About Company

Great Western Railway is a locally owned short line railway operating in southwest Saskatchewan.

We serve shippers throughout the Southwest, with a strong focus on agriculture and energy. Our railway provides producers and businesses with a competitive option for moving their products to market and providing important access to international markets.

Summary of the Role

Great Western Railway Ltd. is seeking a highly organized and motivated individual to fill a full-time, temporary maternity leave position as an Operations Coordinator.

This position is primarily based in our Shaunavon office and generally follows a Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. schedule, with some weekend availability required for time-sensitive operational matters. We offer flexible work hours to accommodate the variable nature of railway operations.

This is a key role within our organization, responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of our railway and ensuring communication and scheduling runs smoothly between crews, shops, track maintenance, customers, facilities and other stakeholders. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing a constantly changing schedule, communicating with a wide range of people, and keeping multiple moving parts organized. A significant part of the position involves working with our railway operations software; full training on our software and systems will be provided.





Responsibilities would include but noy limited to

- Monitor weekly operational reports and schedule and coordinate train crews
- Coordinate with customers and facilities regarding rail movements
- Communicate operational plans and schedule changes to employees and outside parties
- Monitor car availability, manage car orders and coordinate inbound/outbound car flow
- Monitor and respond to time-sensitive operational issues, including outside regular office hours
- Provide general administrative support

Transportation Management System (Wabtec TMS):

- Manage interchanges with CPKC and inventory at Interchange point
- Maintain accurate railcar, waybill and movement information within Wabtec's Transportation Management System (TMS).
- Update blocking and classification to ensure correct routing.
- Ensure railcar and customer information is accurate for billing and invoicing
- Identify and correct data discrepancies in system records.
- Coordinate with crews and staff to ensure field activity is reflected in TMS

Benefits Health, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

Matched pension plan

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Paid vacation and statutory holidays

Paid flex days, with unused days paid out as a year-end bonus

Versatile scheduling

Training and professional development opportunities

Pay: $39,485.30-$60,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Operations Coordinator (Shaunavon)
🏢 Great Western Railway
📍 Shaunavon