Outage Coordinator
Charleston, SC - USA
Job Summary
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At TC Energy we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs. Guided by our values of safety in every step personal accountability one team and active learning we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability affordability and sustainability.
The Opportunity
The Outage Coordinator is engaged in supporting the outage planning process for USNG growth preventative and capital maintenance projects from early project inception through design and execution. This role serves as a central point of coordination across Safety & Technical Services (S&TS) Work Management Gas Control & Planning Field Operations and Projects to ensure outage requirements are identified early scoped appropriately and scheduled well in advance of execution to minimize customer impacts. The role supports outage planning by maintaining outage schedules tracking project and outage readiness facilitating stakeholder discussions supporting reporting and following up on action items.
A key objective of the role is to drive early visibility accountability and discipline in outage planning to support safe reliable operations and minimize executionphase addition to coordination and tracking responsibilities the Outage Coordinator plays an active relationshipmanagement and outreach role educating stakeholders on outage planning expectations timelines and dependencies while reinforcing standard processes.
What youll do
- Outage Planning Coordination:
- Partner with S&TS Work Management Gas Control & Planning Field Operations and Projects to support outage identification and development from project inception through execution readiness.
- Ensure outage and commercial requirements are identified early in the project lifecycle and translated into clear actionable planning inputs.
- Facilitate alignment between project teams and operational stakeholders on outage scope timing constraints dependencies and agreed timelines for providing outage information.
- Drive proactive planning of outage windows well in advance of execution to support capacity studies operational readiness and customer impact mitigation.
- Process Governance Reporting & Accountability:
- Track projects through defined stages of execution and outage development ensuring progression aligns with agreed upon timelines and expectations.
- Maintain accurate and timely outage planning data to support visibility reporting and decision making.
- Run standardized reports to monitor project status aging and readiness across the outage planning lifecycle.
- Identify projects that stall within a given stage beyond agreed timeframes and actively follow up with the accountable owner to resolve blockers and reinforce process ownership.
- Escalate risks delays or systemic issues impacting outage readiness to appropriate stakeholders and leadership as needed.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Outreach:
- Serve as a liaison between project teams and operational stakeholders to ensure consistent understanding of outage planning processes and requirements.
- Conduct regular outreach with stakeholder groups to educate teams on outage development expectations timelines and handoff points.
- Reinforce standard processes and promote early engagement to reduce latestage changes and reactive planning.
- Build strong working relationships across functions to improve collaboration transparency and shared accountability.
- Continuous Improvement
- Identify recurring gaps bottlenecks or breakdowns in outage planning and project development processes including the reasons behind date changes and scope shifts to determine patterns that can be addressed.
- Recommend and support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen outage planning discipline data quality and crossfunctional alignment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations Project Management Business orrelatedfield or equivalent relevant experience.
- 37 years of relevant experience working in commercial gas operations project execution outage planning or work management environments.
- Adept at navigating complex data environments and translating fragmented information into clear meaningful actionable insights that drive accountability and proactive planning.
- Strong data discipline with the ability to identify data quality gaps inconsistencies or breakdowns that impact outage readiness and project progression.
- Strong understanding of crossfunctional project development and operational coordination.
- Proven ability to track work manage dependencies and hold stakeholders accountable to agreed timelines.
- Strong communication and relationshipbuilding skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with work management systems outage notification processes and project lifecycle governance. Experience using SAP and Power Bi is a plus.
- Ability to travel to meet in person with stakeholder groups as needed (4-6 trips/year)
To remain competitive support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid
About our business
We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure spanning Canada the U.S. and Mexico. Every day our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needsmoving over 30 per cent of the cleaner-burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable reliable and sustainable power across North America while enabling LNG exports to global markets.
TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the US government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race religion age sex color national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at for support.
All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based without restrictions. Background screening is required for all positions which may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be extended at a different level or job title that best aligns with the successful candidates qualifications.
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About Company
TC Energy is one of North America’s leading energy infrastructure companies with operations in natural gas, oil and power industries.