Project Manager, Marine Vapour Control System Upgrade Program (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 Regional Office or Calgary Head Office                                

Department: Major Projects Office            

Reports to: Manager, Westridge Major Projects            

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 Project Manager, Marine Vapour Control System Upgrade Program (MVCSUP) (Contract). In this position, you will play a key role in leading the planning and delivery of the Marine Vapour Control System Upgrade Program and its two integrated projects, ensuring safe and successful delivery from concept through commissioning and initial operations. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong project management and integration expertise, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners while ensuring alignment with Trans Mountain’s Stage-Gate Project Delivery Model, approved funding, business objectives, regulatory requirements, operational constraints, environmental commitments, and lifecycle asset management objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Marine Vapour Control System Upgrade Program and its integrated reliability and combustion-capacity projects, with overall accountability for scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, risk, interfaces, and stakeholder alignment. 
• Advance the Program through Trans Mountain’s Stage-Gate Project Delivery Model, including Gate 2 readiness, Front-End Engineering and Design planning, regulatory readiness, investment decisions, construction readiness, commissioning checkpoints, and handover to Operations. 
• Direct multidisciplinary teams across Operations, Engineering, Environment, Regulatory, Stakeholder and Indigenous Engagement, Supply Chain Management, Project Controls, consultants, contractors, and equipment suppliers to validate system constraints and develop integrated solutions. 
• Work collaboratively with the Project Team, including the Manager, Engineering; Manager, Business Readiness; Project Engineer; Manager, Health and Safety; Regulatory Advisor; and Manager, Environment, to align functional requirements, resolve cross-functional issues, and support integrated Program delivery. 
• Coordinate the Program within the broader Westridge Marine Terminal delivery framework, working closely with the Project Coordinator, Construction Manager, and site leadership to align priorities, resources, interfaces, site access, construction activities, and operational requirements. 
• Develop and maintain the execution strategy, business case, basis of design, engineering studies, scopes of work, cost estimates, integrated schedules, procurement plans, contracting strategies, risk register, decision records, and governance deliverables. 
• Lead option development and formal decision-making for Vapour Combustion Unit siting, equipment configuration, the long-term role of the legacy Vapour Combustion Unit, and the sequencing and impairment strategy required to complete Vapour Recovery Unit upgrades while maintaining terminal operations. 
• Manage engineering firms, consultants, contractors, and vendors through project development and execution, including early planning for long-lead equipment, vendor integration, performance requirements, factory and site acceptance testing, safety, quality, and contractual compliance. 
• Coordinate permitting, environmental assessment, emissions modelling, noise and vibration mitigation, and engagement with applicable regulators, Indigenous communities, stakeholders, and neighboring communities. 
• Plan and oversee engineering, construction, tie-ins, outages, impairments, commissioning, start-up, training, operational readiness, and handover activities within an operating marine terminal. 
• Integrate sustaining capital, facility integrity, deficiency-management, and operational optimization activities with the Program to manage interfaces, avoid scope gaps or duplication, and support lifecycle reliability. 
• Track Gate Review findings, risks, opportunities, assumptions, decisions, funding, and resource requirements; provide concise progress reporting and recommendations to the Gatekeeper, Executive Sponsors, governance bodies, and senior leadership. 

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary education in Chemical, Electrical, Civil, or Petroleum Engineering, or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in a Canadian jurisdiction. 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation or equivalent project management certification is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience delivering complex capital projects within the energy, pipeline, marine terminal, industrial, or midstream sectors. 
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational integration within an operating facility. 
• Experience managing consulting, engineering, procurement, and construction contracts, including long-lead equipment and vendor integration. 
• Strong knowledge of Stage-Gate governance, scope development, cost estimating, scheduling, risk and opportunity management, change control, project controls, and contractor oversight. 
• Demonstrated experience managing major capital projects or programs with significant technical, regulatory, environmental, stakeholder, and operational interfaces. 
• Experience with marine terminals, vessel-loading facilities, vapour recovery systems, vapour combustion units, emissions-control technologies, or hydrocarbon processing facilities is considered an asset.
• Experience delivering projects within regulated pipeline, terminal, or midstream operating environments is preferred.
• Knowledge of air-emissions permitting, environmental modelling, noise and vibration management, and regulatory compliance for marine or industrial facilities is preferred.
• Experience coordinating complex brownfield interfaces, operational impairments, shutdowns, commissioning, and transition to sustained operations is preferred.
• 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

• Willingness and ability to travel as required.
• 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)

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.