Project Manager, Pipelines, Pacific Link

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Project Manager, Pipelines, 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

Department:

Pacific Link

Reports to:

Project Director

Worker Type:

Contract

Schedule Type:

Full-Time

Work Setting:

In-office

Number of positions:

2

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values-driven individual to join our dynamic team as a Project Manager, Pipeline, Pacific Link (Contract). In this position, you will work closely with the Project Director to lead assigned internal resources and external consultants through the planning and development of the Pacific Link pipeline system. The role is accountable for integrating route development, engineering, construction planning, project controls, permitting, land, environment, Indigenous Relations, quality, safety, and commercial inputs into an executable project plan.

The successful candidate will work closely with key stakeholders to align scope, estimates, schedules, risks, execution strategies and stage-gate deliverables for assigned pipeline sections. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a major pipeline development project from early planning stages through execution readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership, direction and coordination to the multidisciplinary project team and assigned consultants.

Develop, maintain and obtain alignment on the Project Execution Plan for assigned pipeline scope, including delivery strategy, governance, decision rights, interfaces and accountabilities.

Work with the Pipeline Construction Manager to develop the Construction Execution Plan, construction spread strategy, sequencing, logistics, access, temporary infrastructure, resource requirements and execution readiness criteria.

Lead the definition and integration of pipeline scope, including route development, crossings, tie-ins, valve sites, temporary workspaces, access requirements and interfaces with facilities and existing operations.

Direct the development of fit-for-purpose estimates, schedules, risk assessments and execution plans that reflect route conditions, terrain, constructability, permitting, land access and construction methodology.

Ensure stage-gate requirements and applicable project management processes are planned, completed and supported by deliverables of the required quality and maturity.

Coordinate constructability, design, execution readiness and risk reviews, ensuring outcomes are incorporated into engineering, estimates, schedules, procurement strategies and project risk registers.

Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and turnover strategies to achieve an appropriate balance of safety, quality, cost, schedule and risk.

Ensure environmental, regulatory, land, Indigenous Relations, stakeholder, utility, access and permit requirements are incorporated into project plans and delivery decisions.

Identify requirements for specialized external services and work with Supply Chain Management to define scopes, support procurement and establish clear perform