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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: Major Projects Office
Reports to: Director, Project Delivery, MOP
Worker Type: Employee
Schedule Type: Full-time
Work Setting: In-office
Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as Manager, Facilities, Mainline Optimization Project (MOP). In this position, you will play a key role in leading the facilities scope of MOP, supporting the project objective to increase Line 2 capacity from 540 kbpd sustainable to 805 kbpd sustainable, with 840 kbpd sustainable during winter. Early In Service is targeted for early Q1 2029, with Full Service targeted for Q2/Q3 2029. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong expertise in facilities project delivery, including new and expanded pump stations, terminal modifications, brownfield facility upgrades, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of the facilities scope for the project, including five new greenfield pump stations, six new stations at existing facilities, additional pump units at six existing stations, pump impeller upgrades at all 11 existing stations, terminal facilities, DRA infrastructure at several additional stations, and associated mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
- Oversee facilities equipment and systems scope, including 42 new 5000 hp pumps, 31 new variable frequency drives (VFDs), and related facility systems required to support the MOP scope.
- Lead all phases of facilities project execution, from project development and engineering through procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, start-up, and handover to Operations, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, quality, and operational requirements are achieved.
- Provide day-to-day leadership to Facilities Project Managers, Project Engineers, fabrication logistics coordinators, construction resources, contractors, consultants, and functional support teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and effective execution across multiple facilities workstreams and project locations.
- Coordinate integrated execution activities across pump stations, terminals, valve sites, fabrication facilities, and operating assets, managing interfaces, outages, tie-ins, commissioning activities, and construction sequencing to support safe and efficient project delivery.
- Develop and manage project execution plans, area execution plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, estimates, risk registers, stage-gate deliverables, and senior-leadership reporting, while ensuring scopes, site battery limits, deliverables, assumptions, engineering packages, construction interfaces, outage windows, commissioning requirements, and handover expectations are clearly defined and controlled.
- Lead procurement and contract management activities, including contractor and vendor selection, scope development, bid evaluations, contract administration, fabrication oversight, and management of long-lead equipment and material deliveries required for facilities execution.
- Ensure facility activities comply with Trans Mountain health, safety, environmental, quality, and security requirements, as well as applicable federal, provincial, and local regulatory requirements, including CER requirements, provincial permits, municipal requirements, codes, standards, and project commitments.
- Support regulatory and permitting processes by coordinating technical inputs, responding to information requests, reviewing project documents, and ensuring facility-related commitments are tracked and implemented.
- Oversee review and approval of contractor construction documents, fabrication plans, lift plans, quality plans, commissioning plans, execution plans, and turnover packages, including obtaining acceptance from key stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with Engineering and Operations on conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs to ensure appropriate safety, operability, maintainability, constructability, lifecycle performance, and alignment between engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and turnover strategies.
- Ensure constructability reviews are completed for each site and that constructability considerations are reflected in estimates, schedules, risk assessments, fabrication strategies, and construction execution plans.
- Prepare and deliver project updates, presentations, decision support materials, and status reports to project leadership and stakeholders, providing clear communication on scope, progress, milestones, risks, issues, and execution performance to support timely decision-making and alignment.
Qualifications and Professional Experience
- Post-secondary education in Engineering or related discipline.
- Professional Engineer (P. Eng) Registration with Provincial Professional Engineering Associations (APEGA or APEGBC).
- PMP Certification is considered an asset.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience.
- Excellent project management skills with demonstrated leadership capabilities.
- Demonstrated experience in people leadership or senior supervisory roles, with accountability for team performance and delivery in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, and a proven ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to successfully achieve defined business objectives and desired outcomes.
- Experience in the oil and gas industry, with Midstream industry experience strongly preferred.
- Collaborative and supportive leader with a passion for mentoring, coaching, developing talent, fostering teamwork, and guiding others through difficult conversations with empathy, tact, diplomacy, and discretion.
- A consistent track record of delivering high‑quality work, managing competing priorities, and supporting key business processes or operational functions.
- Strong ability to build and maintain collaborative, trust-based relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and leaders across diverse backgrounds and organizational levels.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly, respectfully, professionally, and with sound judgment in both routine and high-stakes situations.
- Commitment to inclusive practices and a willingness to contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive workplace culture.
Working Conditions
- Willingness and ability to travel as required.
- May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.
Application
Candidates may submit their application in English or French. To apply in French, please use our French careers site: Careers (French)
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: [email protected] 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.
