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Episode Notes
Chad Hughes welcomes Mark Bradley, Principal Owner of Marram Consulting Ltd and Team Lead at Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc, to the show to discuss “the quiet coexistence between pipeline operators and the public”. Mark shares from his wealth of experience in building post-construction relationships.
Mark’s education is in urban and regional planning, a bit of an untraditional background for someone in the land world. While his classmates dreamed of designing beautiful neighborhoods, Mark decided he wanted to be a right of way planner. He says his background in urban planning was an asset for the work he did in the pipeline industry.
Chad and Mark talk about what happens after the pipeline is built: how the handover of stakeholder relationships is handled and maintaining the existing relationships or building new ones in the post-construction time. Mark highlights examples of key things he’s learned throughout his career, communication with new landowners about pipelines on their property, the soft skills necessary for the work he does, and who his mentors were. There is a lot to take away from this episode.
“Nowadays, this role has become a lot about mitigation. It’s mitigating risks, mitigating liabilities. And in order to do that, a land professional really needs to document things well and be very, very meticulous in the documentation. I think the land professional has to have a much better understanding of the regulatory regime, the things that the regulations provide as tools in order to get us, you know, onto the land and to do the things that we need to do. So it’s not a matter of just checking a box and saying, I did this because the checklist says we have to do it.” – Mark Bradley
About Mark Bradley, CPT:
Mark Bradley has over 20 years of expertise in the pipeline industry, on both provincially and federally regulated gas and liquids transmission systems. His energy career began as a member of a Pipeline Maintenance Team, working on pipeline inspection and replacement, facilities construction, mainline projects, and even as a welder’s helper. This gave him a solid foundation for later progressions into Crossings, Public Awareness, Emergency Preparedness, and Land.
Mark is a proven networker and collaborator, having had the privilege of working with the following organizations: International Right-of-Way Association (IRWA), Edmonton Area Pipeline and Utility Operators Committee, Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA), Canadian Common Ground Alliance (CCGA) and Canadian Association of Certified Planning Technicians (CACPT)
He is a strong believer that dialogue, education, and understanding effectively brings people and pipelines together. Accordingly, he has been directly involved as the Western Canadian representative for the CACPT, a partner author of Canadian Standards Association “Special Publication PLUS 663 – Land use planning for pipelines: A guideline for local authorities, developers and pipeline operators”, Vice Chair, CEPA Damage Prevention Working Group, and on the Education Committee for BC Common Ground Alliance
Mark holds an Honours Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning. He lives in Calgary, AB with his wife, two teenagers, and dog Crosby (yes, after the hockey player).
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Chad Hughes | CEO, Entrepreneurial Leader, Author: website |linkedin
Mark Bradley | Team Lead, Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc; Principal Owner, Marram Consulting Ltd: website | linkedin | email
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