Stakeholder Engagement & Communications Lead

Trans Mountain Corporation; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Career advancement

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Trans Mountain Corporation in Burnaby, British Columbia, seeks a Stakeholder Engagement & Communications Advisor (Contract) to plan, deliver, document and report on stakeholder engagement activities that support business objectives and strengthen trust with pipeline communities.

The successful candidate will have 5–7 years in stakeholder engagement or communications, strong relationship-building and event coordination skills, and the ability to identify reputational or regulatory risks while

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Communications, Public Relations, Engagement, Arts or related discipline.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, external relations, public affairs and/or communications.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies and familiarity with regulatory processes is an asset.
• Strong event coordination and public facing engagement experience.
• A consistent track record of delivering high‑quality work, managing competing priorities, and supporting key business processes or operational functions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and levels across the organization.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to develop plans and messaging, and convey information clearly, respectfully, and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans.
• Serve as the primary contact for stakeholders along the pipeline corridor, including locally elected officials, community leaders, organizations, neighbours, industry and ENGOs.
• Plan and execute engagement activities such as meetings, open houses, site tours, workshops and community events to build and maintain trust with stakeholders.
• Represent Trans Mountain at community events, meetings and public forums.
• Monitor and assess stakeholder issues, emerging concerns, community feedback and local sensitivities.
• Identify and elevate potential reputational, regulatory or political risks, and support proactive mitigation and issues management.
• Working with other internal teams, respond in an accurate and timely manner to stakeholder inquiries, concerns and complaints.
• Provide backup support for the public inquiries phone and email
• Create and review communication materials for external audiences, including key messages, presentations, notices, updates and digital content.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure consistent tone, messaging, brand alignment and align engagement activities.
• Participate in internal planning meetings and provide input on stakeholder engagement and communication approaches.
• Document engagement activities and outcomes, ensuring records are accurate, complete and up to date.
• Provide reporting on stakeholder activities, issues, trends, risks and engagement outcomes.
• Prepare briefing materials, summaries and reports to support internal decision making and senior leadership updates.
• Support the preparation of engagement documentation for regulatory filings.
• Participate in emergency response exercises and support incident response.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Public relations

Event coordination

Communication planning

External relations

Education

Post-secondary education in Communications, Public Relations, Engagement, Arts or related discipline

Tools

Borealis database

ICS incident command

Job description

Trans Mountain Corporation in Burnaby, British Columbia, seeks a Stakeholder Engagement & Communications Advisor (Contract) to plan, deliver, document and report on stakeholder engagement activities that support business objectives and strengthen trust with pipeline communities.

The successful candidate will have 5–7 years in stakeholder engagement or communications, strong relationship-building and event coordination skills, and the ability to identify reputational or regulatory risks while