Manager, Project Controls, Technical Services, 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: Director Project Services

Worker Type: Employee

Schedule Type: Full-Time

Work Setting: In-office

Reporting to the Director Project Services the Manager Project Controls Technical Services leads the project controls capability required to support the development and delivery of Pacific Link. The Manager establishes and maintains integrated standards systems and controls for cost schedule estimating progress measurement change risk and performance reporting; provides reliable analysis and forecasts to support leadership and governance decisions; and ensures readiness for stage-gate and assurance reviews. Working across technical delivery partner and corporate interfaces the role builds a capable controls team establishes clear accountabilities and drives consistent disciplined and transparent performance management across the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Project Controls Strategy and Governance

• Develop and implement the Pacific Link project controls strategy framework standards procedures and operating rhythms in alignment with approved governance and delivery requirements.
• Establish fit-for-purpose controls across cost management planning and scheduling estimating progress measurement change management risk reporting close-out and information stewardship.
• Define decision rights approval thresholds accountabilities escalation pathways and minimum control requirements for project teams partners contractors and service providers.
• Provide project controls assurance for stage-gate checkpoint and governance reviews confirming that required deliverables baselines forecasts and supporting evidence are complete and decision-ready.

Integrated Cost Schedule and Performance Management

• Lead the development integration and maintenance of approved cost and schedule baselines aligned to scope work breakdown structures contracting strategies and key milestones.
• Oversee cost control forecasting cash flow commitments accruals contingency trend analysis schedule performance critical-path analysis and milestone management.
• Establish consistent progress-measurement rules performance indicators and integrated reporting that provide a reliable view of status forecast outcomes variance and emerging pressure points.
• Challenge assumptions and performance data identify root causes of variance and direct recovery mitigation or corrective-action planning with accountable leaders.

Estimating Change and Risk Integration

• Oversee estimating standards estimate development basis-of-estimate documentation benchmarking and estimate assurance appropriate to each phase of development and delivery.
• Establish and administer disciplined change-control processes that assess scope cost schedule risk and approval implications and maintain traceability from identification through disposition.
• Integrate cost schedule change and risk information to support scenario analysis contingency stewardship management reserve decisions and forecast confidence.
• Ensure material trends changes and risks are escalated with clear options impacts recommendations and accountable owners.

Systems Data and Reporting

• Lead the selection configuration implementation and effective use of project controls systems tools coding structures calendars data standards and reporting processes.
• Establish single-source-of-truth principles data-quality controls and reconciliation practices across schedules cost systems forecasts risk registers change logs and executive reporting.
• Develop concise decision-focused dashboards and reports for the Director Project Services project leadership and governance bodies clearly presenting performance outlook dependencies and required action.
• Continuously improve controls processes automation analytics and reporting based on assurance findings user feedback and evolving delivery needs.

Partner Contractor and Cross-Functional Integration

• Align project controls requirements and reporting expectations across Pacific Link project partners contractors consultants and Trans Mountain functions.
• Collaborate with Engineering Construction Commissioning Supply Chain Finance Risk Regulatory Legal Environment Indigenous Relations Operations and other functions to integrate controls into planning and execution.
• Establish contractor controls requirements and review contractor baselines forecasts progress changes and performance information for completeness quality and contractual alignment.
• Support external reviews audits and inquiries by maintaining transparent traceable and defensible controls records and analysis.

Team Leadership and Functional Capability

• Build and lead a high-performing project controls team including specialists in cost control scheduling estimating risk change reporting and close-out as required by the delivery plan.
• Set clear objectives accountabilities and performance expectations; provide strategic and tactical guidance; and develop team capability through coaching knowledge sharing and succession planning.
• Determine resource requirements and oversee internal resources secondees consultants and service providers to ensure appropriate capacity expertise quality and cost stewardship.
• Develop and deliver practical guidance and training so stakeholders understand and consistently apply project controls requirements systems and processes.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Project Management Business Administration or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 10 or more years of progressively responsible project controls experience including at least 5 years in a leadership role supporting major capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and leading integrated project controls across cost planning and scheduling estimating progress measurement change risk reporting and close-out.
• Strong knowledge of stage-gate delivery baseline development forecasting performance measurement schedule analysis cost control change governance and project assurance.
• Experience working in a major infrastructure energy pipeline engineering or construction environment with multiple partners contractors and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with project controls and scheduling systems and tools including Primavera P6 Microsoft Project Smartsheet or comparable platforms together with strong data and reporting capability.
• Ability to interpret complex cost schedule risk and performance information and translate analysis into clear recommendations for senior leaders and governance bodies.
• Demonstrated ability to establish standards implement systems and processes improve data quality and drive consistent adoption across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong leadership stakeholder management communication and influencing skills with the ability to constructively challenge and resolve complex cross-functional issues.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities make sound decisions and maintain execution discipline in a fast-paced and evolving major-project environment.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Certified Cost Professional (CCP) designation is preferred.

Working Conditions

• Willingness and ability to travel as required.
• May need to provide support outside regular business hours or on weekends to meet critical delivery reporting or governance requirements.

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.