Senior HR Business Partner, Major Projects - Burnaby

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: Burnaby Regional Office

Department: Human Resources

Reports to: HR Manager, 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 Senior HR Business Partner, Major Projects - Burnaby. In this position, you will play a key role in providing HR expertise and counsel that supports workforce readiness, organizational effectiveness, and project execution. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound judgment, influence, and experience in workforce planning, organizational change, and employee relations. This position offers the opportunity to support leaders and employees through a broad range of people-related matters within a large-scale project environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide decision support and counsel to leaders within assigned project portfolios on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, conflict management, risk mitigation, talent management, performance management, workforce transitions, and change initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to support workforce planning activities, organizational design implementation, workforce mobilization, team effectiveness and execution of project workforce plans.
• Monitor workforce trends and identify emerging workforce issues requiring action or escalation.
• Provide expertise, guidance, oversight, and implementation, of Human Resources programs, policies, practices, systems, and services for designated client groups.
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies and practices while advising leaders on employee relations matters, performance management and workforce decisions.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of all programs, policies, systems, and services for Trans Mountain s major project department.
• Support organizational changes, workforce transitions (redeployments) and change initiatives by working closely with project leaders and other HR partners to ensure effective implementation of workforce readiness.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and support investigations, complaints management and workplace/worksite governance activities in a practical, expedient, and discreet manner.
• Provide HR counsel on conflict resolution recommendations and support the communication of recommendations to address workplace issues.
• Act as a liaison between project leaders and HR centers of expertise to secure specialized resources and services, while identifying and escalating HR matters and workforce risks that may impact employees or the Company.
• Understand the major project’s objectives, project priorities, workforce requirements and organizational structures to effectively translate business strategy and needs into practical HR solutions.
• Ensure that the general administration and HR implications of change efforts are understood and supported within the Business, and vice versa.
• Partner with the business to support the development of engaged high-performing teams.
• Build and cultivate positive, trust-based working relationships across the business and colleagues.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or related discipline.
• CPHR designation is preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of progressive experience.
• Project management expertise, including employee, term employee, and contract worker lifecycle management, redeployment, ramp-up, and ramp-down activities.
• Knowledge of employee relations, performance management, investigation processes and timelines, protocols, and matter triage is required.
• General knowledge of compensation frameworks, recruitment, and talent management practice is strongly preferred.
• Commitment to the highest level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality work with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail, while effectively managing competing priorities and supporting critical business processes in a fast-paced, agile, and multi-tasking environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, resourcefulness, and the ability to navigate and facilitate conversations, and work collaboratively with others across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly, respectfully, professionally, and with sound judgment in both routine and high-stakes situations.
• 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.
• 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. 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.