Project Engineer, Pipeline MOP (Contract)

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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: Major Projects Office

Reports to: Director, Capital Projects Delivery

Worker Type: Contract

Schedule Type: Full-time

Work Setting: In-office (Field based during Construction)

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as Project Engineer, Pipeline MOP (Contract). In this position, you will play a key role in being responsible for managing assigned facilities packages within the Mainline Optimization Project (MOP). The MOP objective is to increase Line 2 capacity from 540 kbpd sustainable to 805 kbpd sustainable. Early In Service is targeted for early Q1 2029. The role will manage assigned pump station, terminal, fabrication, construction, commissioning, turnover, and handover scope as part of the integrated facilities delivery team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support engineering and project delivery for the 30 km of new NPS 36 pipeline segment north of Kamloops and 9 new valves (4 main line block valves and 5 check valves), including design reviews, technical deliverables, material and construction package support, and close-out documentation.
• Support pipeline interfaces with tie-ins, 9 new valves (4 main line block valves and 5 check valves), right-of-way/access requirements, pump station additions, terminal modifications, DRA implementation, power interfaces, and Operations constraints.
• Prepare and coordinate technical inputs for estimates, schedules, risk assessments, constructability reviews, regulatory submissions, procurement packages, contractor documents, commissioning support, and Stage-Gate deliverables.
• Provide project engineering support for assigned MOP pipeline scope from development through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, turnover, and close-out.
• Support the Manager, Pipeline MOP and Project Manager, Pipeline in coordinating engineering deliverables, technical decisions, action items, schedules, estimates, risk registers, and gate deliverables.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, construction, SCM, project controls, quality, HSE, environment, land, permitting, consultants, contractors, and vendors to support integrated delivery of pipeline scope.
• Review engineering deliverables, drawings, specifications, data sheets, material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, construction work packages, and contractor documents for completeness, consistency, and alignment with Project requirements.
• Support preparation and maintenance of scope descriptions, battery limits, assumptions, exclusions, interface registers, change logs, action registers, decision records, and technical clarifications.
• Support risk identification and mitigation for engineering quality, technical interfaces, materials, constructability, permitting, land access, construction sequencing, tie-ins, commissioning, and turnover.
• Support the Trans Mountain Stage-Gate Project Delivery Model by preparing technical inputs, planning documents, estimates, schedules, risk assessments, and gate evidence for assigned pipeline scope.
• Support regulatory and permitting processes by preparing or coordinating technical inputs, reviewing documents, responding to information requests, and tracking commitments related to pipeline scope.
• Assist with procurement by supporting material take-offs, technical specifications, valve package inputs, vendor document review, bid evaluations, purchase requisitions, and delivery tracking for assigned pipeline materials and services.
• Support contractor planning and field execution by reviewing work plans, quality plans, inspection and test plans, construction procedures, hydrotest plans, commissioning plans, and turnover documentation.
• Coordinate with Operations on design inputs, maintainability, operability, tie-ins, outages, commissioning, and handover requirements.
• Participate in constructability reviews, risk workshops, design reviews, value-improvement reviews, and lessons-learned activities as required.
• Support resolution of RFIs, technical deviations, field changes, non-conformances, design changes, and engineering or construction issues in collaboration with the responsible disciplines.
• Ensure Trans Mountain health, safety, environmental, quality, and security expectations are incorporated into technical deliverables and construction planning.
• Maintain accurate technical records, action registers, meeting notes, decision logs, and close-out documentation for assigned scope.
• Prepares concise technical updates, presentations, reports, and decision materials for the Pipeline Manager, Project Manager, and project leadership as required.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary education in Bachelor of Engineering. EIT or P. Eng Certification required. PMP Certification an added benefit but not required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in the Oil & Gas industry or equivalent industry experience.
• A consistent track record of delivering high‑quality work, managing competing priorities, and supporting key business processes or operational functions.
• 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.
• 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.
• May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.

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.

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.