Environmental Specialist, Vegetation (Contract)

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:

Kamloops, BC

Department:

EH&S

Reports to:

Senior Environmental Advisor

Worker Type:

Contract

Position Type:

Full-time

Work Setting:

Field

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 from Kamloops to Hope, BC.

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

Key Responsibilities:

- 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 implementation of Trans Mountain’s weed management program objectives and measurable goals.

- Monitoring the vegetation contractor’s performance and ensuring the treatments have fulfill plan(s) requirements as outlined in the company Weed Management Plan, the Integrated Vegetation Management Plan and applicable CER conditions.

- Provide recommendations for improving Vegetation Management program efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Qualification And Professional Experience

- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science/diploma and field experience required.

- A minimum of 3 years of experience in vegetation management or environmentally associated work.

- Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team of project professionals, both internally and externally.

- Experience liaising with a large project team to maintain a coordinated approach to managing vegetation management issues.

- Experience interacting with stakeholders and First Nations.

- Practical skills in project coordination or project management.

- Strong communication and ability to work collaboratively with others.

- Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex problems and make sound decisions.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Strong organizational skills.

- Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.

- Possession of a valid AB/BC Pesticide Applicator Certificate: Industrial Certificate, H2S Alive, Standard First Aid & CPR, WHIMIS, Confined Space Awareness.

Working Conditions

- 10-12 hr. days, potential for weekend/holidays work during spraying activities.

- Geographic work area: Kamloops to Hope, BC.

- 50% to 75% travel may be required.

- Candidate will need their own truck, trailer and side by side.

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.