Manager, Transmission & Power, Mainline Optimization Project

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: Calgary Head Office                          

Department: Major Projects Office            

Reports to: Director, Project Delivery, MOP

Worker Type: Employee    

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 Manager, Transmission & Power, Mainline Optimization Project (MOP). In this position, you will lead the power scope of the MOP, which is focused on increasing Line 2 capacity from 540 kbpd sustainable to 805 kbpd sustainable, with 840 kbpd sustainable during winter. You will be responsible for permanent and temporary power strategy, utility coordination, electrical infrastructure, transmission and distribution connections, energization, commissioning support, and handover activities required to support expanded operations and targeted Early In-Service and Full-Service milestones. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong expertise in utility interface management, transmission and distribution infrastructure, project execution, stakeholder coordination, and electrical systems delivery for large-scale energy infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all phases of the MOP power workstream, including project development, engineering, utility coordination, procurement, construction, commissioning, energization, and handover to Operations for new substations, transmission and distribution connections, and associated electrical infrastructure in Alberta and British Columbia.
• Manage the delivery of key transmission infrastructure projects, including the 7 km transmission line from Rearguard to Hargreaves, the 3.5 km transmission line in Merritt, and the 300 m transmission line in Barriere, ensuring successful coordination of engineering, permitting, land access, construction, commissioning, energization, and operational handover activities.
• Coordinate critical utility interfaces and system reinforcement initiatives, including major BC Hydro transmission system reinforcement north of Kamloops, ensuring alignment of utility schedules, technical requirements, risk mitigation strategies, and readiness to support early Q1 2029 Early In-Service and Q2/Q3 2029 Full-Service milestones.
• Provide leadership and day-to-day direction to the Transmission Lines Project Manager, Temporary Power Project Manager, electrical engineering support, contractors, consultants, utility stakeholders, and functional support teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and effective execution across permanent and temporary power scope.
• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated execution plans, utility interface plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, estimates, risk registers, Stage-Gate deliverables, and performance reporting by means of clear presentations, decision papers, and leadership updates on power scope, utility interfaces, plans, progress, risks, decisions, and results as necessary.
• Ensure power scope, interface points, utility assumptions, energization requirements, temporary power needs, engineering deliverables, construction sequencing, and operational handover expectations are clearly defined, communicated, and controlled while coordinating activities across Engineering, Operations, Regulatory, Environmental, Supply Chain, Project Controls, and external utility organizations.
• Drive proactive risk management, regulatory compliance, and execution readiness, identifying and mitigating risks related to utility approvals, power availability, long-lead electrical equipment, permitting, access, construction, testing, commissioning, energization, and stakeholder commitments, while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory, utility, safety, environmental, and electrical code requirements.
• Oversee contractor, consultant, utility, and vendor performance throughout project execution, including scoping, bidding, evaluation, award, procurement support, contract administration, constructability and operability reviews, commissioning planning, outage and energization coordination, turnover documentation, and visible HSE leadership, ensuring engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover strategies optimize safety, reliability, schedule, cost, quality, regulatory risk, utility risk, and operational performance.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary education in Engineering, or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng) designation & registration with Provincial Professional Engineering Associations (APEGA or APEGBC).
• PMP Certification is considered an asset.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience.
• Excellent project management with demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience in people leadership or senior supervisory roles, with accountability for team performance and delivery in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, and a proven ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to successfully achieve defined business objectives and desired outcomes.
• Experience in the oil and gas industry, with Midstream industry experience strongly preferred.
• Collaborative and supportive leader with a passion for mentoring, coaching, developing talent, fostering teamwork, and guiding others through difficult conversations with empathy, tact, diplomacy, and discretion.
• A consistent track record of delivering high‑quality work, managing competing priorities, and supporting key business processes or operational functions.
• Strong ability to build and maintain collaborative, trust-based relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and leaders across diverse backgrounds and organizational levels.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly, respectfully, professionally, and with sound judgment in both routine and high-stakes situations.
• 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.
• 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.