PRS Career Opportunities
Application deadline Monday, September 9, 2024.
PRS General Manager
The PRS General Manager manages all commercial business activities for PRS in keeping with VLS needs, regulatory obligations and sound financial management.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops commercial business opportunities consistent with PRS aims and objectives including:
- Sources out car storage customers and sets up favourable contracts
- Investigate new business opportunities such as track maintenance, transload and
operations training
Services all PRS customers in meeting their requirements including:
- Arranges for operating crews to handle the interchange of rail cars and related
switching - Assists operating crews as necessary
- Liaises with Class 1 railways in coordinating all train movements
- Liaises with the PDCR Operations Manager (OM) and the PDCR Marketing Manager (MM)
in coordinating freight and passenger train operations
Follows up on all customer inquiries.
Liaises with the PRS Finance Manager in the:
- Preparation of all invoices
- Completion of all payroll obligations
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly variance reports
- Preparation of quarterly forecasts
Liaises with the PRS Board and the Finance Manager in drafting the annual budget and Business Plan.
Liaises with the PDCR OM in:
- Overseeing and ensuring high safety standards at all times
- Ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.
Liaises with the Training Manager on employee training.
Hires PRS operating personnel.
Maintains an office including arranging for all required supplies and equipment and ensuring good housekeeping standards in the office at all times.
Promotes good employee relations.
Recommends new policies and revisions to the PRS Board.
Sits as an advisory member of the PRS Board.
Performs any other duties that may be assigned.
PRS Conductor
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides safe and efficient rail car switching services at the PRS terminal, on the PDC railway and on Class 1 railways including:
- Picking up cars for storage from Class 1 railways
- Delivering and placing storage cars on the PDCR
- Switching storage cars and returning them to Class 1 railways on request of customers
Provides safe and efficient rail car switching services at customer sites.
Conducts job briefings with other crew members before switching commences to ensure the protection of the train, track and equipment.
Applies CROR rules and all special instructions while engaged in all switching activities including operating switches and derails, coupling and uncoupling rail cars, coupling air brake hoses, applying and releasing hand brakes.
Conducts inspections of all rail cars before being lifted from Class 1 railways for storage and before being returned to Class 1 railways.
Promptly reports all safety, equipment and track problems.
Completes daily reports and other required documentation.
Promote safety.
Participates in training as required.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
- Be willing and able to work up to 12 hours per shift in all weather conditions on both day and night shifts. PRS operates seven (7) days per week, 365 days per year
- Be physically fit and able to pull self-up and down from a rail car on a continuous basis, lift and twist air hoses, secure rail cars brakes, derails and switches
- Working knowledge of technology and computer systems and a willingness to use web-based applications on a daily basis
- Able to obtain and maintain required qualifications and safety-critical medical clearances
- Able to pass a criminal background check
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Grade 12 or GED
- Previous rail operations experience
- Class 5 driver's license