Area Manager, Tuscarora - Baja

tcenergy; Arizona; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TC Energy is seeking an experienced Area Manager for the US Gas Operations - Pacific Mountain Region, Tuscarora - Baja team. You will provide active leadership to ensure adherence to policies and safe, reliable operation while managing budgets and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires strong communication, 5+ years of leadership experience in energy or related industries, and about 40% travel within the region.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree or equivalent experience in engineering, business management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in management or leadership roles.
• Ability to travel to work locations to meet operational needs
• Approximately 40% travel
• Strong written & verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, MS Teams)
• Demonstrated leadership and safety-focused mindset

Responsibilities

• Champions safety excellence, recognizes and stops unsafe work, reports hazards, and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Makes decisions aligned with company values, policies and objectives.
• Supervises staff, assigns work, and ensures performance expectations are met.
• Lead, develop, mentor, coach, and support employees across the organization.
• Set clear expectations and cultivate a high-performing team.
• Develop and foster an environment that enables innovation and continuous improvement.
• Promote inclusion and open communication across the region.
• Perform self-audits of processes such as JSA, LOTO, and work permits.
• Communicate and advocate corporate messages and programs in line with the company vision.
• Provide active field leadership to ensure policy and standard adherence and best practices.
• Represent TC Energy and build partnerships internally and externally.
• Drive and empower a culture of safety across operating areas.
• Lead safety initiatives and adhere to Life Saving Rules in all operations.
• Maintain ICS training to act as Incident Commander and be on-call for emergencies.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Project management

Team development

Communication

Budgeting

Operations management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Technical diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Determined, imaginative, curious-if these are some of the ways you describe yourself, we want to learn more about you!

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

Our US Gas Operations - Pacific Mountain Region, Tuscarora - Baja team is seeking an experienced, knowledgeable leader to provide active leadership and ensure adherence to corporate policies, practices, and procedures. Reporting to the Regional Director, the Area Manager applies their knowledge around safety, field operations, project management and technical processes to ensure, in accordance with all TC Energy's (TC) standards, policies, processes, procedures and practices, the continuous operation, maintenance, and improvement of their assigned area. Within their specified area, establishes and assures compliance with operation and maintenance policies, practices and procedures and supports the planning, administration, and control of capital, operating, and other budgets for their assigned area.

This position will manage employees represented by the IBEW Local Union #77 and the collective bargaining agreement.

Domestic relocation only, no cross-border

What you'll do

• Champions safety excellence including recognizing and stopping unsafe work, recognizing, and reporting safety hazards, demonstrating compliance with safety policies and regulatory requirements.
• Makes decisions that align with the company's core values, policies, and business objectives.
• Supervises employees, ensuring work assignments are completed, and expectations are being met. Effectively perform leadership activities necessary for the effective performance of a competent, proactive, and engaged staff
• Lead, develop, mentor, coach, and support employees in the organization.
• Set clear expectations and hold team accountable to meeting results; Cultivate a high performing organization.
• Develop and foster an environment which actively enables and encourages employee innovation, continuous improvement, and commitment to operational excellence.
• Manage an inclusive and diverse work atmosphere of promoting open discussion, engagement, and feedback, as well as communicate effectively.
• Complete self-audit on a regular basis on processes such as JSA, LOTO, Work Permits etc.
• Communicate, implement, and advocate corporate messages and programs in the spirit of the organizational vision and values. Exemplifies the TC Energy values: Safety, Integrity, Innovation, Responsibility and Collaboration
• Provide active field leadership to ensure corporate policies, practices, standards, and procedures are followed with the additional focus of leveraging best practices and consistency across the region.
• Represent the Company and foster critical partnerships both internally and externally.
• Drives and empowers safety culture across operating areas.
• Be a leader in Safety; Role model the Life Saving Rules (LSR) and adhere to the Life Saving Rules and all company procedures to ensure the safe operation of facilities, the protection of personnel, our environment, our customers, and the people of the communities in which we do business.
• Maintains all levels ofICS training to act as the Incident Commander and manage the emergency response with a requirement to be on call and, to respond to emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful completion of an Associates, Bachelor's Degree preferred; or diploma in a technical based field of study (Engineering, Business Management, or equivalent); An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience, preferably in a management or leadership position; Energy industry experience, specifically in natural gas transmission/storage operations, is preferred
• Ability to travel to work locations to meet operational needs
• Approximately 40% travel
• Demonstrated ability to influence, engage, and develop a team; prior team leadership or strong aptitude preferred
• Demonstrated effective written & verbal communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization; and knowing when and how to use appropriate platforms
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, MS Teams, etc.)
• Must be a leader in safety and can manage work in a safe and environmentally responsible manner
• Highly motivated with interpersonal skills to effectively work in a collaborative team environment that includes shared responsibilities, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others, support team and company objectives
• Requires an aptitude for attention to detail, accuracy, precision, and logic
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills with diverse work g