Manager, Maintenance & Reliability

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 & Westridge Terminal      

Department: Burnaby Terminal

Reports to: Director, Burnaby and Westridge Terminal

Worker Type: Employee

Schedule Type: Full-time

Work Setting: Site

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values‑driven individual to join our dynamic team as a Manager, Maintenance and Reliability. This position is accountable for the safe, reliable, and efficient execution of maintenance work at the Burnaby and Westridge terminals.

The successful candidate will drive disciplined maintenance and reliability processes to improve field-level efficiency and tool time, reduce corrective maintenance through earlier defect identification, and build preventative maintenance plans that sustain and further optimize asset availability.

This role will work closely with the Manager, Terminal Operations, to create a high performing team and will report directly to the Director, Burnaby and Westridge Terminal Operations. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provides technical direction, oversight and leadership within the Burnaby and Westridge operations team regarding maintenance work and maintenance process optimization.
• Terminal complexity has increased with the pipeline and Westridge expansion. This role will be accountable to assess and implement reliability tools for equipment failure root cause analysis while creating long-term improvement plans to operate the Burnaby and Westridge Terminals at high productivity levels safely, efficiently, reliably and with minimum service disruptions due to unplanned down-time.
• Responsible for effective implementation of maintenance work at the Burnaby and Westridge Terminals through development, implementation, tracking and adherence to maintenance specific KPI's. Responsible to propose and progress maintenance learning and improvement plans as required for the development of a high reliability organization.
• Responsible for the budgeting and forecasting of maintenance and capital budgets associated with the maintenance programs.
• Provides management leadership, coaching, and support to maintenance mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation supervision and their teams, including building a high reliability culture.
• Ensures reliability related incidents are investigated to determine the root cause failures with actions that create sustainable reliability improvement results.
• Provides guidance and support on subject matter expertise to maintenance work within the broader operations team, as required.
• Assists in maintaining all ISLMS documentation including Goals, Objectives and Targets, the Internal Communication Plan, External Communication Plan, Document and Records Management, Human Resources Plan, and the Dashboard.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Reliability Engineering, OR a related trade certification (Electrical, Instrumentation, or Mechanical) supplemented by maintenance planning and reliability improvement experience. P.Eng. designation and/or management certification is considered an asset.
• Minimum 10 years of maintenance planning, reliability, and asset management experience within the oil and gas industry; experience supporting terminals, pipelines, marine facilities, or vapour recovery systems is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within maintenance, operations, or asset management functions in the oil and gas, terminal, or pipeline industry.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance management principles, systems, and processes, including High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles, reliability engineering, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven ability to analyze maintenance performance metrics and drive improvements through effective planning, reliability programs, and KPI management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to balance day-to-day operational requirements while maintaining a strategic focus on long-term maintenance improvements.
• Experience facilitating and participating in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) programs is considered an asset.

Working Conditions

• Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license.
• 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: 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.