Manager, Regulatory, Pacific Link

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, AB

Department: Pacific Link Support

Reports to: Director, Regulatory

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 Manager, Regulatory Execution, Pacific Link. In this position, you will play a key role in Execution leading the day-to-day regulatory deliverables for Pacific Link and oversee the preparation, quality and timely submission of regulatory applications and compliance filings. The role manages the regulatory work plans and multidisciplinary inputs for the Major Projects Office (MPO) and Canada Energy Regulator (CER) submissions to support Pacific Link’s review under the Building Canada Act, and through construction.

The successful candidate will serve as a key working-level contact with the CER, advocates Pacific Link’s interests in a credible and compelling manner, and translates regulatory requirements and emerging policy changes into clear actions for project teams. This position offers the opportunity to work within approved strategy and delegated authority, the role provides practical advice, coordinates regulatory and permitting approaches, develops team capability and escalates material commitments, risks and positions to the Director, Regulatory.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Submissions and Approvals

• Oversee the planning, preparation, review and submission of high-quality regulatory submissions, ensuring accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness and alignment with regulatory standards and Pacific Link objectives.
• Lead the regulatory delivery required for the MPO Condition Assessments submission.
• Establish clear submission schedules, review gates, accountabilities and quality controls, and confirm that evidence, commitments and records are complete and auditable before filing.
• Monitor approval pathways, conditions, information requests and dependencies, and intervene early to resolve issues that could affect project milestones or post a risk to regulatory approvals.

Regulatory Strategy and Work Planning

• Develop integrated regulatory strategies and work plans and establish fit-for-purpose regulatory governance, compliance processes, review gates and decision pathways to support timely regulatory agency review, condition management and successful project execution in a changing regulatory environment.
• Assess the project implications of regulatory, legislative and policy initiatives and recommend practical implementation or advocacy approaches.
• Coordinate regulatory and permitting strategies across disciplines to strengthen application quality, improve the likelihood of successful outcomes and reduce organizational risk.
• Provide the Director, Regulatory with clear analysis, options and recommendations on material regulatory positions, commitments, schedule risks and emerging issues.

Multidisciplinary Integration and Advisory Support

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Operations, Environment, Indigenous Relations, Land, Permitting, Construction, Legal, Commercial and Project Controls in developing regulatory submissions and compliance filings.
• Provide timely advice and guidance on regulatory matters related to pipeline facilities and communicate requirements, decisions and implications across departments and organizational levels.
• Translate regulatory obligations and commitments into clear owners, deliverables, schedules and evidence requirements, and maintain alignment between regulatory strategy and project execution.
• Partner with Legal Counsel and subject-matter experts to interpret complex regulatory requirements, assess implications and develop defensible regulatory positions, recommendations and response strategies.

Compliance, Change and Risk Management

• Oversee the regulatory obligations, conditions and commitments management program, ensuring clear ownership, traceability, evidence retention, timely closeout and escalation of material compliance risks.
• Monitor regulatory and policy developments, establish internal or external working teams as required, and communicate potential impacts, risks and opportunities to affected leaders.
• Assess regulatory risks and dependencies, maintain fit-for-purpose controls and reporting, and escalate material non-compliance, approval risk or emerging exposure promptly.
• Partner with Trans Mountain compliance teams, Legal and project functions to prepare for regulatory audits, inspections and compliance-verification activities and to address findings effectively.

Team Leadership and Delivery Management

• Lead, coach and develop Regulatory Advisors, specialists, analysts, contractors and consultants, setting clear priorities, quality expectations, accountabilities and escalation pathways.
• Enable Regulatory Advisors to lead multidisciplinary submission teams while providing guidance on strategy, stakeholder engagement, quality assurance and issue resolution.
• Plan and allocate resources across the regulatory work program, balancing priorities, capability, schedule demands and specialist support.
• Promote disciplined regulatory practice, knowledge sharing, lessons learned and continuous improvement in tools, templates, records and delivery processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of regulatory processes, controls, templates and lessons learned.

Reporting and Governance

• Provide concise reporting to the Director, Regulatory and project governance forums on submission status, approvals, conditions, regulatory risks, agency engagement and upcoming decisions.
• Maintain accurate and auditable regulatory records, decision logs, commitments, correspondence and supporting evidence in accordance with corporate requirements.
• Ensure material positions and external commitments are appropriately reviewed and approved before they are communicated or filed.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Law, Public Policy, Business or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 15 or more years of progressively responsible regulatory experience in pipelines, energy, utilities, infrastructure or another highly regulated industry, including experience leading complex facility applications, condition and commitment management programs and compliance filings.
• Strong working knowledge of CER filing requirements and processes applicable to federally regulated pipeline facilities, including applications, information requests, conditions, leave to open and compliance obligations.
• Demonstrated experience developing regulatory strategies, managing approval pathways and coordinating multidisciplinary technical inputs under demanding schedules.
• Experience engaging directly with regulators and representing organizational positions in meetings, technical discussions, audits, inspections or other formal proceedings.
• Proven ability to assess regulatory and policy change, translate implications for the business and influence practical implementation or advocacy outcomes.
• Experience leading employees, contractors or consultants and building capability in regulatory judgment, submission quality and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong judgment, writing, facilitation and relationship-management skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly to technical teams, leaders and external authorities.
• Ability to manage concurrent priorities, make sound recommendations with incomplete information and escalate material risks or commitments appropriately.
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites, regulatory meetings and other work locations as required.

Working Conditions

• Primarily office-based, with periodic travel to project sites, agency meetings and other work locations.
• May be required to respond outside regular business hours to urgent regulatory matters, filing deadlines, inspections or critical project activities.
• Work may involve active project or operational environments and requires compliance with applicable site-access, safety and personal protective equipment requirements.

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 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.