Manger, Operations Engineering

Determined, imaginative, curious—if these are some of the ways you describe yourself, we want to learn more about you

At TC Energy, we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs. Guided by our values of safety in every step, personal accountability, one team and active learning, we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability.

The Opportunity
 

Our Operations engineering team is a key to meeting the needs of our growing business.  This team is relied upon for identification, management and mitigation of our process safety and reliability risks. 

Reporting to the Director, Canada Operations Technical Support, the Manager of Operations Engineering, Mainline/TQM is responsible for leading a team of operations Engineers and technologists to maximize day to day process safety and reliability of our facilities. To do this, the successful candidate is expected to mentor and develop a team who supports Canada Gas by facilitating risk-based decision making, work prioritization. The successful candidates will share TC Energy's core value of safety and strive to ensure safe work practices and outcomes across their projects.  

What you'll do

• Lead a group of talented engineers and technologists – mentoring them in operations risk-based decision making and prioritization

• Partner with the specialists and technicians' staff to ensure our facilities operated safely and reliably

• Partner with Canada Gas operations leadership to ensure alignment on work prioritization

• Development and implement innovative maintenance & repair methodologies

• Develop and evaluate operational data sets to identify gaps in maintenance and reliability programs

• Liaison between field and engineering/planning teams in Calgary 

• Evaluate and communicate facility system health to support asset management and program development

• Identify reliability gaps and develop creative, innovative solutions

• Implement an operational risk-based management system to identify and prioritize operational risks

Minimum Qualifications

• University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Electrical Engineering 

• Registered, or eligible to register with, APEGA as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.)

• 10+ years of progressive relevant engineering experience

• Demonstrated ability to initiate change and help others adapt to a continuously changing work environment

• Proven ability to drive short-term and long-term technical solutions to complex and ambiguous problems

• Experienced with engineering principles, codes, and standards to identify issue and recommend improvements

• Ability to recognize and adapt to changing business priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Broad engineering expertise

• Troubleshooting skills, including familiarity with all aspects of facility operation

• Previous experience using or implementing operational risk management systems

• Familiarity with norms and standards related to equipment reliability, safety, and risk management

• Ability to prioritize and manage numerous competing work requests and expectations simultaneously 

• Previous maintenance reliability process and system development experience

This position requires candidates to:

• Have and maintain a valid driver's license and provide a driver's abstract (record) for review

• Stay away from home base overnight which will include living in and maintaining company camps or housing (~10% of the time)

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid 

About our business

We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure, spanning Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Every day, our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needs—moving over 30 per cent of the cleaner-burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation, our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable, reliable and sustainable power across North America, while enabling LNG exports to global markets.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the US government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at for support.

All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions. Background screening is required for all positions, which may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be extended at a different level or job title that best aligns with the successful candidate's qualifications.

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Thank you for considering TC Energy in your career journey.