Intermediate Engineer, Mechanical

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.

A Trans Mountain Mechanical Maintenance (Millwright) Technician will be expected to provide Operational Support in a multi-skilled work environment that promotes public safety, environmental stewardship, and pipeline integrity. In this role, the Mechanical Technician would be responsible for ensuring maximum up-time availability of the pipeline pumping equipment and components and the day-to-day safe remote operations of the pipeline. A Trans Mountain Mechanical Technician will also provide Operational & Emergency Response support to ensure public safety, environmental stewardship, and integrity compliance.

As a Intermediate Engineer, Mechanical with Trans Mountain, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a progressive and fast-paced group of experts. 

Reporting to the Manager, Sustaining Capital Project Execution, this position will be responsible for project management and specialist mechanical support for a midstream oil pipeline.  The role will provide mechanical engineering expertise, supporting the specification, installation, and maintenance of rotating equipment and ensuring compliance to industry standards (API, ASME) relevant to mechanical equipment while optimizing reliability, safety, and performance. The engineer also provides technical leadership, vendor coordination, and mentorship to support successful sustaining capital project execution.

This position is based in our Calgary Head Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and approve technical specifications and datasheets for rotating and mechanical equipment in midstream pipeline applications, ensuring alignment with project and process requirements.
• Consult and optimize reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies, review vibration analysis, and use condition monitoring tools to advise on improvements to uptime and to extend the lifecycle of critical rotating assets.
• Support department project engineering by consulting on mechanical scope deliverables, participating in HAZOP reviews, and ensuring mechanical systems are designed and installed in accordance with project timelines and cost controls.
• Ensure compliance with international codes (API, ASME, ISO, NACE) and company-specific standards; perform mechanical inspections, oversee QA/QC activities, and sign off on ITPs and test results.
• Act as project manager for sustaining capital projects, moving projects from initial FEED through design, execution, commissioning and turn over to operations.

Qualification and Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• P.Eng. designation with Association of Professionals in Engineering and Geoscience in Alberta (APEGA) is required.
• Over 5 years of experience in mechanical engineering is required.
• Preference will be given to candidates with pipeline engineering experience.
• Proven ability in Mechanical engineering is required.
• Experience working in an operating environment is preferred.
• Strong communication skills, ability to work collaboratively with others, and desire to mentor, lead and guide junior and intermediate engineers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, time management and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex problems and make sound decisions.
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner in a high-paced, multi-task environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to navigate and facilitate difficult conversations.

Other requirements and Information

• Travel to work sites is required (5-10%).
• 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;
• 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.