Pipeline Scheduler
Date: Mar 9, 2026
Location: Calgary, AB, CA
Company: Inter Pipeline Ltd.
At Inter Pipeline, we are building a team of innovators and problem solvers with diverse backgrounds and skill sets. We cultivate opportunities to get to know each other better and collaborate more effectively. In every part of our organization, you will find people with a sense of purpose and a shared ethos - motivated, engaged, exploring new ideas and pushing for continuous improvements in everything we do. We believe teamwork is core to our success, and in that spirit you will work closely with leaders and team members. This is a great opportunity to amplify your purpose and contribute to meaningful, challenging work at the forefront of the energy sector.
Bring your passion, your ideas, and let's do this.
Description
Located in our Calgary downtown office, the Pipeline Scheduler is a key member of Inter Pipeline’s Commercial Operations team within the Transportation Business Unit. In this role, you will support the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of products across the pipeline systems by coordinating and optimizing daily and monthly scheduling activities. This position blends commercial acumen with operational awareness and requires strong collaboration across internal and external stakeholders.
The Pipeline Scheduler works closely with the Control Centre, Field Operations, Engineering, Commercial, Measurement, Marketing, and other teams to ensure scheduling decisions align with system capabilities and customer expectations. If you excel in a fast paced environment, enjoy balancing multiple priorities, and are motivated by continuous improvement, you will thrive in this role and make a meaningful impact on Inter Pipelines operational performance.
Inter Pipeline is experiencing an exciting period of growth, and we’re looking for someone passionate and driven to join our dynamic team. No two days are the same here—every day brings new challenges, meaningful contributions, and opportunities to make a real difference. If you’re someone who thrives in a fast paced environment, enjoys collaborating with others, and is eager to add value to the work we do, we’d love to have you be part of our journey.
Key Activities and Responsibilities
• Deliver high quality service to shippers, producers, connected facilities, and internal stakeholders by anticipating needs, resolving issues, and providing accurate, solutions focused support.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and operational partners while professionally representing IPL in industry interactions.
• Review Notices of Shipment and ensure compliance with COLC guidelines and operational requirements.
• Execute weekly split processes and manage variances to minimize imbalances.
• Develop monthly pipeline schedules based on shipper nominations, system constraints, maintenance plans, and facility capabilities.
• Manage tank inventories, adjusting receipt and delivery schedules and communicating changes to stakeholders.
• Coordinate planned and unplanned downtime to optimize system availability and throughput.
• Monitor and adjust crude movements to ensure safe, reliable operations aligned with commercial objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the Control Centre to monitor flow rates, tank levels, and operational issues, engaging Field Operations as needed.
• Maintain accurate, up to date information in scheduling systems such as OSS, Terminal Boss, Oval, SharePoint, Teams, and MyContent.
• Implement receipt restrictions, delivery adjustments, trades, and other scheduling changes with supervisor approval.
• Participate in maintenance coordination and communicate impacts to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide after hours and weekend support to meet operational needs.
• Maintain documentation, desk manuals, and operational records, ensuring compliance with IPL policies and governance.
• Support team performance through cross training, constructive feedback, and ongoing development.
• Perform additional duties as required to support Commercial Operations priorities.
Education, Skills and Experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in pipeline scheduling, logistics, operations, or marketing.
• Post secondary education in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field (equivalent experience considered).
• Strong understanding of crude pipeline logistics, scheduling practices, and industry operational constraints.
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
• Proficiency with scheduling and operational systems (OSS, Terminal Boss, Oval, SharePoint, MyContent) or ability to learn quickly.
• Experience managing nominations, inventory movements, or throughput processes in midstream or upstream environments.
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced, deadline driven environment with competing priorities.
• Strong relationship building, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• High attention to detail, proactive mindset, and strong commercial focus.
Hours
Permanent full-time, Monday-Friday
Inter Pipeline recognizes the importance of properly rewarding our employees by offering attractive employee benefits. Please visit our “working with us” page to learn about the compensation and benefits offerings Working Here | Inter Pipeline
As this position is identified as security sensitive, employment of a final candidate will be conditional upon completion of a pre-employment criminal background check assessment with satisfactory results.
While diversity is a fact, inclusion is the act of recognizing the value of our differences and leveraging them for the betterment of our organization. At Inter Pipeline, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that values, represents, and supports the communities in which we work. We are committed to maintaining a respectful workplace and we are building a culture that supports the diverse needs of our employees. We welcome applications from all individuals including those who are Indigenous, racialized, of varied abilities and ethnicities, members of gender and sexually diverse communities, as well as with any other dimension of diversity.
