Project Manager, Pipelines, Pacific Link (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, AB

Department: Pacific Link
Reports to: Project Director
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 a Project Manager, Pipeline, Pacific Link (Contract). In this position, you will work closely with the Project Director to lead assigned internal resources and external consultants through the planning and development of the Pacific Link pipeline system. The role is accountable for integrating route development, engineering, construction planning, project controls, permitting, land, environment, Indigenous Relations, quality, safety, and commercial inputs into an executable project plan.

The successful candidate will work closely with key stakeholders to align scope, estimates, schedules, risks, execution strategies and stage-gate deliverables for assigned pipeline sections. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a major pipeline development project from early planning stages through execution readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, direction and coordination to the multidisciplinary project team and assigned consultants.
• Develop, maintain and obtain alignment on the Project Execution Plan for assigned pipeline scope, including delivery strategy, governance, decision rights, interfaces and accountabilities.
• Work with the Pipeline Construction Manager to develop the Construction Execution Plan, construction spread strategy, sequencing, logistics, access, temporary infrastructure, resource requirements and execution readiness criteria.
• Lead the definition and integration of pipeline scope, including route development, crossings, tie-ins, valve sites, temporary workspaces, access requirements and interfaces with facilities and existing operations.
• Direct the development of fit-for-purpose estimates, schedules, risk assessments and execution plans that reflect route conditions, terrain, constructability, permitting, land access and construction methodology.
• Ensure stage-gate requirements and applicable project management processes are planned, completed and supported by deliverables of the required quality and maturity.
• Coordinate constructability, design, execution readiness and risk reviews, ensuring outcomes are incorporated into engineering, estimates, schedules, procurement strategies and project risk registers.
• Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and turnover strategies to achieve an appropriate balance of safety, quality, cost, schedule and risk.
• Ensure environmental, regulatory, land, Indigenous Relations, stakeholder, utility, access and permit requirements are incorporated into project plans and delivery decisions.
• Identify requirements for specialized external services and work with Supply Chain Management to define scopes, support procurement and establish clear performance expectations.
• Manage consultant and contractor performance against approved scope, quality, cost and schedule commitments, and resolve or escalate material variances and interface issues.
• Establish effective project controls, change control, risk management, reporting and decision-support practices for assigned pipeline scope.
• Maintain alignment with internal stakeholders, project partners and governance bodies through timely engagement, clear recommendations and disciplined follow-through on decisions and commitments.
• Lead issue resolution and decision development for route, constructability, access, schedule, commercial and execution matters that could materially affect project outcomes.
• Prepare and deliver clear reports, presentations and recommendations on project scope, plans, risks, readiness, performance and decisions required.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible project management experience in the planning and execution of complex pipeline or linear infrastructure projects, including demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams and external service providers.
• Demonstrated experience with pipeline route development, constructability, major crossings, access and logistics, contracting strategy, estimating, scheduling, risk management and stage-gate delivery.
• Experience managing major engineering and construction contractors and integrating technical, regulatory, land, environmental, Indigenous Relations, safety, quality and commercial requirements.
• Strong leadership, judgment, stakeholder management, communication and decision-making skills, with the ability to translate complex project issues into practical recommendations.

Working Conditions

• Willingness and ability to travel for regular field visits as required to proposed pipeline rout areas and project locations.
• Anticipated work allocation: approximately 80% office and 20% field visits, subject to project phase and business requirements.

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.