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.

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The Opportunity

As a Operations Lead, you will play a critical role in supporting daily operations and ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant facility performance. Your responsibilities will span operational control, maintenance coordination, safety leadership, and cross-functional communication.

What you’ll do

• Assume the role of Steam Chief when designated by the Facility Manager, providing
• leadership and oversight of facility operations.
• Assist the daily on shift operations crew as required. E.g. Plant upsets, heavy workload
• Provide vacation coverage on weekdays/weekends as required
• Provide active control in plant or field locations when Ops are unavailable
• Prepare LOTO’s and permits for plant/field work as required
• Ownership of the car seal program ensuring changes are documented and P&ID’s are updated
• Act as an information conduit between the two operation crews to facilitate communication between shift changes
• Develop planned work scheduling for operating equipment including scheduling of routine PM’s and break in work orders
• Responsible for the outage coordination and execution. Working with ops to isolate and ready the plant for outages (pressure surveys/annual outages) and oversite of outage execution
• Complete isolation reviews and signoffs for outage and/or project work including Scope of Work, SMP, Tech Spec documentation
• Working directly with Pipe integrity and Cathodic Protection group for scheduling and executing the work along with field/plant isolation plan
• Provide operations perspective/expertise to Marketing/Engineering groups as requested (Thursday weekly commercial update call)
• File invoices, waste manifests, truck tickets, etc.
• Facility contact for Land crossing and contractor interaction
• Drive the safety culture for the facility by supporting the FLHA and JSA program
• Responsibility for stock inventory (filters, EG, H2O, ……) ops usually orders
• Support Corporate asks (TOP’s Review, SSI’s….)
• Be trained and competent as an Excavation Coordinator
• Operations contact for engineering/commercial teams' inquiries
• Facilitate Ops qualification assessments (annually) and training
• Operations SME for facility MOC’s
• PSSR Lead for all major facility work
• Competent in operation of plant mobile equipment

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 4th class power engineering certificate
• Minimum 5 years of experience in plant or field operations within oil & gas, utilities, or industrial sectors
• Strong understanding of LOTO procedures, isolation protocols, and outage coordination
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret P&IDs and technical documentation
• Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Office, Work Management Systems)
• Valid driver’s license and ability to operate mobile equipment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Third Class Power Engineering Certificate or higher.
• Experience with Cathodic Protection systems and pipeline integrity programs.
• Familiarity with MOC (Management of Change) and PSSR processes.
• Prior experience supporting turnaround planning and execution.
• Excavation Coordinator certification or equivalent training.
• Knowledge of corporate systems such as SAP, Workday, and Enablon.
• Experience in facilitating training and qualification assessments.

About our business

We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure, spanning Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. For over 75 years, we have proudly connected the world to the energy it needs. Every day, we move more than 30 per cent of the natural gas used across the continent and connect LNG exports to global markets, powering communities and industries. Complemented by strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation, our infrastructure delivers affordable, reliable and sustainable energy across North America. Our field operations span seven Canadian provinces, 34 U.S. states and seven Mexican states. Together, we strengthen the connections that deliver the energy the world relies on-every day.

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 [email protected] 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 candidate's qualifications.

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Thank you for considering TC Energy in your career journey.