Team Lead, Cost Control

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.

Reporting to the Manager, Project Controls, the Team Lead, Cost Control implements and maintains a cost management framework across a portfolio of projects, driving budgeting, forecasting, and cost controls to ensure financial accuracy, risk mitigation, and governance compliance.

This role is classified as “Office First” under the company’s Where We Work policy, and the successful incumbent will work full-time out of the company’s Calgary office.

Key Responsibilities

•   Develops standards and frameworks leveraging AACE (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering) best practices to ensure consistency and effectiveness in project cost control.

•   Leads project cost oversight by managing budgets, monitoring costs against approved baselines, validating reports and forecasts, and conducting variance analyses to ensure accuracy and alignment with project objectives.

•   Oversees project budgeting, forecasting, and cost control processes while ensuring financial accuracy and risk mitigation.

•   Proficient in defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), including Earned Value metrics such as Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI), to assess cost control effectiveness and integrated cost/schedule performance.

•   Evaluates and refines cost control methodologies using data analysis, stakeholder feedback, and industry best practices while aligning to governance requirements.

•   Leads and mentors other cost controllers, providing technical guidance and quality assurance on cost control tools, techniques, and standards to enhance team proficiency.

•   Implements change management strategies to optimize cost control processes, strengthen stakeholder collaboration enabling early detection of potential trends, and ensure proper governance.

•   Participates in regular risk exercises to assess potential project impacts and ensures effective controls over contingency management through structured oversight and compliance.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

•    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

•   10+ years or more of related work experience.

•   Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) – PMI; Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or Certified Schedule Professional (CSP) – AACE International.

•   In-depth knowledge of project control processes, including cost management, planning and scheduling, and change management.

•   Proficient in cost control software such as PIMS, with a strong understanding of cost tracking and forecasting methodologies.

•   Skilled in data transformation and visualization tools, including Microsoft Power Query and Power BI (preferred), for enhanced reporting and decision-making support.

•   Collaborative leader with a passion for mentoring, coaching, leading, fostering teamwork and guiding others; capable in navigating and facilitating difficult conversations.

•   Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster teamwork within the department and across.

•   Strong problem-solving abilities and sound decision-making skills.

•   Exceptional analytical and prioritization skills.

•   Thrives under pressure, adept at managing strict deadlines and shifting priorities.

•   Critical focus on accuracy and detail and work efficiently in a time-conscious and time-effective manner in a high-paced, agile, dynamic and multi-task environment.

Other Requirements and Information

•     May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.

•   5-10% travel to various site locations may be 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;
• 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.