Senior Indigenous Procurement Advisor (Contract)

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: Indigenous Relations

Reports to: Manager, Partnerships & Programs, Indigenous Relations

Worker Type: Contract

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 Senior Indigenous Procurement Advisor (Contract). In this position, you will play a key role in developing and advancing Indigenous procurement strategies that increase meaningful participation by Indigenous businesses and communities. The successful candidate will work across internal teams, contractors, and Indigenous partners, the role identifies contracting opportunities, supports supplier readiness, and integrates participation commitments into procurement and project delivery. This position offers the opportunity to also provide practical guidance to Indigenous businesses, monitors commitments, and helps address barriers to support strong partnerships and economic reconciliation.

The successful candidate will be assigned to support strategic project-related work, and other business priorities as organizational needs evolve.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Indigenous procurement strategies, participation plans, and related initiatives aligned with Partnership Programs, Indigenous Relations, Supply Chain Management, and project objectives.
• Identify upcoming procurement opportunities suitable for Indigenous business participation and assess scope, timing, supplier readiness, capacity, qualifications, and potential delivery models.
• Build and maintain respectful, effective relationships with Indigenous communities, businesses, economic development organizations, and affiliated enterprises.
• Serve as a key point of contact for Indigenous businesses seeking information on procurement opportunities, qualification requirements, sourcing processes, proposal expectations, timelines, evaluation criteria, and award decisions.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, supplier information sessions, and other engagement activities that improve opportunity awareness and procurement readiness.
• Lead or support supplier outreach, prequalification, sourcing strategies, requests for proposals and quotations, bidder clarifications, evaluations, negotiations, contract development, amendments, change orders, and closeout activities.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Management and project teams to balance Indigenous participation objectives with supplier capability, overall value, commercial requirements, project risk, and execution certainty.
• Support Indigenous businesses in understanding procurement practices and developing approaches that align with project contracting strategies and execution requirements.
• Work with contractors and proponents to communicate Indigenous procurement requirements, assess proposed participation approaches, monitor commitments, and address gaps or emerging concerns.
• Support capacity building and business development with Indigenous communities and businesses to strengthen procurement readiness, expand access to project opportunities, and support long-term economic participation.
• Coordinate Indigenous procurement activities across Partnership Programs, Indigenous Relations, Supply Chain Management, Community Relations, Construction, and Project Management.
• Maintain accurate Indigenous supplier information, approved vendor records, opportunity lists, procurement commitments, participation data, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor procurement commitments, supplier participation, performance, risks, and emerging issues, and provide timely reporting, recommendations, and escalation to accountable leaders.
• Ensure procurement activities, engagement records, and communications align with approved commitments, organizational policies, sourcing practices, and records-management requirements.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Indigenous Studies, socioeconomic development, Project Management, or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 8-12 years of progressively responsible experience in Indigenous procurement, Indigenous business engagement, supply chain management, socioeconomic participation, Indigenous Relations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with Indigenous communities, businesses, economic development organizations, partnerships, or affiliated enterprises.
• Experience supporting procurement or contracting activities in an energy, infrastructure, construction, pipeline, facilities, terminals, or major-project environment.
• Practical knowledge of supplier qualification, procurement strategy, competitive sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, contract formation, administration, change management, and closeout.
• Experience developing or supporting Indigenous procurement strategies, participation plans, supplier-development initiatives, partnerships, joint ventures, or consortium arrangements.
• Strong relationship-building, negotiation, facilitation, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong commercial judgment with the ability to balance participation objectives with supplier capability, cost, schedule, risk, and overall value.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex procurement information clearly, respectfully, and professionally.
• Proven organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate records, meet deadlines, and work independently in a fast-paced project environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, procurement systems, supplier databases, and reporting tools.
• Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or a comparable professional credential is considered an asset.
• Indigenous cultural awareness, history, relationship-building, communication, negotiation, or conflict-resolution training is considered an asset.

Working Conditions

• Willingness and ability to travel to Indigenous communities, project locations, supplier facilities, and stakeholder meetings as required.
• May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.

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;
• 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.