Manager, Pipeline, Mainline Optimization Project

Trans Mountain • Calgary, AB

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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. 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! Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as Manager, Pipeline, Mainline Optimization Project (MOP). In this position, you will lead the pipeline scope of the Mainline Optimization Project, supporting the objective to increase Line 2 capacity from 540 kbpd sustainable to 805 kbpd sustainable, with 840 kbpd sustainable during winter. Early In Service is targeted for early Q1 2029, with Full Service targeted for Q2/Q3 2029.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Engineering, or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng). Registration with Provincial Professional Engineering Associations (APEGA or APEGBC).
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience.
• Excellent project management with demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience in people leadership or senior supervisory roles, with accountability for team performance and delivery in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, and a proven ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to successfully achieve defined business objectives and desired outcomes.
• Experience in the oil and gas industry, with Midstream industry experience strongly preferred.
• Collaborative and supportive leader with a passion for mentoring, coaching, developing talent, fostering teamwork, and guiding others through difficult conversations with empathy, tact, diplomacy, and discretion.
• A consistent track record of delivering high‑quality work, managing competing priorities, and supporting key business processes or operational functions.
• Strong ability to build and maintain collaborative, trust-based relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and leaders across diverse backgrounds and organizational levels.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly, respectfully, professionally, and with sound judgment in both routine and high-stakes situations.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and a willingness to contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive workplace culture.

Nice To Haves

• PMP Certification is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, execution, commissioning, and handover of the pipeline workstream, including the 30 km new NPS 36 pipeline segment north of Kamloops and the addition of 9 new valves (4 main line block valves and 5 check valves).
• Manage all phases of pipeline project execution, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and operational objectives are achieved while coordinating engineering, construction, commissioning, regulatory, and operational activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide leadership and day-to-day direction to Pipeline Project Managers, Project Engineers, contractors, consultants, construction resources, and functional support teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and effective execution across multiple disciplines and stakeholders.
• Guide consultant, contractor, and vendor scoping, bidding, evaluation, award, and performance management processes in collaboration with Supply Chain Management and functional groups, including input on construction contractors, pipeline material suppliers, specialty subcontractors, and equipment vendors.
• Support the development, negotiation, and administration of construction contracts and contractor execution plans for pipeline, valve, and right-of-way scopes, ensuring procurement and material delivery align with the approved schedule.
• Oversee review and approval of contractor construction documents, work plans, quality plans, inspection and test plans, traffic and access plans, and execution strategies, including obtaining acceptance from key stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering and Operations through conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design to support safety, functionality, maintainability, constructability, operability, lifecycle value, and readiness for commissioning and handover.
• Manage complex pipeline interfaces with pump station additions, terminal modifications, DRA implementation at additional stations, valve installations, tie-in work, right-of-way and access requirements, outages, commissioning, active pipeline operations, and Operations constraints.
• Develop, maintain, and manage pipeline execution plans, schedules, estimates, forecasts, budgets, risk assessments, risk registers, constructability reviews, Stage-Gate submissions, gate deliverables, and senior-leadership reporting, ensuring pipeline-specific schedule drivers and execution risks are clearly reflected.
• Ensure pipeline scope, assumptions, battery limits, interfaces, regulatory commitments, and project deliverables are clearly defined, communicated, and controlled, while aligning the activities of Engineering, Regulatory, Environmental, Land, Indigenous Relations, Operations, Supply Chain Management, and Project Controls teams.
• Drive effective risk management and regulatory compliance across the pipeline workstream, proactively identifying and mitigating risks related to permitting, land access, construction sequencing, weather, materials, stakeholder commitments, productivity, tie-ins, and execution readiness, while ensuring compliance with CER requirements, permits, approvals, and project commitments.
• Prepare and deliver project updates, presentations, decision support materials, and status reports to project leadership and stakeholders, providing clear communication on scope, progress, milestones, risks, issues, and execution performance to support timely decision-making and alignment.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager