Category Manager, Engineering Services, Pacific Link

Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canada’s only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. We deliver approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1,150 kilometres of pipeline in Alberta, British Columbia and Washington state.

Trans Mountain also operates a state-of-the-art loading facility, Westridge Marine Terminal, with three berths providing tidewater access to global markets.

As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain continues to build on more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through our crude oil pipeline system.

With our expanded pipeline system now in place, Trans Mountain provides enhanced direct access for Canadian crude oil to world markets. The expansion realizes a world-class system for oil transport, developed to Canada’s high standards within one of the most stringent regulatory regimes in the world, creating long-term economic benefits, enhanced marine protection, enhanced safety and emergency management capabilities, and enhanced skilled-worker capacity building in communities and Indigenous groups.

Our Core Values

Trans Mountain’s core values – Safety, Integrity, Respect and Excellence – guide our every step. Each obstacle we’ve overcome or success we’ve experienced has been the result of a shared commitment to living these values every day. Together, we’re focused on doing the right thing for each other and our communities. If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your strengths in an environment that encourages Safety, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us!

Location: Calgary Head Office

Department: Pacific Link

Reports to: Director, SCM, P/L & Facilities Engineering & Construction

Schedule Type: Full-time

Work Setting: In-office

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, commercially astute, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as a Category Manager, Engineering Services, Pacific Link. In this position, you will lead category strategy, planning, sourcing, commercial formation and negotiations, compliance, reporting and supplier performance management (KPIs, Rules of Credit, Progress Meetings, etc.) for engineering, design, technical consulting, and related professional services supporting the Pacific Link Project. The role is accountable for translating project requirements into effective sourcing and contracting strategies (including performance incentivized pricing models) that support scope, schedule, commercial control, and value objectives.

Working closely with Engineering, Project Management, Construction, Project Controls, Legal, Finance, Indigenous Relations and/or Procurement, Environment, Safety, Quality, Land and external service providers, the Category Manager will lead market engagement, competitive procurement, commercial evaluation, negotiation, contract award recommendations, and ongoing supplier performance management. The successful candidate will provide practical commercial guidance, manage category and contract risks, and ensure engineering service arrangements are appropriately structured, governed, and aligned with project execution priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies for engineering, design, technical consulting, and related professional services.
• Translate engineering execution plans, work packages, scope maturity, resource requirements, performance metrics, pricing structures and project schedules into practical sourcing and contracting plans that yield clear, balanced, and strong contractual terms within high quality contract documents.
• Develop supply market intelligence and assess supplier capability, capacity, specialist expertise, geographic coverage, commercial models, pricing pressures, and concentration risks.
• Lead supplier prequalification, expressions of interest, requests for information, and requests for proposal for assigned engineering service categories.
• Establish bidder lists, commercial evaluation criteria, and sourcing approaches that are competitive, traceable, and aligned with delegated authorities.
• Lead commercial evaluations and negotiations and prepare evidence-based contract award recommendations, identifying material exceptions, risks, and required approvals.
• Develop and negotiate engineering service agreements, work orders, amendments, and related commercial documentation.
• Establish fit-for-purpose compensation models, including lump sum, reimbursable, unit-rate, and time-and-materials arrangements, based on scope maturity/definition and risk.
• Ensure contracts clearly define scope, deliverables, rates, staffing assumptions, key personnel, schedule, payment, change mechanisms, intellectual property, liability, insurance, audit rights, and closeout obligations.
• Partner with Engineering and Project Management to improve scope clarity, define interfaces, and confirm deliverables before solicitation and award.
• Monitor supplier commitments, expenditures, deliverables, staffing, schedule, and commercial performance and identify emerging cost, capacity, or execution risks.
• Lead commercial recovery, escalation, and corrective action planning where supplier performance or commercial issues may affect project outcomes.
• Support contract administration, amendments, and change management, ensuring scope growth and commercial changes are documented, evaluated, and appropriately approved.
• Coordinate with Project Controls and Finance to monitor commitments, forecasts, rate compliance, reimbursable costs, and material variances. Establish effective performance for payment models such as rules of credit, KPIs, payment milestones, incentive/disincentive or similar.
• Apply SCM policies, delegated authorities, ethical standards, contract controls, and records management requirements throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Maintain complete and auditable sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, approval, award, change, and supplier performance records.
• Capture lessons learned and improve category strategies, commercial standards, templates, dashboards, and supplier performance practices.
• Provide functional guidance and indirect mentorship to SCM resources supporting assigned engineering service packages and support other service categories as project priorities require.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Supply Chain Management, Business, Commerce, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience may be considered.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in strategic sourcing, category  management, procurement, contracting, or commercial management, preferably supporting major energy, pipeline, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience of sourcing and contracting engineering, design, technical consulting, or other professional services.
• Experience leading competitive sourcing, commercial evaluations, complex negotiations, award recommendations, and contract formation.
• Strong understanding of engineering service compensation models, including lump sum, reimbursable, unit-rate, and time-and-materials arrangements.
• Experience managing commercial risk, scope change, rate compliance, supplier performance, and contract closeout across the contract lifecycle.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to evaluate scope, cost, schedule, risk, and contractual trade-offs.
• Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), or a comparable designation is considered an asset.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, written communication, stakeholder management, and decision-support skills.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and a willingness to contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive workplace culture.

