Construction Manager, Pipeline, 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!

Location: Calgary, AB

Department: Pacific Link
Reports to: Project Manager
Worker Type: Contract
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 Construction Manager, Pipeline, Pacific Link (Contract). In this position, you will play a key role in supporting the confidential planning and development of the Pacific Link project. Working closely with the Project Manager and external consultants, you will provide construction expertise throughout project development, including project estimates, schedules, construction execution planning, readiness reviews, and constructability assessments.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, project development, and pipeline construction expertise while helping ensure project plans are developed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with project objectives. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a major pipeline development project from its early planning stages through execution readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily construction planning guidance and expertise to project team members.
• Develop Construction Execution Plans (CEPs) for assigned pipeline sections.
• Ensure Stage-Gate deliverables and applicable project development processes are completed and followed.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external consultants to support field studies, project planning, and construction readiness activities.
• Identify requirements for specialized external consulting services and support procurement, materials, and construction contract planning activities.
• Manage external consultants to ensure deliverables meet quality, schedule, and project requirements.
• Ensure project planning documents and deliverables achieve the required levels of completeness and quality throughout project development.
• Lead constructability reviews and ensure construction considerations are incorporated into project designs, estimates, schedules, and risk assessments.
• Ensure engineering, procurement, construction resource planning, commissioning, and EH&S strategies are appropriately developed and reflected in project planning activities.
• Prepare and deliver project reports, presentations, and updates for project leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or an equivalent combination of education and experience is considered an asset.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in the planning and execution of complex pipeline construction projects.
• Proven leadership experience managing major construction contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong understanding of construction execution planning, constructability reviews, cost estimating, scheduling, commissioning, and risk management.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale pipeline, energy, or linear infrastructure projects.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, report writing, and presentation skills.
• A track record of delivering high-quality work, managing competing priorities, and supporting key business processes or operational functions.

Working Conditions

• Willingness and ability to travel for field visits as required.
• Must have a valid Class 5 driver's license.

We Build Careers and Pipelines That Last

Our story is about determination, resourcefulness and resilience. It’s about charting our own course, finding innovative solutions to challenging problems and doing the right thing. It was true when Trans Mountain became a company in 1951 and it’s just as true today. 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. If you would like to contribute to our culture, then join our journey.

A Rewarding Opportunity

We offer:

• Valuable experience providing opportunity for professional development and career advancement;
• An opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the most talented and experienced people in the business;
• Competitive compensation;
• A place to share a sense of purpose and build relationships;
• Meaningful work that makes a difference;
• An opportunity within the Canadian energy industry.

We value:

• The health, safety and wellness of everyone working in our company;
• Meaningful participation from Indigenous and local communities;
• The commitment and resilience of our people;
• Collaboration and achieving success together.

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).

In British Columbia, the system crosses the traditional territories of numerous First Nations that are affiliated with the Secwepemc, Dakelh (Carrier), Nlaka'pamux, Syilx/Okanagan, Interior and Coast Salish, Stó:lo, as well as the Métis.

Trans Mountain also operates through 15 First Nation Reserves located within the region spanning the BC interior through Fraser Valley.

Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

Trans Mountain is committed to fostering inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. The diverse viewpoints and cultural knowledge that our employees bring to work enrich our organization’s collective cultural understanding, which is reflected in the work we do every day. We strive to create an environment that is free of barriers to promote full participation in the workplace. Trans 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.