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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:





VP, Regulatory, Land and Environment

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 energetic team as a Director, Permitting, Pacific Link. In this position, you will play a key role in the permitting strategy, governance and delivery required to advance Pacific Link through development, construction, commissioning and close‑out. Reporting to the VP, Regulatory, Land and Environment, the Director leads the planning, preparation, submission and management of project permits, approvals, authorizations, amendments, renewals and related conditions across provincial, municipal and third‑party jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will demonstrate establishes an integrated permitting roadmap aligned with design maturity, land access, Indigenous consultation, environmental requirements and construction sequencing. This position offers the opportunity to work across Regulatory, Land, Environment, Indigenous Relations, Engineering, Construction, Legal, Project Controls and liaising with external agencies, the role ensures non-federal permit requirements, dependencies, risks and commitments are visible, owned and resolved in time to support project milestones and execution readiness.

Key Responsibilities Permitting Strategy,



Governance and Leadership

Lead the Pacific Link permitting strategy, roadmap and integrated execution plan across the project lifecycle.

Establish governance, decision rights, standards, quality controls, readiness criteria and performance measures for permitting activities.

Advise the VP and project governance bodies on permitting pathways, critical dependencies, approval risks, options, consequences and decisions required.

Lead and develop the permitting team and external specialists, establishing clear accountabilities, priorities and escalation pathways.

Permit Portfolio Planning and Delivery

Direct the identification, scoping, preparation, review, submission and tracking of permits, approvals, authorizations, amendments, renewals and close‑out requirements.

Maintain an integrated permit portfolio and schedule aligned with project milestones, design deliverables, land access, consultation activities and construction sequencing.

Ensure application strategies and submission packages are complete, accurate, consistent and supported by appropriate technical, environmental, land and consultation evidence.

Oversee transportation, access, utility, crossing, water, municipal, railway and other project‑related permits and authorizations, including associated third‑party interfaces.

Agency and Authority Relationships

Establish and maintain effective relationships with provincial regulators, municipalities, transportation authorities, utilities, railways and other permitting bodies.

Lead strategic engagement to clarify requirements, resolve issues, coordinate review timelines and support timely, defensible a

📌 Director, Permitting (Calgary)
🏢 Trans Mountain
📍 Calgary