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.
As Engineer-In-Training (EIT), Electrical with Trans Mountain, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and fast-paced group of Engineers. The role will provide assistance in the execution of facility integrity assignments, including asset inspections, facility maintenance and repair projects, and the execution of assessments for facility assets.
This position will be based in Calgary, office based, and will report to the Engineer Technical Lead.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in identification, development and initiation of sustaining capital projects, including preparation of project specifications, initial cost estimates, and schedules.
- Provide project management services including managing third party engineering firms, drawings review, permitting, job hazard analysis, cost and schedule tracking, monthly forecast, construction liaison, commissioning, and start-up support.
- Assist with the development of standards, procedures, and other controlled documents, for the continuous improvement of the capital projects management program.
- Provide electrical engineering technical support to operations and other interested stakeholders such as other project managers.
- Support Capital Projects Program (CPP) compliance efforts by preparing and attending field inspections, responding to information requests, addressing technical deviation requests, and implementing corrective actions or preventive actions (CAPAs) that may result from such inspections.
Qualifications and Professional Experience
- Completion of a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
- 1 - 2 years of experience.
- Registration with Association of Professionals in Engineering and Geoscience in Alberta (APEGA) or Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC) is required.
- Knowledge of or training certificate in the latest Canadian Electrical Code Part I CSA C22.1 is required.
- Registration with the Project Management Institute (PMI) will be considered an asset.
- Pipeline engineering and operational experience preferred.
- Proven ability in electrical engineering a must.
- Strong communication and ability to work collaboratively with others.
- Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex problems and make sound decisions.
- Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to navigate and facilitate difficult conversations.
Other Requirements and Information
- Valid Canadian driver’s license.
- 25% travel to various site locations in Alberta and British Columbia will be required.
- This is office based position in Calgary.
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 existing, and expansion, pipeline corridor.
In Alberta, the existing 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.
