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
Department: Project Management Office
Reports to: Manager, Project Governance
Worker Type: Permanent Employee
Schedule Type: Full-time
Work Setting: Calgary Head Office
Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as a Sr. Project Governance Advisor. In this position, you will play a key role in supporting the effective implementation of Trans Mountain’s Stage-Gate Project Delivery Model (PDM) by leading the evolution of fit for purpose project governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and industry standards. This role will deliver training, facilitate governance through project gate reviews and checkpoint milestones, and develop project management standards and documentation. Provides day-to-day advisory support to Sustaining Capital project teams and advises on project management governance, standards, and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads the evolution of project governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives, regulatory expectations, and industry standards.
- Facilitates cross-functional collaboration across Sustaining Capital project teams and Trans Mountain functions to embed governance practices across the portfolio.
- Serves as a primary point of contact for Project Leaders, engineers, coordinators, and team members on governance processes, documentation standards, and scaled stage-gate requirements.
- Defines, tracks, and reports governance KPIs to assess compliance, effectiveness, and delivery performance.
- Creates, updates, and maintains project management templates, standards, guidance documents, and toolkits, incorporating lessons learned and ensuring alignment with corporate requirements.
- Drives continuous improvement by integrating stakeholder feedback, execution lessons learned, and best practices into governance processes and tools to enable consistent, repeatable delivery.
- Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) for Sustaining Capital governance, supporting the translation of legacy engineering, maintenance, and execution practices into Trans Mountain’s Stage-Gate Project Delivery Model.
- Performs as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for sustaining capital projects and the translation of existing Engineering documents to the PDM. Contributes as an SME to support senior advisors with the development of engineering, construction, quality and execution standards, ensuring alignment with governance frameworks and Sustaining Capital execution realities.
Qualifications and Professional Experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business or related field.
- Master's degree in project management, Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Project Management Professional (PMP) designation considered an asset.
- 10+ years of experience supporting capital project delivery, operations-adjacent projects, and/or Sustaining Capital portfolios.
- Strong knowledge of project governance processes, including Stage-Gate processes, facilitation, compliance, risk assessment and assurance practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with sound judgment in time-constrained, execution-driven environments.
- A track record of delivering high‑quality work, managing competing priorities, and supporting key business processes or operational functions.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and levels across the organization.
- Effective communication skills, including the ability to convey information clearly, respectfully, and professionally.
- Proven organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail in a fast‑paced environment.
- Commitment to inclusive practices and a willingness to contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive workplace culture.
Working Conditions
- Willingness and ability to travel as required.
- Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license.
- May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.
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. Accomodation requests will not affect the assessment of your application or candidacy or the designated Talent Acquisition Advisor. Accomodation 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.
