Senior Quality Assurance Advisor, Pipeline, 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: Director, Pipelines
Worker Type: Contract
Schedule Type: Full-time
Work Setting: Office / Field

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as a Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Advisor, Pipeline, Pacific Link (Contractor). In this position, you will play a key role in providing quality assurance leadership and independent oversight for pipeline engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction activities across the Pacific Link project. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in quality management systems, contractor and supplier quality assurance, audit and surveillance programs, non-conformance management, and pipeline construction quality controls. This position offers the opportunity to influence project quality performance, support regulatory and contractual compliance, and help ensure the successful delivery and turnover of critical pipeline infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Construction Quality Management Plan and associated quality assurance processes for pipeline delivery activities.
• Provide quality leadership and guidance to project teams, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with contractual, regulatory, code, and company requirements.
• Evaluate contractor, subcontractor, consultant, and supplier quality programs, plans, and procedures to verify compliance with project quality expectations.
• Support procurement, contractor onboarding, mobilization readiness, and bid evaluation activities by establishing and communicating project quality requirements.
• Review Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and coordinate risk-based inspection, surveillance, and quality assurance activities across fabrication and construction work fronts.
• Provide quality assurance oversight for pipeline construction activities, including materials management, welding, non-destructive examination, coating, pressure testing, traceability, and installation activities.
• Develop and execute quality audit and surveillance programs for contractors, suppliers, fabrication facilities, and construction sites.
• Lead or participate in audits, assessments, readiness reviews, and assurance activities, and monitor corrective actions through effective closure.
• Manage non-conformance reporting processes, including disposition reviews, corrective action plans, root cause investigations, and trend analysis.
• Monitor quality performance indicators and communicate emerging risks, lessons learned, and improvement opportunities to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Oversee quality record requirements, turnover documentation, traceability systems, and mechanical completion packages required for commissioning and operational readiness.
• Prepare quality reports, dashboards, presentations, and assurance summaries supporting project governance and decision-making.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Welding Technology, Materials Technology, Construction Management, Quality Management, or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in quality assurance, quality control, inspection, construction, or related roles within the pipeline, energy, industrial, or major infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated experience providing owner-side or independent quality oversight for pipeline construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of pipeline construction practices, including materials management, welding, non-destructive examination (NDE), coatings, hydrostatic testing, traceability, and records management.
• Extensive experience developing and implementing construction quality management plans, inspection and test plans, audit programs, surveillance plans, and quality assurance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of CSA Z662, pipeline regulatory requirements, applicable industry standards, and quality management principles.
• Demonstrated experience leading audits, conducting quality assessments, facilitating root cause investigations, and verifying corrective action effectiveness.
• Ability to review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, inspection reports, material test records, and quality documentation.
• Experience coordinating inspection teams, independent inspection providers, and contractor quality personnel is considered an asset.
• Professional certifications such as Quality Auditor, API 1169 Pipeline Construction Inspector, Welding Inspector, or equivalent quality-related credentials are considered assets.
• Strong judgment, independence, and the ability to effectively challenge non-conforming work and escalate material quality concerns.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, quality management systems, inspection databases, document control systems, and action-tracking tools.
• A track record of delivering high-quality work, managing competing priorities, and supporting key business processes or operational functions.

Working Conditions

• Combination of office-based quality planning and reporting work, with regular travel to construction sites, fabrication facilities, supplier locations, and other project locations.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license.
• Willingness to travel to project sites, fabrication facilities, supplier locations, and other project locations as required.

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.