Canadian Pacific Railway Jobs – Specialist Regulatory Affairs

Job Description:

The successful candidate will provide subject matter expertise and interpretation on Canadian and US safety and security regulatory requirements related to railway operations so that CP can meet regulatory compliance while mitigating impacts to Operations. This will include actively working with all internal departments, including operations managers and field personnel, as well as representing CP with various regulatory agencies in Canada and the US to respond to regulatory inquiries and oversight.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned regulatory responses so that filing; deadlines and retention requirements are met;
• Prepare and coordinate formal applications with regulatory agencies for relief from regulatory requirements (e.g. waivers, exemptions, petitions) to overcome regulatory hurdles / barriers that impede operational efficiency;
• Perform scheduled and adhoc regulatory analysis and reporting for the Board of Directors, CP External Reporting (e.g. Regulatory & Public/Investor), CP Senior Management and other CP internal stakeholders;
• Represent CP in various regulatory forums and industry committees in Canada and the US to understand and influence emerging regulatory requirements related to safety, security and operations;
• Work with internal departments to develop appropriate responses related to the safety and security of all Operations functions (Train Operations & Dispatching; Engineering; Mechanical), including obtaining relevant sign-offs and filing responses within required timelines to requests from government / regulatory agencies;
• Represent CP with federal regulatory agencies (e.g. TC; ESDC; TSB; DOT/FRA; OSHA; DHS/TSA; USCG) and industry associations/committees.
• Liaise between various CP internal departments and federal government/regulatory agencies in Canada and the US to respond to regulatory matters, including accident investigations and regulatory findings such as violations, safety advisories and letters of non-compliance from regulatory agencies within deadlines;
• Manage and improve internal regulatory affairs’ processes and documentation management to ensure efficiency and consistency;

Job Requirements:

• Able to act strategically to balance big-picture concerns with day-to-day activities and stay informed about regulatory changes, industry practices and new developments relative to CP’s mission and strategies;
• Ability to influence without having positional authority;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Regulatory/Political process knowledge;
• Able to build support by leveraging contacts, giving compelling reasons and responding effectively to the positions and reactions of others;
• Strong analytical, planning and process skills;
• Proficient in MS Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access;
• Ability to deal with and resolve conflict appropriately;
• Adaptable and responds resourcefully to new demands and challenges.
• Must possess a University degree;
• Must be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external parties;
• Strong knowledge of US & Canadian safety, security and operating federal regulatory and reporting requirements;
• Railway operations knowledge;
• Must be able to travel cross border.
• Experience working with regulatory processes, operations and/or analysis;

Job Details:

Company: CP Railway

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Calgary, AB, CA

Application Deadline: N/A

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