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 Office
Reports to: Lead, Cost Control
Worker Type: Contract
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 Project Controls Analyst, Major Projects (Contract). In this position, you will play a key role in setting up, monitoring, and controlling budgets for in-house Owner’s resources and third-party Owner’s Costs across the Major Projects portfolio. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong expertise in cost budgeting and forecasting, commitment and actuals tracking, resource planning, and detailed cost and workforce reporting, including FTE and headcount curves, to support effective project oversight and decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Establish and set up cost budgets for both in-house (Owner’s) resources and third-party Owner’s Costs across the Major Projects portfolio, aligning them to the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), control accounts, and approved funding.
Monitor and control costs throughout the project lifecycle, tracking commitments, actuals, and accruals against budget, performing variance analysis, and maintaining cost forecasts and Forecast at Completion (FAC).
Lead resource planning across all Major Projects, supporting the development and implementation of resource planning, monitoring and controlling strategy from a Project Controls perspective, and capturing needs, allocations, and forecasts from functional teams.
Assign in-house resource costs to the appropriate projects, whether expensed or capitalized, and ensure these are accurately reflected in the appropriate WBS and control accounts.
Manage third-party Owner’s Costs, including budgeting, commitment and purchase-order tracking, invoice and accrual validation, and forecasting for consultants, contractors, and other owner-side expenditures.
Produce detailed cost and workforce reports, including FTE and headcount curves, charge-ins, utilization, and budget-versus-actual forecasts, to enable effective oversight of financial and resource performance.
Facilitate monthly cost and resource review meetings with all functional teams (Engineering, Environmental, Regulatory, etc.) to capture project needs, validate forecasts, and confirm allocations.
Work closely with Finance and Project Controls to align cost and resource planning with corporate cost structures, AFE processes, and project funding approvals.
Provide visibility to leadership through consolidated reporting on budget performance, cost forecasts, headcount, and utilization metrics.
Support the shaping of the governance process and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for the new Project Management System, ensuring alignment from both process and system perspectives.
Qualifications and Professional Experience
Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Project Management, or related discipline.
Minimum 7 years of experience in project controls, resource and workforce planning , or capital project coordination , preferably in a major capital projects environment in the energy sector.
Demonstrated experience developing and managing project budgets, including cost forecasting, commitment and actual cost tracking, accruals, and variance analysis.
Hands-on experience managing Owner’s Costs and in-house resource costs across multiple projects, including capturing resource needs, allocations, and forecasts from functional teams.
Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional coordination and drive timely action across Project Management, Cost Control, Finance, and other stakeholder groups.
Working knowledge of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), control accounts, AFE processes, and capital cost structures, including the treatment of expensed and capitalized in-house resource costs.
Strong understanding of cost and resource planning, reporting, and forecasting, including FTE and headcount tracking, charge-ins, utilization, and budget management.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, data analysis, and pivot tables; experience with Power Query, Power BI, or similar data visualization and reporting tools is considered an asset.
Experience with cost management and ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, PIMS, or equivalent platforms is an asset.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and commitment to data integrity.
Demonstrated success in managing competing priorities, meeting tight deadlines, and delivering high-quality results in a dynamic, fast-paced, multi-project environment.
Commitment to inclusive practices and a willingness to contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive workplace culture.
Working Conditions
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)
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;
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.
