Government Relations Advisor

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.

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: Government Relations

Reports to: Director, Government Relations

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 Government Relations Advisor. In this position, you will play a key role in supporting Trans Mountain’s government relations efforts through strong written analysis, issue monitoring, and the preparation of high‑quality briefing materials for senior leadership. This role is central to ensuring that Trans Mountain’s engagements with governments are well informed, clearly articulated, and grounded in accurate, timely information.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent judgment, exceptional writing skills, and the ability to distill complex political, regulatory, and operational information into concise, decision‑ready materials to support senior level engagement.

• Collaborate with the Director, Government Relations to determine the scope, structure, prioritization, and framing of briefing notes, backgrounders, key messages, speaking points, and updates, exercising sound judgment under tight timelines and ambiguity.
• Monitor political, legislative, and regulatory developments and provide timely written analysis and updates, adapting materials as conditions, government priorities, or risk considerations change.
• Support government engagements by ensuring senior leadership is thoroughly briefed, appropriately positioned, and prepared, while escalating issues that pose reputational, messaging, or engagement risk.
• Research, analyze, and synthesize complex and evolving political, legislative, regulatory, and stakeholder information into clear, accurate, and decision‑ready briefing materials, issue summaries, and written analysis.
• Collaborate closely with internal partners—including legal, regulatory, operations, Indigenous relations, and communications—to gather input, validate facts, and ensure briefing materials are complete, consistent, and accurate.
• Track government engagements, issues, and follow‑up actions, maintaining organized and reliable records, and ensuring compliance with lobbying registry and disclosure requirements across jurisdictions.
• Translate technical, operational, and policy information into concise, plain‑language materials tailored for senior leaders, government audiences, and internal stakeholders.