Troy Schwab

Experience

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  Human Resources Development Canada

  Apr 2000 - May 2002

  Contract Administrator

  Responsible for writing contracts between small businesses, not for profits & Human Resources Development Canada. Assisted the contract supervisor with negotiating the terms & conditions of contracts. Conducted regular visits to small businesses & not for profits to ensure they followed the terms & conditions set forth in the contract.

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  Encana Corporation

  Aug 2002 - Feb 2009

  Worked closely with internal EnCana teams (e.g. drilling, completions, earthworks, camps, etc.) in order to help reduce costs, improve contractor efficiencies & build stronger relationships with contractorsCreated & evaluated Request for Proposals & Request for Quotations for various internal EnCana teams. Negotiated with contractors & suppliers in order to procure a variety of goods & services in support of EnCana’s oilsands operations.Responsible for expediting purchased materials and contracts.Worked closely with EnCana’s internal teams & contractors in an effort to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, improve production & continue to reduce EnCana’s total cost of ownership overall.Responsible for securing a guaranteed fuel supply agreement for all of EnCana’s oilsands assets to ensure guaranteed supply. Show less Created and negotiated commercial terms & conditions for Master Construction Contracts which were used by the Construction Management Teams at EnCana’s oilsands operations to help ensure project cost control & certainty.Worked closely with Encana team engineers & leads to ensure the materials purchased met all necessary specifications, & ensured the service agreements that were put in place met all requirements.Responsible for expediting purchased materials and contracts.Worked with the manager of supply chain management & the appropriate EnCana leads to create & implement a supply chain management process a number of internal Encana teams (e.g. drilling, completions, earthworks, camps, etc.) Show less

  • Supply Chain Management Advisor

    Jul 2004 - Feb 2009

  • Supply Chain Managment Analyst

    Aug 2002 - Jul 2004
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  Cenovus Energy

  Feb 2009 - Apr 2016

  Responsible for building & maintaining relationships with Aboriginal Communities, Aboriginal leaders, municipal governments & the Aboriginal Consultation Office to ensure Cenovus's projects were executed as scheduled.Consulted major regulatory applications (e.g. Environmental Impact Assessments) with Aboriginal communities to help Cenovus achieve regulatory approval.Responsible for building & maintaining relationships with appropriate Aboriginal & local businesses and joint venture partners to ensure they had every opportunity to participate in Cenovus's projects.Responsible for creating & implementing Cenovus's Aboriginal business development strategy.Responsible for leading a team to ensure that Cenovus's projects were consulted in a respectful & timely manner with First Nations & Aboriginal communities while ensuring the appropriate guidelines were followed in order to avoid project delays.Negotiated & implemented long term benefit agreements with First Nations & Aboriginal communities to help Cenovus receive regulatory certainty for the Christina Lake & Narrows Lake projects. Show less Responsible for creating & implementing a system to track Aboriginal business spend for Cenovus’s Corporate Responsibility report. Created & implemented a process to engage & hire Aboriginal businesses for Cenovus's oilsands projects. Created & implemented a process for the Local Community Relations team to be part of the Supply Chain Management process in order to help Aboriginal & local community businesses participate in the development of Cenovus’s oilsands projects.Worked closely with Aboriginal & and local communities to strengthen the business partnerships & working relationships between them & Cenovus to enhance Cenovus’s reputation as the operator of choice in those communities.Worked closely with Cenovus’s internal teams to develop & implement an approach to better understand community needs, & better manage their expectations.Worked closely with senior vice presidents & executive team members to develop a strategy for Cenovus to help ensure Cenovus projects continued to receive approval from Aboriginal & local communities, as well as the regulators.Managed all of Cenovus’s Aboriginal & local business development across all of Cenovus’s expanding oilsands assets. Show less

  • GL, Local Community Relations

    Apr 2013 - Apr 2016

  • Local Community Relations Business Development Advisor

    Feb 2009 - Apr 2013
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  Northern Frontier Corp.

