Senior Engineer, Corrosion

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 an Engineer with Trans Mountain, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a progressive and fast-paced group of Pipeline Engineering specialists. This position is based at our Calgary office.

Reporting to the Director of Asset Integrity Implementation, this role will guide and execute internal and external corrosion management efforts for Trans Mountain’s assets. This work is done in a team of corrosion specialists, ensuring the integrity and longevity of Trans Mountain’s infrastructure. This role is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive corrosion control strategies, overseeing maintenance programs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to uphold the highest safety and reliability standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops comprehensive scopes of work for cathodic protection initiatives, including close interval surveys, diagnostic testing, and the maintenance of rectifiers and cathodic protection (CP) test leads, ensuring optimal performance and regulatory compliance.
• Oversees and ensures compliance of field contractors performing cathodic protection surveys, in field corrosion sampling and non-destructive examination (NDE), maintenance activities, maintenance pigging operations, guaranteeing adherence to safety standards and project specifications.
• Conduct thorough technical diagnoses of the field's cathodic protection (CP) deficiencies, including interference issues and AC stray current concerns, and develop effective remediation solutions to ensure system integrity and performance.
• Collaborates regularly with Inline Inspection, Facilities Integrity, and Risk Management teams to ensure the collected internal and external corrosion data is effectively distributed and thoroughly analyzed, supporting informed decision-making and proactive maintenance strategies.
• Support the cleaning pig program, encompassing pig selection and design, determining operational frequency, and conducting internal corrosion analysis and assessment.
• Assist and guide testing such as coupon and pig yield chemical and biological analysis to ensure optimal pipeline integrity.
• Oversee the testing and approval of coatings for pipe and facilities, ensuring they meet required standards.
• Implement and maintain programs to monitor coating conditions discovered in the field, ensuring ongoing protection and integrity of assets.
• Develop procedures, standards, and training materials for coatings, maintenance pigging, cleaning programs, and cathodic protection (CP) including AC Mitigation.
• Conduct comprehensive training sessions for field staff on CP, coating applications, AC stray current threat/mitigation and pig yield sampling to ensure consistent and effective practices.
• Directs the completion of scheduled reporting on cathodic protection (CP) deficiencies, including developing remediation plans and timelines.
• Oversee the achievement of maintenance pigging targets to ensure timely and effective pipeline maintenance.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical, metallurgical, or a related discipline).
• Must have a Professional Engineer designation and be registered with APEGA and/or EGBC.
• AMPP CP Level III certification and other AMPP training in cathodic protection, coatings, internal corrosion is preferred.
• 5-10 years of program development experience is considered an asset.
• Previous experience with cathodic protection, coatings, internal corrosion, pipeline cleaning and pigging is a strong asset.
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook).
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex problems and make sound decisions.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a high-paced, multi-task environment with attention to detail.

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;
• 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.