, coordinating and ensuring the daily yard-terminal / road operating plan is completed in a safe and cost‑effective manner.

Position Accountabilities

• Coordinate all train movements within the yard and mainline through active supervision of personnel and communication across departments, ensuring compliance with the Local Service Operating Plan and the Operating Plan.
• Coordinate and standardize processes related to operating plan, arrival, classification, building, inspecting and dispatching of trains.
• Provide leadership accountability for inputs and outputs of safety, service, productivity and financial metrics.
• Effectively lead Trains and Engines operating employees, acting as a safety leader through active observations and discussions about rule compliance and by implementing preventative measures through staff engagement.
• Occasionally operate trains; maintain certifications and licenses (Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) for Canada, General Code Operating Rules (GCOR) for the U.S., Engineer, etc.) as per industry regulations.
• Assist in crew transportation to and from trains.

Position Requirements

What CPKC Has to Offer

Pre‑Employment Requirements

Medical and Drug Testing : This is a safety‑critical position and a successful pre‑employment medical assessment including physical, vision, hearing, and a negative company drug test is required. Post‑hire qualification drug testing may also be required.

Background Investigation :

Becoming a Railroader

As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility exists 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.

Cultures 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).

Job Details

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Truck Transportation

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