Director, Government & External Relations

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

Location:



Calgary or Vancouver

Department: Public Affairs

Reports to: Vice President, External Relations and Indigenous Relations

Worker Type: Employee

Schedule Type: Full-Time

Work Setting: In-office

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as a Director, External and Government Relations. In this position, you will play a key role in leading the stakeholder engagement, government relations, community investment and public awareness strategies required to build and maintain stakeholder and public trust and confidence as well as support successful regulatory outcomes, project development and execution.

The role will be responsible for community and stakeholder interests along the pipeline corridor from Alberta to coastal communities in B.C. The successful candidate will provides strategic advice to executive and governance bodies on external environment, stakeholder expectations, emerging issues and reputational risk; aligns owners, partners and Trans Mountain counterparts on external engagement priorities, commitments and decisions; and directs coordinated engagement with governments, communities, industry, interest groups and other parties impacted by or interested in the Project.



This position offers the chance to translates approved direction into disciplined plans, clear accountabilities and measurable outcomes while leading issue preparedness, crisis response and external relations assurance across the Pacific Link lifecycle.

The successful candidate will be assigned to support strategic project-related work, and other business priorities as organizational needs evolve.

Key Responsibilities

External Relations Strategy and Business Alignment

- Lead the Pacific Link External Relations strategy and roadmap, adapting priorities to project milestones, stakeholder needs, and external developments.
- Advise senior leadership and governance bodies on stakeholder, community, and reputational considerations that inform project planning and execution.
- Partner with leaders across Pacific Link functions to integrate external considerations into business and project decisions.
- Ensure engagement plans support regulatory requirements, project priorities, commercial objectives, and operational readiness.
- Monitor external developments and lead response strategies to address risks and opportunities affecting project outcomes.

Stakeholder and Community Engagement

- Lead stakeholder, community, and landowner engagement strategies that build trust and support long-term relationships.
- Establish engagement frameworks, protocols, and accountabilities that ensure coordinated and effective stakeholder interactions.
- Represent Pacific Link in significant stakeholder and community discussions.
- Oversee stakeholder concerns, commitments, and feedback to ensure appropriate integration into project planning and risk management.

Governmen

📌 Director (Vancouver)
🏢 Trans Mountain
📍 Vancouver