SCM Category Manager, Pipeline Construction

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, AB                                       

Department: Supply Chain Management             

Reports to: Director, Supply Chain Management, Pacific Link

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 a SCM Category Manager, Pipeline Construction. In this role, you will lead strategic sourcing, contracting, and supplier relationship management activities for major pipeline construction projects, ensuring commercial excellence across the full contract lifecycle. The successful candidate will bring extensive expertise in pipeline construction procurement, contractor engagement, complex commercial negotiations, and construction contract administration. This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in delivering critical energy infrastructure projects while working closely with cross-functional teams to optimize cost, schedule, contractor performance, and overall project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop category and sourcing strategies for pipeline construction, mainline spreads, crossings, trenchless work and associated construction services.
• Develop construction market intelligence, contractor capacity assessments, construction schedules and contracting plans for critical pipeline construction scopes.
• Lead contractor prequalification, market engagement, RFI, RFP and RFQ activities.
• Lead commercial evaluations, negotiations and contract award recommendations.
• Oversee full life cycle contract administration duties and provide indirect mentorship to contract administrators.
• Structure commercial protections related to scope definition, construction productivity, schedule commitments, liquidated damages, performance security, warranties and change management.
• Coordinate commercial requirements with Engineering, Construction, Operations and Quality teams to ensure alignment with technical specifications and project execution requirements.
• Manage construction contractor relationships, strategic contractor development initiatives and contractor capacity risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate contractor mobilization requirements, construction progress, inspection and testing activities, logistics and site support requirements.
• Monitor contractor performance, construction progress and completion schedules and implement recovery plans where required.
• Support construction completion, turnover, contract closeout and warranty management activities.
• Develop construction cost analyses and total installed cost evaluations for major construction contracting decisions.
• Support other material and service categories as required.

Key Deliverables

• Pipeline Construction Category Strategy
• Supply Market Intelligence Assessments
• Construction Sourcing and Contracting Plans
• Commercial Evaluation and Award Recommendations
• Construction Contractor and Strategic Relationship Management Plans
• Critical Construction Scope Progress and Completion Dashboard
• Construction Cost and Value Optimization Assessments
• Contractor Performance and Lessons Learned Reports

Key Interfaces

• Engineering
• Operations
• Health, Safety and Environment
• Construction
• Quality Assurance / Quality Control
• Project Controls
• Logistics
• Legal
• Finance
• Land, Permitting and Indigenous Relations Teams

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience.
• Significant experience sourcing and contracting major pipeline construction scopes for pipeline, energy, industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of construction contracting, unit-rate and lump-sum pricing, performance security, change management and claims resolution.
• Strong knowledge of Ivalua and D365 is considered an asset.
• Experience leading complex commercial negotiations and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Technical literacy across pipeline construction methods, mainline spread execution, crossings and trenchless construction.
• Knowledge of applicable CSA Z662, API and ASME standards and pipeline construction regulatory requirements is an asset.

Working Conditions

• May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend. 

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.