Manager Intermodal & Automotive Operations Job Description Job Alerts Link Manager Intermodal & Automotive Operations

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:

As the Manager for Intermodal & Automotive Operations, you’ll lead a high‑performing network of terminals within your territory—driving service quality, operational efficiency, and a culture of safety. You will guide daily performance, streamline processes, and elevate customer satisfaction while ensuring operations run smoothly and cost‑effectively.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Execute the Intermodal & Automotive business strategy for all facilities within theTerritory, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and operational plans
- Champion safety excellence by monitoring compliance, conducting audits, enforcing corrective actions, and driving a culture committed to safe work practices
- Protect terminal securityby preventing theft, controlling access, and overseeing truck traffic flow and driver compliance with site rules
- Foster seamless coordinationamong Mechanical, switching crews,



drivers, intermodal staff, and contractors to deliver on‑time train releases and efficient truck turn times
- Implement and sustain process improvements, continually enhancing operational efficiency, service performance, and terminal effectiveness
- Provide strong leadership to Supervisors, ensuring activities comply with collective agreements and contractor terms while supporting developmental and growth opportunities
- Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental standards, and oversee thorough investigations of all safety rule violations with appropriate recommendations
- Manage terminal budgets, ensuring operations remain within approved expense plans while identifying cost‑reduction opportunities
- Develop and manage Supervisor schedules, ensuring adequate staffing for operational excellence, vacation coverage, and training
- Issue train build instructions and Intermodal Train Plans, ensuring efficient train assembly and timely departures
- Resolve no‑bill railcar issuesthrough collaboration with the billing department to correct discrepancies
- Manage fleet vehicle assignments, ensuring appropriate equipment availability for operations
- Review and approve invoices, including contractor, fleet, and protection system costs, ensuring accuracy and budget compliance
- Prepare dwell reports and operational action plansto optimize railcar movement, yard capacity, and dwell reduction.
- Deliver fluidity reports, guiding yard capacity decisions,

📌 Manager Intermodal & Automotive Operations (Vancouver)
🏢 Confidential
📍 Vancouver