Blair E. Irwin

 

Blair E. Irwin is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a 2017 Top Professional in the Railroad industry. Established in 2000 by Irwin, under its full company name, Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting Ltd., the team at Cariboo Rail proudly offers their skills in the knowledge, capability and vision to bring railroad concepts from ideas to fruition. Through their ties with various engineering firms, materials and equipment suppliers, Cariboo Rail has maintained their reputation of excellence for the past 16 years. Irwin’s professional title is President and CEO of Cariboo Rail. He brings over 36 years of field experience, as well as expertise in the railway industry, contact negotiation, consulting, construction and project management, maintenance, planning, operations management, procurement and oversight of employees, to his role. His job duties involve all administrative tasks as well as the oversight of over 100 employees. “My priorities in developing Cariboo Rail are safety, quality, production, honesty and family,” Irwin said. “Cariboo Rail has meticulously and strategically chosen the right people to build a strong team of experienced professionals to meet the challenges in the competitive domestic and global marketplace,” the company’s website states. “We are unique in our passion and understanding of track infrastructure. We have the vision, knowledge capability, and leadership style to take railroad concepts from concept to completion. We demand the utmost quality from each project, large or small.”

“Our team of industry leaders have decades of experience, responsible for hundreds of miles of track work projects, exposure to the broad spectrum of railroad projects including large industrial sites, metro/sky train projects, bridges and tunnels and highway overpasses,” the website continues. “Our people have risen to the geographical challenges of the Canadian mountains with heavy mountain grades and tunnels to working on the Canadian prairies in temperature ranging from + 30 degrees Celsius to -30 degrees Celsius.” As a testament to the company’s success, Cariboo Rail was recognized by the Business Development Bank of Canada in their 2014 rank of Top 10 Businesses in Canada with Greatest Expansion.

“We strive everyday to create a place where our employee’s can enjoy coming to work, and challenge themselves to reach beyond,” Irwin said. “It’s all about developing loyal relationships with our customers and employees which develop into lifelong connections.” Irwin is certified in the areas of Post Secondary Oil Spills and Containment. Prior to his work through Cariboo Rail, he served as the Senior Roadmaster at BC Rail Limited for 21 years. To further his professional development, Irwin is a member of Road Masters, the Maintenance Way Association of America and the American Railway Engineering Maintenance Association. When not working, Irwin enjoys exercise, landscaping and outdoor activities. In looking to the future, he hopes to expand the business, and become regarded as the best railway construction company in Canada. For more information, please visit www.cariboorail.com.