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. 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.

Reports to: Vice President, Pipeline and Project Services Schedule Type: Full-Time In-office Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as a Director, Engineering, Pacific Link. In this position, you will play a key role in provides end-to-end leadership and single-point accountability for the engineering design of Pacific Link facilities, including the receipt terminal at Bruderheim, AB and the delivery terminal at Delta, BC, and the pipeline, including mainline block valve stations through engineering design and engineering field support to construction, procurement, construction, commissioning and startup. The successful candidate will provide decision-ready advice to executive and project governance bodies.

This position offers the opportunity to implement the engineering execution strategy; directs the integrated engineering team; and oversees engineering providers to achieve approved safety, scope, cost, schedule, quality, regulatory and operational objectives. Provide full lifecycle leadership and single-point accountability for engineering design, from project definition through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup. Implement the engineering design strategy, priorities and decision framework in alignment with the Pacific Link Project Execution Plan and approved business objectives.

Engineering and Technical Assurance Direct engineering design development, ensuring design basis, specifications, equipment requirements and interfaces satisfy applicable codes, standards, specifications, approvals, operational needs and project requirements. Ensure appropriate constructability, operability, maintainability, safety-in-design, value improvement and technical assurance reviews are completed, and direct resolution of material interfaces in design among terminals, facilities, pipeline systems, utilities, power infrastructure and existing operations.



Serve as the senior owner interface for the portfolio, ensuring alignment with stage-gate requirements, the Project Execution Plan, delegated authorities, corporate approvals and executive reporting expectations.

Lead preparation of decision materials and recommendations, clearly presenting alternatives, dependencies, material risks and required decisions, and establish effective escalation pathways.

Integrated Project Delivery

Lead an integrated engineering organization across Engineering, Construction, Supply Chain, Project Controls, Commissioning, Operations Readiness, Safety, Environment, Regulatory, Land, Stakeholder Engagement, Indigenous Relations, Security and Quality. Establish clear design interfaces and coordinated engineering priorities, and resolve cross-functional constraints affecting design maturity, procurement, site readiness, construction sequencing, commissioning and critical project milestones. Commercial and Financial Stewardship Provide leadership for engineering estimates, budgets, forecasts and expenditure plans, ensuring assumptions reflect approved scope, execution strategy, schedule, market conditions and risk. oversee consultants andsupplier performance; and ensure disciplined scope, change, claims and commercial risk management.

Project

Controls, Risk and Performance Collaborate with the Director, Project Controls to integrate engineering scope into the Integrated Master Schedule, cost and progress reporting, forecasting, change control and performance-management framework. Direct identification, quantification and mitigation of material risks and opportunities, use performance information to challenge forecasts, and initiate corrective strategies to protect cost, schedule and regulatory commitments.

Construction

Support and Quality Provide senior owner engineering support of construction and ensure contractor’s technical plans and procedures align with approved plans, design requirements, contractual obligations and expectations for safety, environmental protection, quality, cost and schedule. Establish engineering provider performance and assurance mechanisms, including cold eyes reviews, audits, review and approval processes, corrective actions and escalation of systemic issues. Commissioning, Operational Readiness and Turnover Ensure engineering design contributes to delivering a safe, reliable and operable asset.

Support testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning and startup. Integrate into engineering design all regulatory approvals, permits and commitments, together with Safety, Environment, Land, Indigenous Relations, Stakeholder Engagement, Damage Prevention, Security and Quality requirements.



Build and lead a high-performing engineering organization of employees, contractors, consultants and delivery partners with clear accountabilities, technical authority, resource plans and performance expectations; represent the portfolioin project, executive and partner governance forums.

Post-secondary education in Engineering. ~20+ years of progressively responsible experience in engineering design of major pipeline or pipeline facilities projects, including substantial leadership accountability for complex engineering scope. ~ designation and registration, or eligibility for registration, with the applicable Canadian provincial engineering association is preferred. PMP, major-project leadership training and/or graduate business education are assets. ~ Demonstrated experience leading the design of major scopes through development, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup and turnover in a highly regulated environment. ~ Experience leading multidisciplinary owner teams and overseeing engineering design and specialist engineering providers. ~ Solid knowledge of pipeline and pipeline facility engineering, construction, commissioning, operational readiness, technical assurance and owner-contractor interfaces. ~ Strong commercial and financial acumen, including CAPEX management, estimating, contracting, procurement, change management, claims and commercial risk. ~ Demonstrated knowledge of project controls, integrated scheduling, cost forecasting, stage-gate governance, regulatory compliance and project risk management. ~ Executive-level communication, negotiation and decision-making skills, with the ability to align diverse internal, partner and contractor interests and provide clear recommendations on complex matters. Willingness and ability to travel as required.

May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.

We Build

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. Comprehensive benefits programs including flexible benefits, pension and savings plans; Meaningfulparticipation 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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📌 Full-Time Manager of Engineering (Calgary)
🏢 Trans Mountain
📍 Calgary