Environmental Specialist, Vegetation

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.

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!

As an Environmental Specialist, Vegetation with Trans Mountain, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a progressive and fast‑paced group of experts. This position will be responsible for the environmental support for the Vegetation Management Program on the Trans Mountain Pipeline Right of Way and the pre‑construction application sites, active construction sites, temporary lands sites, MLV’s, all access roads and landowner complaints in Jasper and Mount Robson Nation Parks.

This is a contract position based in Jasper, AB and reports to the Senior Environmental Advisor.

• Coordinate for in‑field vegetation management activities within Facilities, Temporary Laydowns, Rights‑of‑way.
• Facilitate access to Trans Mountain treatment sites including communication with Internal for safe work permits and request for entry into controlled facilities.
• Communicate and consult with Environmental Inspectors, land agents and landowners and impacted stakeholders for proper access to Trans Mountain treatment sites.
• Complete weed surveys/IAPP survey data.
• Attend and provide support for pre‑season 2026 Vegetation Management Training Sessions and field kickoff meetings.
• Complete desktop reviews, environmentally sensitive site‑specific planning, chemical rotations, and site‑specific herbicide requirements.
• Mitigate any potential impacts to socio‑economic sensitivities.
• Provide technical coaching to the vegetation management company as necessary.
• Complete pre/post treatments inspections (chemical/mechanical/manual) on all sites.
• Ensure all site activities comply with Trans Mountain’s Vegetation Management Standards, Plans, and Procedures.
• The role includes review/approval of daily field tickets to ensure work on site reflects the daily ticket charges. Inspector will provide weekly progress reporting on number of sites completed and cost of contractor per week to Senior Environmental Advisor.
• Regularly complete data entry in Enablon (Internal Data Tracking System) for all treatment sites.
• Ensure all vegetation management activity documentation and records are accurate, completed in a timely manner as per Program and Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) requirements.
• The role includes liaising with internal Trans Mountain team members in order to meet vegetation management objectives and complete deliverables in a timely manner.
• The overall deliverable of this position is the coordination and onsite supervision of vegetation management contractors to ensure proper…