Project Manager, Facilities in Burnaby

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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.

Our 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.

Department: Pacific Link

Reports to: Project Director

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 Project Manager, Pacific Link. In this position, you will play a key role in leading the planning and development of new Pacific Link facilities, including pump stations and terminals, while working closely with the Project Director and a multidisciplinary team of internal resources and external consultants.

The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in project development, stakeholder alignment, project execution planning, cost estimating, scheduling, and contractor management. This position offers the opportunity to shape the development strategy for critical infrastructure assets, lead to complex project planning activities, and contribute to the successful delivery of the Pacific Link Project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide daily guidance to the Project Team members.
• Develop the Project Execution Plan.
• Work in collaboration with the Construction Manager, Facilities as the Construction Execution Plan is developed.
• Develop bespoke estimates and schedules for the assigned facility construction locations.
• Ensure the Stage Gate process and all other applicable processes developed and followed.
• Engage and work collaboratively with the internal stakeholders at the appropriate time to ensure alignment and progress during proposal development.
• Identify the need for specialized external consulting in collaboration with SCM to ensure quality, cost, and schedule performance.
• Effectively manage the performance of external consultants to ensure that deliverables are provided in line with development schedules and timelines.
• Ensure planning documents and other deliverables achieve the required levels of completeness and quality at various Stage Gates.
• Ensure that facility design undergo rigorous constructability reviews and that constructability considerations have been appropriately included in estimates and risk assessments.
• Ensure that the appropriate amount of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning strategies have been identified, evaluated, and selected to appropriately balance cost and risk, and are considered in estimates, schedules, and risk assessments at the appropriate time.
• Ensure that the appropriate amount of environment, health, and safety (EH&S) and quality strategies have been considered in estimates, schedules, and risk assessments at the appropriate time.
• Create and deliver quality reports and presentations on project development organization, plans, activities, deliverables, and results, as necessary.

Qualifications and Professional Experience:

• Post-secondary education in Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• P.Eng. designation is considered an asset.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in project management, construction management, or the planning and execution of complex capital projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and levels across the organization.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to convey information clearly, respectfully, and professionally.
• Proven organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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.