Project Manager, Jet Fuel (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: 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, Jet Fuel (Contract). In this position, you will play a key role in leading the safe and efficient delivery of the Jet Fuel Life Extension Program at Westridge Marine Terminal, from project definition through commissioning and handover. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong project management, stakeholder coordination, technical integration, risk management, and project delivery expertise, with the ability to work effectively within an active terminal environment and across multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of accountability for the Jet Fuel Life Extension Project, overseeing scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, risk, interfaces, and stakeholder alignment.
• Advance the project through Trans Mountain’s Stage-Gate Project Delivery Model, from scope definition and design through regulatory readiness, construction, commissioning, and handover to Operations.
• Review and validate the preliminary design package and establish clear scope, interface, and turnover boundaries between Major Projects and Sustaining Capital.
• Lead the multidisciplinary owner’s team and coordinate Operations, Engineering, Environment, Health and Safety, Regulatory, Lands and Permitting, Stakeholder and Indigenous Engagement, Supply Chain, Project Controls, consultants, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
• Develop and maintain key project deliverables, including the business case, project execution plan, basis of design, scopes of work, cost estimate, integrated schedule, procurement and contracting strategy, risk and interface registers, and Gate deliverables.
• Establish project controls and reporting to monitor cost, schedule, progress, commitments, risks, changes, and overall project performance, taking corrective action as required.
• Lead technical decisions and delivery of the Berth 1 loading arm, associated piping, mechanical, structural, electrical, instrumentation, control-system, and tie-in upgrades.
• Accountable for procurement and contract management, including contractor performance, change management, vendor integration, long-lead equipment, and factory/site acceptance testing.
• Ensure safety, environmental protection, quality, regulatory compliance, operational requirements, and constructability are integrated throughout design and execution.
• Coordinate permitting, regulatory requirements, environmental obligations, marine and terminal interfaces, and stakeholder engagement.
• Plan and oversee engineering, procurement, construction, tie-ins, outages, commissioning, start-up, training, operational readiness, documentation, and handover within an operating marine terminal.
• Manage brownfield and operational risks, including aging infrastructure, tie-ins, temporary operating arrangements, constructability constraints, and concurrent terminal activities.
• Provide clear, decision-oriented reporting and recommendations to project governance and senior leadership, ensuring actions, approvals, risks, funding, and resource requirements are effectively managed. 

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary education in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Petroleum, or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in a Canadian jurisdiction, or eligibility to obtain the designation within an agreed period.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation or equivalent project management certification is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience delivering complex capital projects in the energy, pipeline, marine-terminal, industrial, or midstream sectors, with accountability for project execution and contractor performance.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational integration within an operating facility.
• Experience managing brownfield piping, mechanical, structural, electrical, instrumentation, control-system, and marine-loading interfaces.
• Experience managing consulting, engineering, equipment-supply, and construction contracts, including commercial changes, long-lead equipment, and vendor integration.
• Strong knowledge of Stage-Gate governance, scope development, cost estimating, scheduling, risk and opportunity management, interface management, change control, project controls, quality assurance, and contractor oversight.
• Experience with marine terminals, vessel-loading facilities, loading arms, hydrocarbon transfer piping, pressure-relief systems, or fuel-handling infrastructure is preferred.
• Knowledge of marine, environmental, regulatory, and permitting requirements applicable to brownfield terminal projects is preferred.
• Experience coordinating complex project interfaces, operational impairments, shutdowns, commissioning, and transition to sustained operations is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions, resolve cross-functional issues, communicate effectively with senior leadership, and manage competing priorities in a complex operating environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders across the organization.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to convey information clearly, respectfully, and professionally.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and contributing 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.