Manager, Infrastructure & Downstream

Role Responsibilities

Are you interested in helping shape the direction of low-carbon energy in Alberta? Do you have a high tolerance for ambiguity and an unrelenting knack for working through puzzles and programs? Do you thrive in navigating the unknown? If you said yes, consider joining our team!

The Natural Gas Strategy and Engagement Branch is currently seeking a dynamic Manager to oversee the research, stakeholder engagement, and analysis on priorities that have significant impacts on Alberta's economy and energy system.

Reporting to the Director, Natural Gas Value-add, Logistics and Environment, the Manager, Infrastructure and Downstream brings solid understanding of the upstream, midstream, and downstream natural gas sector and experience in creating well-founded policy advice to senior officials and decision-makers.

The Manager, Infrastructure and Downstream will be responsible for :

• Leading the Infrastructure and Downstream team, supervising analysts tasked with understanding barriers to growing and sustaining the energy sector in Alberta, managing business administration for the unit, and supporting the Director and branch.
• Leading the coordination and collaboration with subject matter areas in the department and across the Government of Alberta ministries to develop consistent advice, positions, and messaging for Alberta Energy on priority files for the department including, but not limited to natural gas, petrochemicals, plastic circular economy, liquefied natural gas and hydrogen.
• Supporting meeting briefs, action requests, key policy and project documents, daily issues scanning and issue management support to Government, DMO, MO, and Energy Communications.
• Representing the branch and the department in various meetings and forums, especially those that relate to natural gas and hydrocarbon policies and regulatory topics.
• Anticipating and proactively promoting desired outcomes through solutions and approaches to sensitive and rapidly changing strategies by regulatory bodies and stakeholders.
• Fostering a team atmosphere in achieving the mandate and goals of the unit, branch, division, and Ministry.