External Relations, Co-Op Student (12 month term)
Date: Sep 17, 2024
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Company: Trans Mountain
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.
As an External Relations Co-Op Student (12 months) with Trans Mountain, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a progressive group of Stakeholder Engagement and Communications professionals. The successful student will support a variety of engagement and communication initiatives for the External Relations team.
This opportunity is open to post-secondary students who are currently enrolled in their 3rd or 4th year of studies and are part of a Co-op Program.
The position is in Burnaby, BC and will begin in January 2025 with a term length of 12 months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinating material development for new/updated content.
- Drafting documents, including plans, reports, correspondence, briefing notes and presentations.
- Processing materials through approvals; Supporting events and conferences (virtual and/or in person), including but not limited to logistics, attendance, monitoring, participating on behalf of Trans Mountain.
- Supporting public engagement, issues management and information-sharing activities.
- Supporting the Community Investment Program and Public Awareness Program through implementing program enhancements, data entry and performing additional tasks as needed.
- Researching, preparing and updating contact lists.
- Coordinating damage prevention and other mail outs.
- Supporting record keeping and submissions to Borealis database.
- Supporting crisis communications activities; and
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Professional Experience:
- Actively enrolled in Communications, Public Relations, Stakeholder Engagement, or a related field.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work efficiently in a collaborative team environment.
- Ability to accurately analyze information.
- Ability to multi-task effectively, with strong organizational and time management skills.
- Must be a team player with a positive attitude.
- Self-motivated, capable of performing tasks.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Opportunity for a cornerstone project for student’s portfolio, project will be based on student interest and business need.
- Driver’s license.
- Position is Burnaby based.
The expected pay range for this position is $22.42 to $30.07 CAD per hour.
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.