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Director of Sales and Marketing

  Actively pursue new & existing customers to increase sales & upcoming business development opportunities.Prepare, develop & execute tailored sales presentations for new & existing customers.Provide exceptional customer service, information & point of contact for all existing & new customers.Engagement & development of Aboriginal business relations in order to create opportunities for Aboriginal partners to participate in business opportunities.Participate in conflict resolution with customers to ensure complete customer satisfaction & retention of customers.Actively pursue new customers for increased sales & business development opportunities.Anticipate problems & challenges & provide leadership in creating innovative solutions to achieve organization objectives. Show less

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  1 Kinder Morgan Canada Co

  Oct 2016 - Mar 2018

  Manager Indigenous Supply Chain Management

  Responsible for building & maintaining relationships with key external groups including Indigenous community members, leaders, businesses as well as local & regional stakeholders.Responsible for working closely with numerous Indigenous communities, internal construction teams & numerous General Construction Contractors & EPCs to implement commitments that have been made within the various Mutual Benefit Agreements.Provide development, leadership, & innovation for the development & implementation Indigenous, local & regional engagement & inclusion strategy for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project & Kinder Morgan Canada operations.Provide project specific & corporate guidance in the areas of Indigenous relations & Supply Chain Management to ensure timely & effective support to ensure project timelines & deliverables are met.Lead various simple & complex contract negotiations in untreatied & treatied areas in Alberta & British Columbia as they relate to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. Regularly report & update Senior management on emerging issues & trends that could have an impact on the Project.Responsible for creating & implementing an accounting system to track & report on Indigenous, Local & Regional spend on the Project for the provinces of AB & BC and the National Energy Board. Show less

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  TC Energy

  Mar 2018 - Nov 2024

  Responsible for ensuring Project budgets and staffing needs were approved by senior level leadership for the External Relations team. Responsible for ensuring various Projects were being delivered on time and on budget for the External Relations team. Responsible for preparing and delivering monthly presentations on Projects status (successes, current risks, issues, mitigations, costs, status of goals, etc.) to senior level leadership within TC Energy to ensure all Projects being managed by me were delivered on time and on budget. Responsible for ensuring all Project management teams were provided with all External Relations deliverables to ensure that all NGTL Projects (i.e. pipelines, compressor stations, meter stations, etc.) received all federal and provincial regulatory approvals on time to ensure there were no unnecessary construction delays. Responsible for ensuring all external relations information was included in presentations to senior leaders within TC Energy (i.e. the Capital Allocation Committee, the Board of Directors, etc.) so that senior leaders could make informed decisions about which Projects to approve. Responsible for ensuring that local and Indigenous communities were effectively engaged and participated in the Projects. Show less Responsible for working directly with Indigenous groups to strengthen relationships between Indigenous groups and TC Energy while engaging Indigenous groups regarding TC Energy Projects.Responsible for working with various federal and provincial regulators in a collaborative manner to ensure TC Energy Projects can be executed as per proposed Project schedule. Responsible for working collaboratively with TC Energy’s Indigenous Relations Business Engagement Team to help ensure Indigenous groups are provided with opportunities to meaningfully participate in TC Energy Projects through economic opportunities. Responsible for working with Indigenous groups to help identify and analyze potential issues and develop strategies to maintain and enhance public perception to ensure TC Energy’s brand remains best in class.Responsible for building relationships with Indigenous communities and stakeholder groups in key regions within TC Energy’s service territory.Responsible for actively supporting TC Energy teams with the identification and execution of solutions that address Indigenous and stakeholder concerns.Responsible for representing TC Energy in both large and small public settings in a professional and skillful manner.Regularly report & update TC Energy senior management on emerging issues & trends that could have an impact on TC Energy’s reputation and/or projects in Indigenous communities.Responsible for working with Indigenous group to identify potential business opportunities for Indigenous businesses within TC Energy Projects.Responsible for collaborating with TC Energy’s Indigenous Relations Business Engagement Team to develop an Indigenous Inclusion Plan and ensure that Indigenous businesses successfully participate in TC Energy Projects in a safe and effective manner. Show less

  • Project Delivery Team Lead External Relations

    Feb 2024 - Nov 2024

  • Senior Engagement Lead External Relations

    Mar 2018 - Jan 2024