Regional Land Representative

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

The Regional Land Representative role focuses on establishing and maintaining positive relationships with property owners, agricultural producers, land users, and other parties along Trans Mountain's operations in the Lower Mainland. The responsibilities will be centered around agricultural land management, soil conservation, and crop‑related considerations associated with pipeline construction, maintenance, and operations.

The role includes the negotiation and resolution of land and right‑of‑way issues, landowner concerns, and claims, as well as providing real property services related to the acquisition, development, and disposal of land interests for pipeline operations. This work is grounded in an understanding of agricultural land use, soil conservation, and crop‑related impacts to ensure the long‑term productivity of farmland affected by construction and maintenance activities.

The position requires an individual based out of the Chilliwack region covering a territory ranging from Abbotsford to Merritt, BC.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with property owners, agricultural landowners, producers, and land users.
• Collaborate with leaders to formulate solutions for landowner and land user challenges, concerns, and issues.
• Arranges access onto lands, negotiates, and settle land files (claims, concerns, issues, conflicts, information on respective contractual or statutory rights, and damage prevention issues).
• Monitor land‑use changes, such as zoning and planning developments, across the region.
• Communicates, responds to, and anticipates stakeholder concerns, needs, and requests, while maintaining Trans Mountains' commitments to stakeholders' milestones and objectives.
• Provides correspondence to stakeholders as necessary for managing the varied land interests held by Trans Mountain, including correspondence with government authorities.
• Directly engages and communicates with landowners and land users regarding project information, damage prevention, or public awareness files and supports the delivery of landowner packages, new landowner engagement procedures, and unauthorized activity documentation.
• Provides advisory services regarding land use to internal and external parties, as well as delivers new land permanent land rights or temporary rights to use land in support of non-routine projects.
• Establishes and maintains lines of communication with field operation staff and external parties such as landowners and government authorities to ensure an effective transfer of knowledge between all stakeholders.
• Investigates information on tenures to both internal and external parties which may result in undertaking other communications as necessary.
• Conduct field assessments related to soil disturbance, compaction, erosion, drainage changes, and land restoration needs.
• Monitor land use (including Agricultural Land Reserve requirements), identify potential incompatibilities, and support mitigation strategies.
  Provide advisory services on agricultural land use, mitigation measures, and best practices for construction and operations on farmland.
• Support post-construction land restoration and long-term land productivity objectives.
• Monitoring land use (zoning, planning, etc.) identifying risks, and mitigating encroachments, incompatible land use, and class change triggers.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• University-level degree (Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Agriculture, Agrology, Soil Science, Environmental Science, or a related field), OR Diploma in Urban Land Economics (BC), OR Land Agent License (Alberta), OR a minimum of 10 years of equivalent industry experience.
• Valid provincial driver's license.
• Proven ability to assess claims and manage conflict situations while maintaining positive relationships.
• Collaborative team player with experience working in multi-disciplinary project environments.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and work efficiently under pressure, with strong time management and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Skilled in analyzing complex issues and implementing practical, well-reasoned solutions.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities / projects demands within tight deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and land/project management databases
• Knowledge of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) Act, agricultural land regulations, and BC Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) policies is preferred.
• Familiarity with Indigenous lands, Crown lands, and municipal regulatory frameworks is preferred.
• Familiarity with land use planning, zoning, and regulatory permitting in British Columbia is preferred.
• Experience with agricultural impact mitigation during infrastructure projects is preferred.

Other Requirements and Information

• Will need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.
• This is a Field position, travel to work sites is required on a regular basis; some overnight stay is also required (5-10%).

Relocation Eligibility

We invite applicants from outside the position location to apply. Relocation to the position location will be required and domestic relocation assistance may be considered for the successful candidate.

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: or the designated Talent Acquisition Advisor. Accomodation requests will not affect the assessment of your application or candidacy or the designated Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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.