Senior Manager, Environmental Planning & Permitting

Overview

Our Regulatory Team is looking to add an #Energy Problem Solver  in Calgary to manage Environment for our Canada Gas Projects. Reporting to the Director, Environment & Regulatory, this role is accountable for leading the Environmental Planning & Permitting function for projects across Canada Gas. The Senior Manager will provide strategic direction, regulatory leadership, and operational oversight to support the successful planning and delivery of pipeline and facility projects.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of environmental planners and advisors supporting growth projects
• Establish priorities, performance expectations, and development plans
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performance culture
• Support succession planning and talent development
• Provide strategic oversight of environmental planning and permitting for pipeline and facility projects
• Lead development of environmental strategies and regulatory filings
• Ensure consistency and quality in submissions and technical studies
• Integrate environmental requirements into project execution
• Establish strong relationships with project teams and leaders as well as other support teams including IR, Land and Regulatory to identify and manage environmental risks and ensure alignment of strategies and goals
• Lead engagement with regulators (e.g., DFO, provincial agencies)
• Develop and execute regulatory strategies to support approvals
• Represent the company with regulators, Indigenous groups, and stakeholders
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to support delivery
• Ensure environmental commitments are implemented
• Support transition to construction and operations
• Identify and mitigate risks
• Deliver projects on time and within scope
• Drive efficiencies and value realization
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Support governance, standards, and procedures

• University degree in environmental, or related sciences (or similar field of study)
• Minimum 15 years of environmental/industry work experience
• Experience with both federal and provincial regulators

• Knowledge and experience with gas pipeline construction
• Comfortable, diplomatic, and skilled at communicating clearly and influencing at various levels within the organization and externally
• Ability to lead and supervise others while managing multiple critical deliverables in a high‑pressure environment, serving as a role model through demonstrated technical expertise, strong leadership, and effective interpersonal skills
• Experience working with environmental regulators in multiple provincial jurisdictions (BC, Alberta and Ontario in particular) as well as federal regulators (Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Impact Assessment Agency, Canada Energy Regulator)
• Knowledge of provincial and federal regulatory requirements
• Ability to create and sustain critical partnerships, and effectively network at all levels of the organization and across all business functions
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills to resolve complex and ambiguous issues and present recommendations

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.

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.