Manager, Transmission & Power

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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, Project Delivery, MOP

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 Manager, Transmission & Power, Mainline Optimization Project (MOP). In this position, you will lead the power scope of the MOP, which is focused on increasing Line 2 capacity from 540 kbpd sustainable to 805 kbpd sustainable, with 840 kbpd sustainable during winter. You will be responsible for permanent and temporary power strategy, utility coordination, electrical infrastructure, transmission and distribution connections, energization, commissioning support, and handover activities required to support expanded operations and targeted Early In-Service and Full-Service milestones.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong expertise in utility interface management, transmission and distribution infrastructure, project execution, stakeholder coordination, and electrical systems delivery for large-scale energy infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all phases of the MOP power workstream, including project development, engineering, utility coordination, procurement, construction, commissioning, energization, and handover to Operations for new substations, transmission and distribution connections, and associated electrical infrastructure in Alberta and British Columbia.
• Manage the delivery of key transmission infrastructure projects, including the 7 km transmission line from Rearguard to Hargreaves, the 3.5 km transmission line in Merritt, and the 300 m transmission line in Barriere, ensuring successful coordination of engineering, permitting, land access, construction, commissioning, energization, and operational handover activities.
• Coordinate critical utility interfaces and system reinforcement initiatives, including major BC Hydro transmission system reinforcement north of Kamloops, ensuring alignment of utility schedules, technical requirements, risk mitigation strategies, and readiness to support early Q1 2029 Early In-Service and Q2/Q3 2029 Full-Service milestones.
• Provide leadership and day-to-day direction to the Transmission Lines Project Manager, Temporary Power Project Manager, electrical engineering support , contractors,…