Cedar Operations General Manager

Pembina Pipeline Corporation; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Pembina Pipeline Corporation is hiring a General Manager, Operations for Cedar LNG in Kitimat, BC. You will lead safe, reliable, compliant operations and build the operating model, systems, and team capabilities to support Canada's largest Indigenous majority‑owned LNG project.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, you will drive operational excellence, manage OPEX budgets, oversee regulatory compliance, and foster partnerships with the Haisla Nation and other stakeholders, delivering on local

Qualifications

• Significant experience in LNG, FLNG, upstream/midstream or energy infrastructure with strong leadership.
• Strong understanding of process safety, asset integrity, and environmental compliance.
• Excellent communicator with collaboration and influence across levels.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a safety culture aligned with corporate standards.
• Lead Cedar LNG Operations with integrity, transparency, and environmental stewardship.
• Build and sustain a high‑performing leadership team and foster collaboration.
• Develop an inclusive operating culture across a diverse workforce.
• Champion local hiring and Indigenous workforce participation commitments.
• Translate strategic vision into site operating plans, budgets, and targets.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and balance IMO with local safety rules.
• Act as strategic commander during emergency response events.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships with government and local providers.
• Own operational performance including OPEX, contracts, and ESG risk management.
• Drive reliability, digital enablement, emissions reduction, and productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Operations leadership

Safety culture

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Emergency response

Job description

Location: Calgary, AB, CA, T2P 1G1

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Department: Cedar Operations

Cedar LNG brings together the Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corporation (Pembina) to develop the first and largest Indigenous majority-owned LNG infrastructure project in Canada, with one of the cleanest environmental profiles in the world. Cedar LNG is developing a floating LNG facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, within the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation. The project is strategically positioned to leverage Canada’s abundant natural gas supply and British Columbia’s growing LNG infrastructure to produce industry-leading, low-carbon, cost-competitive Canadian LNG for overseas markets. With a positive final investment decision announced on June 25, 2024, construction of the facility is underway with operations anticipated by the end of 2028.

Critical to Cedar LNG’s success to date has been the strong support of neighbouring Indigenous Nations and communities. Years of collaboration and constructive engagement have helped to ensure the project will be constructed and operated safely and responsibly, while providing benefits through construction jobs and contracting, training opportunities, long-term employment, and other measures that will contribute to economic prosperity in the region. Up to 500 people will be working at Cedar LNG during the peak of construction. Approximately 100 people will be working at the facility full‑time during operation.

Overview

Cedar LNG is hiring a General Manager, Operations to lead the safe, reliable, compliant, and commercially effective operations of the Cedar FLNG (floating liquefied natural gas) facility in Kitimat, BC. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, this is a rare opportunity to help build the foundations for Canada’s largest Indigenous majority-owned LNG infrastructure project from development to sustainable operations by establishing the operating model, systems, processes, and team capabilities.

Cedar LNG is a partnership between the Haisla Nation and Pembina. The floating LNG facility will be located in Kitimat, British Columbia, within the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation, and is positioned to support Canada’s growing LNG industry.

Responsibilities May Include but Not Limited To

• Establish and lead a safety culture in alignment with Pembina’s Zero by Choice and Life Saving Rules by translating corporate standards into disciplined site execution, and driving operational excellence to enhance safety performance, reliability, cost efficiency, and long‑term asset integrity;
• Lead Cedar LNG Operations with integrity, transparency, and environmental stewardship, building and sustaining a trusted partnership with the Haisla Nation through respectful engagement, shared decision‑making, and delivery on local employment, capacity‑building, and procurement commitments;
• Build, coach, and sustain a high‑performing leadership team by setting clear expectations, strengthening accountability, developing leadership capability, and fostering a culture of collaboration, trust, operational excellence, and continuous improvement;
• Develop and sustain an inclusive operating culture by aligning a diverse international workforce around shared values, leadership expectations, safety, accountability, and consistent ways of working across complex employment, cultural, and operational environments;
• Champion inclusive hiring practices and ensure employment commitments to the Haisla Nation and surrounding First Nations are met by advancing local participation, supporting equitable access to opportunities, and building sustainable workforce pathways aligned with project, community, and operational objectives;
• Translate Pembina’s and Cedar’s strategic vision into site‑level operating plans, priorities, budgets, performance targets, and execution roadmaps;
• Enforce strict adherence to all regulatory compliance requirements and navigate the complexity of balancing International Maritime Organization (IMO) standards with Canadian and British Columbian safety and environmental regulations;
• Act as the strategic commander during emergency response events;
• Foster and enable constructive working relationships with local stakeholders including municipal & provincial government, local service providers and community members;
• Own operational performance, including OPEX budgets, cost management, contract oversight, continuous improvement, and long‑term asset value creation; and
• Drive operational excellence through reliability, digital enablement, emissions reduction, productivity improvements, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) focused risk management across marine and process operations.

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Significant experience in an LNG, FLNG, upstream, midstream, marine, major projects, terminal operations, or complex energy infrastructure environment combined with strong leadership experience developing high‑performing teams;
• Strong understanding of process safety, asset integrity, production operations, marine logistics, environmental compliance, emergency management, and contractor governance;
• Excellent communicator with strong focus on collaboration, consensus and ability to influence outside of the chain of command;
• Ability to break down complex problems into smaller, manageable parts and use logic, data, and reasoning to formulate conclusions;
• Ability to leverage business and financial acumen to identify opportunities, manage priorities, and support strategic objectives;
• Strong working knowledge of IMO regulations, maritime safety systems, and classification society standards (Det Norske Veritas (“DNV”) or equivalent) would be considered an asset;
• Experience operating within integrated marine + process environments (e.g., LNG, FLNG, offshore terminal, marine terminal operations);
• Demonstrated ability to work respectfully with Indigenous Nations, including awareness of consultation, economic reconciliation, cultural protocols, and long‑term relationship stewardship;
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams and acting as a bridge between operations and corporate head office functions; and
• A strong collaborator who seeks alignment and solutions through effective partnership with internal/external stakeholders and peers.

This position is considered “Safety Sensitive” so will require Pre-Employment Drug & Alcohol Testing. You may also be required to provide a Driver’s Abstract.

The successful candidate must live within 100 km of the Calgary office. The successful candidate must be legally able to work in the country of the position. Final candidate will be required to undergo Pre-Employment Background Checks including a Criminal Record Check.

This position will be posted until end of day: 09/04/2026

Our expectations are high, and our rewards reflect this: We treat our people well - whether it's through our total rewards package, community engagement or volunteer opportunities, all in an environment that is equitable, safe, respectful, inclusive and accessible.

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