Field Deployment Specialist Position Available In Jackson, Missouri

Field Deployment Specialist Canadian Pacific Kansas City United States, Missouri, Kansas City 422 West 13th Street (Show on map) Jun 19, 2025 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 Field Deployment Specialist ensures the safe and tactical execution and implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) through active supervision of operating crews, Signal & Communications (S&C) Mechanical supervisors and employees. The Field Deployment Specialist is also accountable for delivering training, riding trains, troubleshooting and other duties as required.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES

Identify and document recurring trends and issues related to PTC – employees plugging in the wrong details into the system, speeding, not logging off PTC systems, enforced according to the proper legislations
Oversee the implementation of PTC; make sure PTC is working as intended, validation of assets in the field
Analyze, understand, and resolve issues related to interpreting variances to operating parameters
Ability to set priorities and establish a game plan for action and execute efficient time management
Willing to solicit different/new ideas and the ability to accept change
Ability to effectively communicate messages in a way that will be understood easily by all employees
Ability to form relationships within our organization as well as external organization such Federal Railway Association (FRA) and other railways

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

High School
Rules qualified; General Code of Operating Rules (GCOR), familiar with General Operating Instructions (GOI)
Able to maintain current certifications and licenses such as Engineer Certification
Effective working knowledge of railway operations, terminal and road operations
Knowledge of systems (Nexus, TYES, CMA, Incident Manager, Quads, FTO, WREDAS, ITM, Dashboard reports)
Knowledge of and ability to conduct investigations
Read and understand safety instructions, operating rules and regulations, collective agreements
Ability to drill down, understand root cause and resolve complex issues

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 Medical and Drug Testing This is a safety sensitive position and a successful pre-employment medical assessment including physical, vision, hearing, and a negative company or regulated drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required. Background Investigation Criminal history check
Education verification
Professional references
Social Security Number verification

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:

104683

Department:

Operations Southern Region

Job Type:

Full-Time

Position Type:

Non-Union

Location:

Kansas City, Missouri

Country:

United States
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80-90%
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