Working Conditions

• Daily reliable attendance during standard workdays within an office (generally downtown) collaborative work environment unless on holidays or travelling for business.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required to engineering contractor offices, project offices, supplier meetings, workshops, and project sites.
• Periodic travel throughout British Columbia, Alberta, and other project-related locations may be required.
• May need to provide support outside regular business hours during time-sensitive sourcing, negotiations, contract awards, commercial changes, or supplier performance matters.
• Field visits may involve exposure to active construction sites, industrial facilities, remote locations, and varying weather conditions.
• Ability to participate in project workshops, commercial evaluations, supplier performance reviews, audits, and site visits.

At Trans Mountain, we believe in an inclusive, accessible, and barrier free recruitment and selection process for all applicants. If you require an accommodation at any point in the process, please contact us at: Talent@transmountain.com or the designated Talent Acquisition Advisor. Accommodation requests will not affect the assessment of your application or candidacy or the designated Talent Acquisition Advisor. Accommodation requests will not affect the assessment of your application or candidacy.

We Build Careers and Pipelines That Last

Our story is about determination, resourcefulness and resilience. It’s about charting our own course, finding innovative solutions to challenging problems and doing the right thing. It was true when Trans Mountain became a company in 1951 and it’s just as true today. We welcome new members to our team that embrace the qualities in our story, that thrive on the new path and directions we take. Our culture is one of care and taking our responsibilities seriously. If you would like to contribute to our culture, then join our journey.

A Rewarding Opportunity

We offer:

• Valuable experience providing opportunity for professional development and career advancement;
• An opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the most talented and experienced people in the business;
• Competitive compensation;
• Comprehensive benefits programs including flexible benefits, pension and savings plans;
• A place to share a sense of purpose and build relationships;
• Meaningful work that makes a difference;
• An opportunity within the Canadian energy industry.

We value:

• The health, safety and wellness of everyone working in our company;
• Meaningful participation from Indigenous and local communities;
• The commitment and resilience of our people;
• Collaboration and achieving success together. 

In keeping with Trans Mountain’s commitment to maximize benefits for communities, priority will be given to qualified candidates from Indigenous, local and regional communities along the Trans Mountain pipeline corridor.

In Alberta, the pipeline system spans the traditional territories of Treaty 6, 7 and 8, and the Métis Nation of Alberta (Zone 4).

In British Columbia, the system crosses the traditional territories of numerous First Nations that are affiliated with the Secwepemc, Dakelh (Carrier), Nlaka'pamux, Syilx/Okanagan, Interior and Coast Salish, Stó:lo, as well as the Métis.

Trans Mountain also operates through 15 First Nation Reserves located within the region spanning the BC interior through Fraser Valley.

Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

Trans Mountain is committed to fostering inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. The diverse viewpoints and cultural knowledge that our employees bring to work enrich our organization’s collective cultural understanding, which is reflected in the work we do every day. We strive to create an environment that is free of barriers to promote full participation in the workplace. Trans Mountain welcomes new team members from traditionally underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous Peoples, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.