Director in Calgary

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: 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.

Location: Calgary Head Office

Department: Regulatory Services

Reports to: Vice President, Regulatory

Worker Type: Employee

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 Director, Regulatory. In this position, you will provide regulatory leadership for the existing Trans Mountain Pipeline System including optimization and expansion projects, ensuring regulatory requirements are effectively managed and integrated into the corporation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct a team of experienced regulatory experts responsible for obtaining and managing authorizations from Federal Agencies including the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Environment and Climate Change Canada, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Parks Canada, as well as authorizations issued by provincial regulatory bodies.
• Influence and make recommendations to agencies and regulatory bodies to help streamline and make more efficient regulatory processes and approvals for the full life cycle of Trans Mountain assets.
• Oversee and lead the Regulatory Policy group in monitoring legislative changes and managing corporate input into proposed federal state or provincial legislation or regulations that may have an impact on the company.
• Development and execution of regulatory risk assessments and planning strategies for growth capital projects.
• Oversee development and implementation of compliance plans to support consistency between externally driven compliance findings and internal systems/processes.
• Collaborate with the Trans Mountain permit team and functional teams to ensure regulatory requirements are reflected in future project plans.
• Ensure capital project condition compliance and related filings are timely, high quality, and aligned with construction execution schedule requirements.
• Provide oversight for the Regulatory compliance team responsible for on-site regulator-led inspection support and Compliance Verification Activity processes and submissions.
• Engage with Subject Matter Experts and project leadership to ensure regulatory deliverables are completed in full, on schedule, and in accordance with regulatory agency timeframes and expectations.
• Support talent management and succession planning for managers and their teams to ensure regulatory deliverables continue to be managed to high standards.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key contacts within regulatory agencies on behalf of Trans Mountain.
• Responsible for development of condition tracking and document retention systems to support Regulatory work, future research needs, and compliance requirements.

Qualifications and Professional Experience:

• Post-secondary education in Commerce, Economics, Public Policy, Environment, Project Management, or related discipline.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive, relevant experience.
• Professional training in economics, regulatory analysis.
• Extensive knowledge of petroleum pipeline systems.
• Experience successfully planning and executing major projects.
• Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team of project professionals.
• Deep understanding of pipeline and oil and gas regulatory regimes in Canada.
• Familiarity with relevant Canadian and International codes and standards.
• Practical skills in liaising directly with Government Authorities.
• Demonstrated leadership and people-management skills.
• A supportive and collaborative leader who values mentoring, coaching, and building strong teams.
• A consistent track record of delivering high-quality work while managing competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to convey information clearly, respectfully, and professionally.

Working Conditions:

• Willingness and ability to travel as required.
• May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.

Application: Candidates may submit their application in English or French. At Trans Mountain, we believe in an inclusive, accessible, and barrier free recruitment and selection process for all applicants.

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.
• Comprehensive benefits programs including flexible benefits, pension and savings plans.
• 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. We strive to create an environment that is free of barriers to promote full participation in the workplace.