Senior External Relations Advisor- Burnaby

- As Senior Advisor, External Relations with Trans Mountain, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and fast-paced group of professionals. This position will be based in our Burnaby office location.

- Reporting to the Team Lead, External Relations, the Senior Advisor, External Relations leads all engagement and communications related to base business and capital/major projects along the pipeline corridor between Edmonton, Alberta and the BC Interior.

- This role will lead deliverables identified by the External Relations Team, including fulfilling regulatory filing needs and maintaining reputation.

- Additionally, the role will be responsible for maintaining relationships with key stakeholders; providing information and insights to various teams in consideration of stakeholders’ interests; and contributing to engagement reporting requirements.

- The position will work closely with a multi-discipline team in contributing to and executing strategies for engaging and communicating primarily with community leaders, industry, local government, and interest groups.

- Activities could include all aspects related to conducting meetings, workshops, open houses, regulatory reporting, speaking opportunities and events; managing issues and inquiries; identifying local stakeholders and identifying and executing engagement activities appropriate to the local context.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead Stakeholder Engagement work for base business and capital/major projects within the Alberta/BC Interior region to advance corporate objectives through strategic business relationships with stakeholders. Accountable for the preparation and implementation of communication and engagement plans and strategies to advance goals, objectives and tactics specific to the region.

- Monitors, anticipates and manages issues of concern, including those from external stakeholders such as regulatory agencies, communities and local governments. Liaises with other Operations functions as needed to support organizational objectives. Liaises internally to accommodate community enquiries that may result from base business or capital/major project activities and related communications.

- Develops communication products for external channels including websites and social media. Collaborates with internal and external communications, and Government Relations teams, to ensure consistency in overall tone/key messages and distribution of communication materials as well as consistency in approach and deliverables.

- Provide strategic input to regulatory filings, including any necessary engagement, to comply with regulatory requirements and expectations.

- Responsible for implementation and management of assigned projects in accordance with agreed specifications, budgets and targets.

- Participates as a Senior representative as part of the Information Office function during crises or incidents, actively contributing to the Incident Command System structure. Completes training and exercises for such events as required.

- Mentors other team members and educates other internal departments on effective engagement practices and communications approaches.

Other Requirements and Information

- Will need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.

- Travel to work sites is required (15- 20%).