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.

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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.

Contract

Full-time In-office Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as a Senior Indigenous Procurement Advisor (Contract). In this position, you will play a key role in developing and advancing Indigenous procurement strategies that increase meaningful participation by Indigenous businesses and communities. The successful candidate will work across internal teams, contractors, and Indigenous partners, the role identifies contracting opportunities, supports supplier readiness, and integrates participation commitments into procurement and project delivery.

This position offers the opportunity to also provide practical guidance to Indigenous businesses, monitors commitments, and helps address barriers to support strong partnerships and economic reconciliation. The successful candidate will be assigned to support strategic project-related work, and other business priorities as organizational needs evolve. Develop and implement Indigenous procurement strategies, participation plans, and related initiatives aligned with Partnership Programs, Indigenous Relations, Supply Chain Management, and project objectives.

Identify upcoming procurement opportunities suitable for Indigenous business participation and assess scope, timing, supplier readiness, capacity, qualifications, and potential delivery models. Build and maintain respectful, effective relationships with Indigenous communities, businesses, economic development organizations, and affiliated enterprises.



Serve as a key point of contact for Indigenous businesses seeking information on procurement opportunities, qualification requirements, sourcing processes, proposal expectations, timelines, evaluation criteria, and award decisions.

Facilitate meetings, workshops, supplier information sessions, and other engagement activities that improve opportunity awareness and procurement readiness. Lead or support supplier outreach, prequalification, sourcing strategies, requests for proposals and quotations, bidder clarifications, evaluations, negotiations, contract development, amendments, change orders, and closeout activities. Collaborate with Supply Chain Management and project teams to balance Indigenous participation objectives with supplier capability, overall value, commercial requirements, project risk, and execution certainty.

Support

Indigenous businesses in understanding procurement practices and developing approaches that align with project contracting strategies and execution requirements. Work with contractors and proponents to communicate Indigenous procurement requirements, assess proposed participation approaches, monitor commitments, and address gaps or emerging concerns. Support capacity building and business development with Indigenous communities and businesses to strengthen procurement readiness, expand access to project opportunities, and support long-term economic participation.

Coordinate

Indigenous procurement activities across Partnership Programs, Indigenous Relations, Supply Chain Management, Community Relations, Construction, and Project Management. Maintain accurate Indigenous supplier information, approved vendor records, opportunity lists, procurement commitments, participation data, and supporting documentation. Monitor procurement commitments, supplier participation, performance, risks, and emerging issues, and provide timely reporting, recommendations, and escalation to accountable leaders.

Ensure procurement activities, engagement records, and communications align with approved commitments, organizational policies, sourcing practices, and records-management requirements. Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Indigenous Studies, socioeconomic development, Project Management, or a related discipline; 8-12 years of progressively responsible experience in Indigenous procurement, Indigenous business engagement, supply chain management, socioeconomic participation, Indigenous Relations, or a related field. Demonstrated experience working directly with Indigenous communities, businesses,



economic development organizations, partnerships, or affiliated enterprises.

Experience supporting procurement or contracting activities in an energy, infrastructure, construction, pipeline, facilities, terminals, or major-project environment. Practical knowledge of supplier qualification, procurement strategy, competitive sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, contract formation, administration, change management, and closeout.

Experience developing or supporting Indigenous procurement strategies, participation plans, supplier-development initiatives, partnerships, joint ventures, or consortium arrangements. Strong relationship-building, negotiation, facilitation, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder-management skills. Strong commercial judgment with the ability to balance participation objectives with supplier capability, cost, schedule, risk, and overall value.

Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex procurement information clearly, respectfully, and professionally. Proven organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate records, meet deadlines, and work independently in a fast-paced project workplace. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, procurement systems, supplier databases, and reporting tools.

Supply Chain Management

Professional (SCMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or a comparable professional credential is considered an asset. Indigenous cultural awareness, history, relationship-building, communication, negotiation, or conflict-resolution training is considered an asset. Willingness and ability to travel to Indigenous communities, project locations, supplier facilities, and stakeholder meetings as required. May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.

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Careers and Pipelines That Last

We welcome new members to our team that embrace the qualities in our story, that thrive on the new path and directions we take. Our culture is one of care and taking our responsibilities seriously. Meaningful participation from Indigenous and local communities; In keeping with Trans Mountain’s commitment to maximize benefits for communities, priority will be given to qualified candidates from Indigenous, local and regional communities along the Trans Mountain pipeline corridor.

In Alberta, the pipeline system spans the traditional territories of Treaty 6, 7 and 8, and the Métis Nation of Alberta (Zone 4). Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

Trans Mountain is committed to fostering inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility.

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Mountain welcomes new team members from traditionally underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous Peoples, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. #

📌 Senior Indigenous Procurement Advisor (Calgary)
🏢 Trans Mountain
📍 Calgary