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
Reports to: Vice President, Major Projects
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 Director, Construction Management, Inspection & Quality .
In this position, you will play a key role in leading construction execution, inspection programs, and quality management across Trans Mountain's major capital and sustaining projects. Reporting to the Vice President, Major Projects, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight to ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with regulatory requirements, approved specifications, and corporate standards.
The successful candidate will bring extensive experience leading construction, inspection, and quality functions within large-scale capital project environments and demonstrate the ability to drive contractor performance, field execution excellence, quality compliance, and operational readiness. This position offers the opportunity to influence project outcomes, strengthen execution performance, and support the successful delivery of critical energy infrastructure projects.
This is a rare opportunity to lead the construction, inspection, and quality function at a pivotal moment for Trans Mountain. Building on the success of the Expansion Project and a growing portfolio of major work, the Director will drive the construction execution and quality consistency that keeps field work safe, compliant, and built right, and build the high-performing team behind it. It is a role with visible impact, executive exposure, and the opportunity to shape how Trans Mountain builds for the long term.
Key Responsibilities
Champion a visible, felt safety leadership culture across the portfolio, holding project teams and contractors accountable for HSE performance and personally modelling Trans Mountain's commitment to safety.
Provide strategic leadership and integration across construction management, inspection, third-party inspection, and quality functions to support safe, compliant, and efficient project execution.
Establish and govern construction execution standards, strategies, processes, and controls that drive consistency and execution excellence across major capital projects.
Lead the development and implementation of inspection and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) programs aligned with regulatory requirements, project specifications, and corporate standards.
Oversee contractor and vendor performance to ensure conformance with approved scopes, specifications, safety requirements, construction standards, and quality expectations.
Direct construction oversight programs, field inspection activities, audits, and verification processes to ensure work is completed in accordance with approved requirements.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives by identifying lessons learned and embedding best practices into standards, procedures, construction methodologies, and training programs.
Partner with Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, and Operations to ensure constructability, quality, commissioning readiness, and operational requirements are incorporated throughout project execution.
Build and sustain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, Indigenous communities, contractors, suppliers, consultants, and other project partners.
Provide executive leadership with transparent reporting and insights related to construction progress, contractor performance, quality metrics, inspection outcomes, and key project risks.
Lead and develop construction, inspection, and quality personnel, ensuring clear accountability, strong performance management, workforce capability development, and alignment with project delivery objectives.
Monitor construction execution and proactively mitigate risks related to safety, quality, contractor performance, resource availability, and field productivity.
Champion a culture of Safety, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence across all construction, inspection, and quality activities.
Qualifications and Professional Experience
A minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in construction management, project management, inspection, and quality roles supporting large-scale capital projects, ideally within pipeline, energy, industrial, or infrastructure sectors.
Post-secondary education in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams across field and office environments with accountability for construction execution and project delivery outcomes.
Robust knowledge of QA/QC systems, construction management practices, inspection methodologies, construction standards, and regulatory requirements within a highly regulated environment.
Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans that align construction, inspection, and quality objectives with broader project and organizational goals.
Strong commercial and contractual acumen, including experience managing contractor and supplier performance across complex project delivery environments.
Demonstrated experience implementing governance frameworks, inspection programs, quality management systems, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen construction performance and quality outcomes.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively to field personnel, contractors, regulators, and executive leadership.
A collaborative and inclusive leadership style with a demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop high-performing teams.
Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership, with a track record of building strong HSE culture and performance on complex capital projects, including a learning-based, non-blaming approach to safety and human performance.
Proven organizational and strategic planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, complex environment.
Commitment to fostering a culture of Safety, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence in all aspects of work.
Working Conditions
Periodic travel to project sites and field locations will be required.
Regular site presence may be required to support project execution, contractor oversight, inspections, audits, and stakeholder engagement activities.
Occasional extended hours may be required to support critical project milestones and construction activities.
Relocation Eligibility
We invite applicants from outside the position location to apply. Relocation to the position location will be required and domestic relocation assistance may be considered for the successful candidate.
Application
Candidates may submit their application in English or French. To apply in French, please use our French careers site: Careers (French)
At Trans Mountain, we believe in an inclusive, accessible, and barrier free recruitment and selection process for all applicants. If you require an accommodation at any point in the process, please contact us at:
[email protected] or the designated Talent Acquisition Advisor. Accommodation requests will not affect the assessment of your application or candidacy.
We Build Careers and Pipelines That Last
Our story is about determination, resourcefulness and resilience. It’s about charting our own course, finding innovative solutions to challenging problems and doing the right thing. It was true when Trans Mountain became a company in 1951 and it’s just as true today. We welcome new members to our team that embrace the qualities in our story, that thrive on the new path and directions we take. Our culture is one of care and taking our responsibilities seriously. If you would like to contribute to our culture, then join our journey.
A Rewarding Opportunity
We offer:
Valuable experience providing opportunity for professional development and career advancement;
An opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the most talented and experienced people in the business;
Competitive compensation;
Comprehensive benefits programs including flexible benefits, pension and savings plans;
A place to share a sense of purpose and build relationships;
Meaningful work that makes a difference;
An opportunity within the Canadian energy industry.
We value:
The health, safety and wellness of everyone working in our company;
Meaningful participation from Indigenous and local communities;
The commitment and resilience of our people;
Collaboration and achieving success together.
In keeping with Trans Mountain’s commitment to maximize benefits for communities, priority will be given to qualified candidates from Indigenous, local and regional communities along the Trans Mountain pipeline corridor.
In Alberta, the pipeline system spans the traditional territories of Treaty 6, 7 and 8, and the Métis Nation of Alberta (Zone 4).
In British Columbia, the system crosses the traditional territories of numerous First Nations that are affiliated with the Secwepemc, Dakelh (Carrier), Nlaka'pamux, Syilx/Okanagan, Interior and Coast Salish, Stó: lo, as well as the Métis.
Trans Mountain also operates through 15 First Nation Reserves located within the region spanning the BC interior through Fraser Valley.
Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)
Trans Mountain is committed to fostering inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. The diverse viewpoints and cultural knowledge that our employees bring to work enrich our organization’s collective cultural understanding, which is reflected in the work we do every day. We strive to create an environment that is free of barriers to promote full participation in the workplace. Trans Mountain welcomes new team members from traditionally underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous Peoples, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
