Senior Permitting Analyst, 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 Head Office

Department: Pacific Link

Reports to: Lead, Permitting, Early Works

Worker Type: Contract

Schedule Type: Full-time

Work Setting: In-office

# of Positions: 2

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as a Senior Permitting Analyst, Pacific Link. In this position, you will provide permitting leadership and regulatory support for the development and delivery of the Pacific Link project. The role is accountable for coordinating permitting strategies, supporting regulatory approval processes, managing permit applications, and ensuring project activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements, environmental commitments, and project schedules.

Working closely with Regulatory, Environmental, Engineering, Indigenous Relations, Stakeholder Engagement, Construction, Land, and Project Management teams, the Senior Permitting Analyst serves as a key liaison between project stakeholders and regulatory authorities. The successful candidate will support the planning, preparation, submission, tracking, and management of permits and authorizations required to advance project development, investigative work programs, early works activities, and major construction initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, preparation, and submission of permit applications and regulatory authorizations required to support Pacific Link project activities.
• Develop and implement permitting strategies that align with project objectives, development schedules, construction plans, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate permit requirements across environmental, engineering, construction, Indigenous Relations, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory workstreams.
• Maintain permit registers, tracking systems, schedules, and reporting tools to monitor permit status, requirements, commitments, and approval timelines.
• Review project scope, engineering designs, field programs, and construction activities to identify permitting requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Support interactions with regulatory agencies, government authorities, municipalities, Indigenous communities, and external stakeholders on permitting-related matters.
• Coordinate the preparation and review of technical reports, supporting studies, environmental documentation, and permit application packages.
• Identify permitting risks, schedule constraints, regulatory issues, and project dependencies and develop mitigation strategies to support project delivery.
• Support compliance monitoring activities by tracking permit conditions, commitments, reporting obligations, and approval requirements.
• Provide permitting support for investigative programs, environmental field studies, geotechnical programs, early works activities, and major project construction phases.
• Contribute to regulatory planning, project execution strategies, and approval roadmaps to ensure timely acquisition of permits and authorizations.
• Prepare permitting status updates, regulatory reports, risk assessments, and management briefings for project leadership.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary education in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Natural Resource Management, Planning, Geography, Engineering, Biology, or related discipline.
• Professional designations such as R.P.Bio., P.Ag., P.Geo., EP®, PMP, or related credentials are considered assets.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience supporting permitting, regulatory affairs, environmental planning, project development, or major infrastructure projects.
• Experience obtaining permits and regulatory approvals for linear infrastructure, energy, pipeline, utility, transportation, industrial, or resource development projects.
• Strong understanding of federal, provincial, municipal, and regulatory permitting processes applicable to major capital projects.
• Experience coordinating environmental assessments, regulatory applications, permit submissions, and approval processes.
• Knowledge of environmental legislation, regulatory frameworks, compliance management practices, and permitting requirements within British Columbia and Alberta is considered an asset.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies, government departments, Indigenous communities, environmental consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple permits, approvals, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to identify regulatory risks, assess permitting impacts, and develop practical solutions to support project objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing regulatory correspondence, permit applications, reports, and presentations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, relationship management, and collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting projects through planning, development, permitting, construction, and operational phases is considered an asset.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and a willingness to contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive workplace culture.

Working Conditions

• Willingness and ability to travel as required to project sites, regulatory meetings, Indigenous community meetings, stakeholder engagement sessions, and field locations.
• Periodic travel throughout British Columbia, Alberta, and other project-related locations may be required.
• May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on weekends during key regulatory submission periods and project milestones.
• Field visits may involve exposure to active construction sites, environmental field programs, remote locations, and varying weather conditions.
• Ability to participate in field assessments, site inspections, regulatory meetings, stakeholder consultations, and project workshops.

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.