Scm Category Manager, Pipeline Construction, Pacific Link

SCM Category Manager, Pipeline Construction, Pacific Link 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. 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. Reports to: Director, Supply Chain Management, Pacific Link Schedule Type: Full-Time In-office Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values-driven individual to join our dynamic team as a SCM Category Manager, Pipeline Construction. In this role, you will lead strategic sourcing, contracting, and supplier relationship management activities for major pipeline construction projects, ensuring commercial excellence across the full contract lifecycle. The successful candidate will bring extensive expertise in pipeline construction procurement, contractor engagement, complex commercial negotiations, and construction contract administration. This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in delivering critical energy infrastructure projects while working closely with cross-functional teams to optimize cost, schedule, contractor performance, and overall project outcomes. Develop category and sourcing strategies for pipeline construction, mainline spreads, crossings, trenchless work and associated construction services. Develop construction market intelligence, contractor capacity assessments, construction schedules and contracting plans for critical pipeline construction scopes. Lead contractor prequalification, market engagement, RFI, RFP and RFQ activities. Lead commercial evaluations, negotiations and contract award recommendations. Oversee full life cycle contract administration duties and provide indirect mentorship to contract administrators. Structure commercial protections related to scope definition, construction productivity, schedule commitments, liquidated damages, performance security, warranties and change management. Coordinate commercial requirements with Engineering, Construction, Operations and Quality teams to ensure alignment with technical specifications and project execution requirements. Manage construction contractor relationships, strategic contractor development initiatives and contractor capacity risk mitigation strategies. Coordinate contractor mobilization requirements, construction progress, inspection and testing activities, logistics and site support requirements. Monitor contractor performance, construction progress and completion schedules and implement recovery plans where required. Support construction completion, turnover, contract closeout and warranty management activities. Develop construction cost analyses and total installed cost evaluations for major construction contracting decisions. Support other material and service categories as required. Pipeline Construction Category Strategy Supply Market Intelligence Assessments Construction Sourcing and Contracting Plans Commercial Evaluation and Award Recommendations Construction Contractor and Strategic Relationship Management Plans Critical Construction Scope Progress and Completion Dashboard Construction Cost and Value Optimization Assessments Contractor Performance and Lessons Learned Reports Construction Quality Assurance / Quality Control Project Controls Legal Land, Permitting and Indigenous Relations Teams Significant experience sourcing and contracting major pipeline construction scopes for pipeline, energy, industrial or infrastructure projects. ~ Strong understanding of construction contracting, unit-rate and lump-sum pricing, performance security, change management and claims resolution. ~ Strong knowledge of Ivalua and D365 is considered an asset. ~ Experience leading complex commercial negotiations and str