Commercial Asset Planner

Employer 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 A full-time opportunity is available within the Commercial Asset Planning (CAP) East team in Canada Gas Commercial Operations. This role is focused on the Mainline and Trans Québec & Maritimes (TQM) systems and offers broad exposure to the regulated natural gas pipeline business and its customers. The successful candidate will develop and maintain multi-year commercial asset plans that support commercial strategy, system reliability, and business growth. The role integrates market opportunities, operating forecasts, asset condition, maintenance programs, and system performance insights into risk-informed recommendations that balance customer needs, cost, and operational performance. This position also supports the capacity management portfolio through capacity assessments, commercial open seasons, and other capacity-related initiatives, providing opportunities for progressive development in this area. What you’ll do • Lead the development and continuous improvement of multi-year commercial asset plans for assigned Mainline and TQM assets, balancing risk, cost, and system performance • Perform hydraulic modelling, capacity assessments, and scenario analysis to support commercial decisions, evaluate operational impacts, and identify value opportunities • Integrate demand forecasts, utilization trends, asset health, facility capability, and maintenance requirements into defensible planning recommendations • Assess commercial and operational risks associated with maintenance programs, outages, and facility availability, and communicate mitigation strategies and residual risks • Provide commercial operations input into annual and multi-year outage planning, including constraints, sequencing opportunities, and capacity-enabling work • Support project development activities, including operating philosophy, facility requirements, tie-in scope, and performance expectations for new or modified facilities • Provide secondary coverage for tariff-mandated and ad hoc capacity offerings, while identifying capacity-enabling opportunities and incorporating capacity implications into asset, outage, and maintenance capital planning • Build effective relationships across Canada Gas, Safety & Technical Services, Projects, and Legal, while developing broader capacity management expertise Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering • 6+ years of progressive, relevant engineering experience • Registered, or eligible to register, with APEGA as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in good-standing • A combination of education and experience may be considered Preferred Qualifications • Demonstrated ability to apply engineering judgement to complex, ambiguous and multi-stakeholder problems • Strong analytical capability, including the ability to synthesize technical, operational, risk and commercial inputs into clear recommendations • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex analysis to technical and non-technical audiences • Self-motivated, collaborative and able to manage competing priorities while delivering quality work with appropriate independence • Familiarity with the Canadian Mainline and TQM systems • Experience with gas transmission hydraulic simulation and the application of modelling results to commercial or asset planning decisions • Knowledge of pipeline operations, gas markets, and the supporting commercial and regulatory frameworks • Understanding of maintenance capital planning, outage planning, facility reliability, asset integrity, and operational risk management • Experience developing asset strategies, utilization assessments, commercial risk evaluations, or capacity-related recommendations • Exposure to capacity management concepts, Mainline tariff provisions, and service offerings • Proficiency with data, automation, visualization, and analytical tools used to improve decision-making and engineering efficiency • Experience preparing concise recommendations and decision support material for senior stakeholders To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid About our business We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure, spanning Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Every day, our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needs—moving over 30 per cent of the cleaner-burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation, our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable, reliable and sustainable power across North America, while enabling LNG exports to global markets. 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 careers@tcenergy.com 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. Learn more Visit us at TCEnergy.com and connect with us on our social medial channels for our latest news, employee stories, community activities, and other updates. Thank you for considering TC Energy in your career journey.