Director, Permitting, Pacific Link

Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canadas only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. We deliver approximately 890000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1150 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 Canadas 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 Mountains core values Safety Integrity Respect and Excellence guide our every step. Each obstacle weve overcome or success weve experienced has been the result of a shared commitment to living these values every day. Together were 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: VP Regulatory Land and Environment

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 a Director Permitting Pacific this position you will play a key role in the permitting strategy governance and delivery required to advance Pacific Link through development construction commissioning and close-out. Reporting to the VP Regulatory Land and Environment the Director leads the planning preparation submission and management of project permits approvals authorizations amendments renewals and related conditions across provincial municipal and third-party jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will demonstrate establishes an integrated permitting roadmap aligned with design maturity land access Indigenous consultation environmental requirements and construction sequencing. This position offers the opportunity to work across Regulatory Land Environment Indigenous Relations Engineering Construction Legal Project Controls and liaising with external agencies the role ensures non-federal permit requirements dependencies risks and commitments are visible owned and resolved in time to support project milestones and execution readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Permitting Strategy Governance and Leadership

• Lead the Pacific Link permitting strategy roadmap and integrated execution plan across the project lifecycle.
• Establish governance decision rights standards quality controls readiness criteria and performance measures for permitting activities.
• Advise the VP and project governance bodies on permitting pathways critical dependencies approval risks options consequences and decisions required.
• Lead and develop the permitting team and external specialists establishing clear accountabilities priorities and escalation pathways.

Permit Portfolio Planning and Delivery

• Direct the identification scoping preparation review submission and tracking of permits approvals authorizations amendments renewals and close-out requirements.
• Maintain an integrated permit portfolio and schedule aligned with project milestones design deliverables land access consultation activities and construction sequencing.
• Ensure application strategies and submission packages are complete accurate consistent and supported by appropriate technical environmental land and consultation evidence.
• Oversee transportation access utility crossing water municipal railway and other project-related permits and authorizations including associated third-party interfaces.

Agency and Authority Relationships

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with provincial regulators municipalities transportation authorities utilities railways and other permitting bodies.
• Lead strategic engagement to clarify requirements resolve issues coordinate review timelines and support timely defensible approval outcomes.
• Oversee responses to agency information requests technical comments permit conditions and follow-up requirements.
• Act as the senior escalation point for permitting constraints disputed requirements and matters with material schedule cost legal or reputational implications.

Cross-Functional Integration and Execution Readiness

• Integrate permit requirements and approval dependencies into project schedules stage-gate deliverables procurement strategies and construction work packages.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs from Engineering Environment Indigenous Relations Land Survey Construction Legal and other functions.
• Partner with the Director Land to align permits with land access crossing agreements third-party consents and route requirements.
• Provide permitting assurance at design readiness and work-front release reviews and escalate where approvals conditions or evidence are insufficient for work to proceed.

Conditions Compliance and Assurance

• Ensure permit conditions commitments reporting obligations amendments renewals and close-out requirements are communicated assigned and tracked to completion.
• Establish traceability between permit requirements responsible owners supporting evidence regulator correspondence and closure records.
• Oversee permitting risk assessments assurance reviews and corrective actions for gaps delays non-compliances or changing requirements.
• Support inspections audits compliance-verification activities and formal information requests related to permits and authorizations.

Risk Performance and Contractor Management

• Maintain a consolidated view of permitting risks constraints and schedule impacts and lead coordinated mitigation and issue resolution.
• Develop scopes of work contracting strategies budgets and resource plans for permitting services in collaboration with Supply Chain Management and Project Controls.
• Oversee consultant and contractor performance against scope quality cost and schedule expectations.
• Provide clear dashboards forecasts and executive reports on permit status critical path approvals conditions risks and decisions required.
• Ensure complete accurate traceable and retrievable permitting records support regulatory audit construction and operational requirements.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary education in Environmental Science Engineering Planning Regulatory Affairs Natural Resources Public Policy or a related discipline; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
• 10 years of progressive experience; responsible permitting regulatory or environmental approvals experience including leadership of permitting programs for major pipeline energy or linear infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing integrated permitting strategies across provincial municipal and third-party jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of permit applications authorizations amendments renewals conditions commitments evidence compliance and close-out requirements.
• Experience integrating permitting with engineering environmental assessment Indigenous consultation land access construction sequencing and project controls.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and external consultants in complex schedule-driven project environments.
• Strong executive judgment agency relationship management negotiation communication risk management and decision-making skills.

Working Conditions

• Willingness and ability to travel as required.
• Must have a valid Class 5 drivers license.
• May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.

At Trans Mountain we believe in an inclusive accessible and barrier free recruitment and selection process for all applicants. If you require an accommodation at any point in the process please contact us at: or the designated Talent Acquisition Advisor. Accommodation requests will not affect the assessment of your application or candidacy or the designated Talent Acquisition Advisor. Accommodation requests will not affect the assessment of your application or candidacy.

We Build Careers and Pipelines That Last

Our story is about determination resourcefulness and resilience. Its 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 its 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;
• 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 Mountains 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) Nlakapamux 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 organizations 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.