Interconnects Project Developer

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Houston, TX
In-Office
Senior level
Energy
The Role
The Interconnects Project Developer leads project planning, execution, cost estimation, and stakeholder engagement for energy projects, ensuring compliance and risk management.
Summary Generated by Built In

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

The Interconnects Project Developer is responsible for producing scopes of work, cost estimates, schedules, cash flows, and risk analyses for prospective projects. This role collaborates with customers and internal/external stakeholders to establish technical solutions for new opportunities. Client groups include Business Development, Facilities Design, and Innovation. Prospective projects may include, but are not limited to:
  • Interconnect taps

  • Meter stations

  • RNG facilities

  • Laterals

What you'll do

Project Planning and Execution
  • Work with commercial and business development teams to understand customer needs, project drivers, and potential solutions.

  • Conduct feasibility studies and alternative analyses to develop an optimized and commercially viable scope that meets internal and external stakeholder requirements.

  • Prepare estimate packages for clients, including written reports and supporting exhibits.

  • Collaborate with internal teams (engineering, measurement, operations, environmental, regulatory, land, etc.) and external partners to develop executable cost estimates, schedules, cash flows, and execution strategies. Includes FEED and soliciting vendor/contractor pricing when appropriate.

  • Support Business Development by preparing documents, exhibits, and deliverables needed for project sanctioning in accordance with PDS standards.

  • Conduct thorough project turnover to Project Management and support early execution stages as needed.

  • Ensure rigorous Front-End Loading (FEL) discipline, including scope clarity, stakeholder alignment, and risk identification prior to Final Investment Decision (FID).

  • Foster cross-functional integration across engineering, environmental, land, regulatory, external relations, procurement, construction, operations, commercial, and external vendors to ensure alignment with business objectives.

  • Monitor and control project development budgets, progress Class of Estimates at prescribed milestones, and ensure efficient use of financial resources.

  • Oversee development of ROM/Class 5 or Class 4 estimates.

Stakeholder Engagement
  • Liaise with internal customer groups to understand project objectives and define necessary scope, deliverables, cost, schedule, and quality requirements.

  • Clearly define project objectives, deliverables, and scope to ensure all stakeholders share a common understanding.

  • Maintain regular communication with commercial and business development groups and manage expectations.

Risk and Quality Management
  • Proactively identify risks and develop mitigation strategies through team engagement, risk registers, and control plans.

  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative cost and schedule risk assessments.

  • Leverage historical data and external benchmarks (e.g., IPA metrics) to inform project decisions.

  • Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards through reviews, periodic audits, and turnover documentation tracking.

Regulatory and Compliance
  • Establish and understand the project’s regulatory and environmental objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Post‑secondary diploma or equivalent in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

  • Minimum 5–10 years of related industry experience in project management or construction management.

  • Familiarity with estimate classes, associated accuracy ranges, and required inputs.

  • Demonstrated competence in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) fundamentals.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively present information to senior leaders and internal/external customers.

  • Expertise in using project management tools and software; ability to leverage digital tools for project optimization and data‑driven decision‑making.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project for detailed schedule development.

  • Experience working within regulatory processes relevant to the jurisdiction.

  • Strong proactive risk identification and risk management capabilities.

  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize competing demands.

  • Financial acumen including financial basing, project financing, and cost‑benefit analysis.

  • Ability to rapidly assess impacts of changes to project scopes and timelines based on commercial and business development input.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Engineering degree.

  • Experience in the natural gas pipeline industry.

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 [email protected] 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.

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The Company
HQ: Calgary, Alberta
8,191 Employees
Year Founded: 1952

What We Do

TC Energy is helping the world take on a huge challenge: a transition to cleaner energy that also meets global demand. We’re working every day to help tackle it here in North America and we’re looking for innovative problem solvers to help us do it

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