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Operations, Summer Student

Job in Burnaby, BC, Canada
Listing for: Trans Mountain
Seasonal/Temporary, Apprenticeship/Internship position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Transportation
  • Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Operations, Summer Student

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Date: Dec 12, 2025

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Company: Trans Mountain

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.

As an Operations, Summer Student with Trans Mountain, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a progressive and fast-paced group of experts at our Burnaby & Westridge Terminal. This position is based at our Burnaby & Westridge Terminal facilities.

The successful summer student will receive an orientation on the job site and an adequate level of safety training. A key item of safety training will be the Green Hand Mentoring Program with particular attention to Trans Mountain’s Life Saving Rules.

Duration:
May 4, 2026 to August 21, 2026.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out facility inspections, complete permits to work and job hazard analysis.
  • Participate in hazard identification and risk assessment workshops.
  • Emergency planning and readiness as well as contingency planning.
  • Operation of pumps, valves, pipeline pigging systems and other facility equipment in consultation with the Control Centre Operator (CCO).
  • Operations at the Westridge Marine Terminal, including operation of equipment related to transfer of liquid petroleum to and from marine vessels.
  • Performance of activities related to ensuring product quality and measurement analysis, tank gauging, and sample collection.
  • Inspections of equipment and equipment systems, including routine maintenance; preparing equipment for maintenance activities as required.
  • Understand graphic and other information contained in SCADA displays, P&, and valve numbering diagrams, and undertake analysis of data and information.
  • Perform Facility chemical inventory checks.
  • Maintain personnel safety equipment/supplies inventory.
  • Carry out general Terminal maintenance/housekeeping tasks.

    • Qualifications and Professional Experience

  • High School diploma completed.
  • Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program.
  • Preference will be given to students enrolled in a Power Engineering program or a technical course.
  • Previous work history within an industrial setting would be an asset.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft systems – Outlook/Word/Excel/Share Point/Teams/Microsoft Calendar.
  • Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks as assigned.
  • Must be a team player with a positive attitude.
  • Self-motivated, capable of performing tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Attention to detail is critical.
  • Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

    • Other Requirements and Information

  • Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license.
  • Must be enrolled in an…
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