Field Engineer-in-Training (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: Burnaby, BC                                                

Department: Engineering & Drafting                   

Reports to: Director, Field Engineering                                   

Worker Type: Contract     

Schedule Type: Full-time

Work Setting: In-office

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values-driven individual to join the Field Engineering team as Field Engineer-in-Training (Contract). This early-career position supports the planning and safe execution of sustaining capital and operational work on pipeline and facility assets, with a specific focus on work at Westridge Marine Terminal.

The role is intended to build practical field engineering capability through progressively assigned work. The successful candidate will assist with plans, scopes, engineering documentation, and execution-readiness activities and will not independently lead, approve, or provide final technical assurance for complex or high-risk work.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Engineer with planning, scoping, coordination, and execution readiness for sustaining capital, major projects and operational work at Westridge Marine Terminal.
• Support engineering activities associated with vapour recovery lines and related terminal piping systems, including gathering field information, confirming existing conditions, reviewing drawings, and assisting with work scope development.
• Assist with the preparation of Engineered Job Plans (EJPs) for field execution activities, including line breaks, isolations, lockout, drain-down, purging, tie-ins, commissioning, and return-to-service activities.
• Prepare draft EJP content, work plans, scope descriptions, marked-up drawings, checklists, and supporting technical documentation for review and approval by the Senior Engineer.
• Participate in field walkdowns and job-site reviews to verify conditions, identify constraints, document interfaces, and support constructability and execution planning.
• Support the development of isolation boundaries, depressurization and drain-down plans, and commissioning or start-up steps under the guidance of experienced engineering and operations personnel.
• Assist sustaining capital and major project teams with scope definition, design reviews, field coordination, construction support, turnover, commissioning, and closeout activities.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support to Operations by researching technical information, reviewing records and drawings, documenting field issues, and helping develop practical solutions for review by the Senior Engineer.
• Coordinate assigned activities with Operations, Projects, Integrity, Technical Services, contractors, and other stakeholders, while escalating technical questions, scope changes, and execution risks to the Senior Engineer.
• Support Job Hazard Assessments, constructability reviews, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews, and other execution-readiness activities as assigned.
• Assist with review of consultant and contractor deliverables for completeness, field applicability, and alignment with approved scope, with final technical review completed by the responsible Senior Engineer or Professional Engineer.
• Maintain organized project and engineering records and incorporate lessons learned, field feedback, and approved changes into plans and job documentation.
• Perform assigned engineering tasks in accordance with company standards, regulatory requirements, safe work practices, and the direction of supervising Senior Engineer.
• Provide project engineering and management services including managing 3rd party engineering firms; project scoping; preparing AFE’s; drawing/design review, permitting, job hazard analysis, cost and schedule tracking, construction coordination, commissioning, and start-up support.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Eligible for registration, or registered, as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia.
• Early-career engineering experience, including co-op, internship, field, plant, pipeline, terminal, or project experience, is an asset.
• Interest in pipeline and facility engineering, brownfield work, sustaining capital projects, and supporting operations in an active operating environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, and technical documents, with guidance as required.
• A consistent track record of delivering high‑quality work, managing competing priorities, and supporting key business processes or operational functions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and levels across the organization.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to convey information clearly, respectfully, and professionally.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and a willingness to contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive workplace culture.

Working Conditions

• Travel to work sites is required (25% to 35%).
• Valid class 5 driver’s license is required and access to reliable vehicle.
• Engineering Level and Compensation will be determined by experience.

Application

Candidates may submit their application in English or French. To apply in French, please use our French careers site: Careers (French)

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.