Land Analyst

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 a Land Analyst with Trans Mountain, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a progressive and fast-paced group of professionals in the Land department.

This role supports and coordinates various land and right-of-way issues ensuring accurate and up-to-date land data within Trans Mountain’s asset base.

They support land requirements for pipeline maintenance, capital projects, and public awareness programs. The role involves overseeing administrative tasks related to land tenures, including reviewing contractual terms and ensuring compliance with obligations. Responsibilities also include using geographic information systems (GIS) to input, analyze, manipulate, and present geospatial information through maps and reports to support Land & Right of Way (ROW) planning and development initiatives such as land ownership monitoring, tenure applications, negotiations, agreements, annual programs, and stakeholder communication.

Additionally, the Land Analyst coordinates land entries for right-of-way programs, handling permit applications and supports Regional Land Representatives and/or Surveyors.

The position will be located at either our Burnaby or Calgary offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake necessary research, analysis and data source retrieval to update changes to contracted third parties for our easement and other private and Crown tenures. This includes land title searches and corporate record searches to maintain a current record of ownership and land interests on properties over which our pipeline systems operate.
• Extract data from various repositories to generate customized reports for internal use to support Land & ROW initiatives and property referrals, this also includes interpreting and analyzing data. Perform quality assurance on generated results to maintain data integrity and maintain metadata and spatial data standards.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external organizations on data migration, integration, and representation in Borealis. Plan, administer and maintain the department’s SharePoint site and database management systems and contribute to the documentation of data entry standards and processes to support Land & ROW records management system.
• Utilize GIS software to input, analyze, manipulate, and present geospatial information through maps and reports to support land ownership monitoring, tenure applications, negotiations, agreements, annual programs, and stakeholder communication.
• Be able to source file information, provide information as requested by internal and external parties and undertake correspondence necessary for managing the varied land interests held by the company, including correspondence with governmental authorities and landowners.
• Coordinate new land tenure applications, prepare real estate contract documentation (enter and construct, temporary access, rights of ways, releases, etc.) and identify issues (if any) to ensure project schedules are met including giving direction and providing oversight to external land service providers about land-related activities for projects and operation and maintenance activities.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Completion of post-secondary education (Community College) with a focus in GIS technology, database analysis, business, real estate, planning and agriculture or a related field.
• 6-9 years of demonstrated experience working in GIS/land administration/management preferably in the energy pipeline sector.
• Land and ROW management knowledge specific to the energy product pipeline business and guided field experience.
• Must have competent skills with ESRI, Microsoft Office applications and the ability to use databases/land management systems.
• Membership in IRWA, RI(BC), or similar. 
• Commissioner for taking affidavits in BC or AB.

Specialized Training

• On-going or existing training in GIS, programming, data analysis, Real Estate Administration/Law, Urban Land Economics courses, IRWA courses.

Other Requirements:

• Valid Provincial Driver’s License.

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.