Functional Lead, Pipe Integrity

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At TC Energy we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs. Guided by our values of safety in every step personal accountability one team and active learning we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability affordability and sustainability.

The Opportunity

The Pipe Integrity Lead in Portfolio Design & Optimization is responsible for lifecycle management risk prioritization and optimization of the pipeline maintenance portfolio (Capital and Expense projects).

This functional leader will work alongside geographically based planners to bridge the gap between technical engineering risk assessments and field execution. By applying the Integrated Asset Investment Process (IAIP) they will build a defensible multi-year asset investment blueprint that balances corporate risk tolerance financial constraints execution feasibility and commercial pipeline capacity.

What youll do

Portfolio Prioritization & Risk Optimization (IAIP)

• Process Ownership:Work alongside Pipeline Integrity stakeholders to oversee the implementation of annual and in-year Integrated Asset Investment Planning (IAIP)process to objectively rank engineering-proposed mitigations against the corporate operational risk matrix.
• Investment Optimization: Lead the trade-off analysis for competing Capital and Expense projects ensuring limited capital is deployed to the highest-risk areas.
• Multi-Year Plan: Maintain the multi-year plan for TC pipeline maintenance projects ensuring all newly identified risks from Engineering are properly ingested scored and sequenced.

Program Feasibility & Efficiency Optimization

• Macro-Level Scoping: Evaluate the broader portfolio to identify synergies bundling geographically close or technically similar projects to optimize execution efficiency and outage impacts.
• Program Constraints:Work alongside stakeholders to manage program-level capacity (e.g. budget internal resources etc) to build an executable balanced annual program.
• Financial Alignment: Support budget development by integrating inputs from across the organization (scope estimates risk justification) to ensure that the multi-year plan balances risk execution efficiency and financial capacity.

Change Management & Break-in Work

• Cross-Functional Liaison: Coordinate closely with Pipe Integrity Projects and Operations Planning to align the technical program with commercial capacity requirements and market dynamics.

• Break-In Work Evaluation: Lead the immediate program-level impact assessment when out-of-cycle high-priority risks surface.
• Portfolio Balancing: Support portfolio management efforts identifying and recommending lower-priority projects for deferral or cancellation to offset the cost and outage impact of emergent work.
• Governance Approvals: Present program optimization recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership for financial approval.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering or equivalent pipeline experience.
• For Canadian candidates registered as a in the prevailing jurisdiction in good standing (e.g. APEGA in Alberta).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in pipeline integrity management with a strong understanding of pipeline risk integrity assessments and remediation.
• Proven track record of leading multi-year cross-functional projects and programs.
• Experience in risk-based decision-making process development and managing budgets.
• Strong leadership with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills with a demonstrated ability to identify and implement innovative solutions.
• Experience in Threat Management or Commercial Operations would be an asset.

To remain competitive support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid

About our business

We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure spanning Canada the U.S. and Mexico. Every day our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needsmoving over 30 per cent of the cleaner-burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable reliable and sustainable power across North America while enabling LNG exports to global markets.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the US government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race religion age sex color national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at for support.

All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based without restrictions. Background screening is required for all positions which may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be extended at a different level or job title that best aligns with the successful candidates qualifications.

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