Merchandises Dangerousness

Description:

CN, a leading North American transportation and logistics company, is seeking a Dangerous Goods Agent to support safe and efficient operations while contributing to emergency preparedness and regulatory compliance. This role involves hands-on emergency response to incidents involving hazardous materials or environmentally harmful products, along with training, awareness programs, inspections, and compliance checks.

Key Responsibilities:

Awareness and Training

• Maintain positive relationships with regulators, public agencies, clients, and industry partners.

• Engage stakeholders on safety and emergency response related to hazardous materials incidents.

• Provide information and training to response agencies through CN’s TRANSCAER engagement.

• Support operations during mandatory hazardous materials training.

Regulatory Compliance

• Act as liaison with federal, provincial, state, and local agencies.

• Participate in integrated safety audits and perform inspections of trains and yards to ensure regulatory compliance.

• Serve as expert in hazardous materials compliance during local interventions.

Emergency Response and Preparedness

• Organize and facilitate emergency response activities to ensure safe and effective interventions.

• Respond to incidents and coordinate tactical interventions and mitigation activities.

• Assess contractors’ emergency response capabilities.

• Inspect and maintain CN emergency response equipment and deploy it effectively on-site.

Working Conditions:

• Work occurs both in-office and outdoors in various weather conditions.

• Normal work schedule is Monday–Friday, with on-call availability 24/7 for critical incidents.

• Evening and weekend work may be required.

• Must meet tight deadlines, tolerate pressure, manage stress, and work safely with personal protective equipment in hazardous conditions.

• Occasional travel required (up to 35%) within Canada and the United States.

Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum 5 years practical experience in hazardous materials emergency response.

Training, Certification, and Education

• Hazardous Materials Technician

• Experienced Tank Car Specialist

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Command and industrial firefighting training

• Flammable liquids, wildland firefighting, and foam trailer training*

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, firefighting, or related field*

• Advanced tank car specialist course*

• Incident command training, including NIMS 300 and 400*
  (*designations are assets, not mandatory)

Skills and Competencies

• Effective communication and collaboration

• Promote safety and security by example

• Environmental awareness in decision-making

• Agility and ability to drive change

• Problem-solving to create stakeholder value

Technical Knowledge

• Toxicology, chemical/physical properties of hazardous materials, air quality monitoring, liquid and compressed gas transfers, explosives

• Knowledge of hazardous materials transportation regulations (USOR, REFC, TP14877, CFR 49)

• Awareness of regional emergency response companies and equipment

• Bilingual in French and English*

About CN:
CN is a leader in transportation and logistics across North America, with a workforce of approximately 25,000 employees. CN moves goods valued at $200 billion USD annually across a 20,000-mile network in Canada and the central United States. CN emphasizes safety, inclusivity, and sustainability, recognized in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World.