What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist Real Estate position at CPKC?
Posting Start Date: 4/7/26
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 Specialist, Real Estate supports the region’s landholdings by managing complex real estate activities, including negotiating fixed fee and revenue agreements, and performing shared administrative functions for the team.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Drug Testing
This position is subject to a negative company drug test.
Background Investigation
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).
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 Specialist, Real Estate supports the region’s landholdings by managing complex real estate activities, including negotiating fixed fee and revenue agreements, and performing shared administrative functions for the team.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Facilitates the third-party use of non-surplus, underutilized properties, engaging with multiple internal stakeholders to verify surplus status and ensure proposed use does not negatively impact railroad operations
- Negotiates real estate agreements to ensure highest returns while minimizing liability to the company, including agreements governing access and temporary use
- Assists real property aspects of CPKC projects by providing subject matter expertise on acquisitions, development, and disposition of real property interests
- Research historical agreements, property ownership, and title status for parcels utilizing a variety of historical and modern resources
- Administrative tasks related to real estate agreements, including maintaining document management processes and managing inflow of inquiries for the region
- High School Graduation or General Equivalency
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Railroad Real Estate or Corporate Real Estate
- Post-secondary education in business, finance, or property management considered an asset
- Experience in complex Railroad transactions considered a strong asset
- Ability to communicate and negotiate agreement terms with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong ability to read, interpret, and comprehend land‑related legal documents
- 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
Drug Testing
This position is subject to a negative company drug test.
Background Investigation
- Criminal history check
- Education verification
- Professional references
- Social Security Number verification
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: 105797
- Department: Strategic Planning & Corporate Services
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Position Type: Non-Union
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Country: United States
- % of Travel: 0-10%
- # of Positions: 1
- Job Grade: 4
- Job Available to: Internal & External