Senior Engineer, Tailings and Mine Waste

Teck Resources Limited; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 119,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company is seeking a Senior Engineer in Tailings & Mine Waste to oversee tailings storage facilities stewardship in British Columbia. This role involves safety leadership, collaboration with internal teams on geotechnical topics, and conducting dam safety inspections. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in geotechnics and hold a Professional Engineer designation. The position offers an annual salary range of $119,000 to $147,000 and requires strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of geotechnical experience with responsibilities for tailings and water retaining structures.
• Proven skills in organization, planning, and communication, especially with senior leaders.
• Eligible or registered as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and champion safety best practices.
• Act as a Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer.
• Collaborate with internal teams on TSF-related topics.

Skills

Geotechnical expertise

Tailings engineering

Data analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Geological, Civil, Environmental, or Mining Engineering

Professional Engineer status

Tools

Microsoft Office and M365

AutoCAD

FLAC or similar stability and seepage packages

GIS software

Job description

Overview

Role Overview: Tecks Legacy Properties (TLP) Team manages legacy properties across over 30 mine sites in Canada and one in Australia. TLPs tailings engineering team is responsible for stewardship at 9 of these sites which have storage facilities for tailings and / or water under active care closure as defined by the Canadian Dam Association. Reporting to TLPs Senior Lead Tailings Engineer the Senior Engineer Tailings & Mine Waste is responsible for ongoing tailings storage facility stewardship at select sites in British Columbia as well as supporting TLPs overall priorities and projects across the portfolio. Teck requires that all tailings storage facilities and water retaining structures have an assigned Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer (RTFE). This position can be based out of Vancouver or Kimberley BC and is suitable for someone who enjoys working outdoors and is willing to travel to sites within Canada. It is crucial that the successful candidate wholly embraces Tecks health and safety culture and at no time puts safety as a secondary priority in any work undertaken.

Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader and adhere to and champion the Teck Way in the application of safety social and environmental best practices in line with Tecks rules and procedures.
• Understand the design operating limits current and forecasted conditions of the facilities under stewardship.
• Act as a Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer at closed tailings facilities in Canada.
• Share current and forecasted conditions assessing facility suitability for use and highlight the critical work that needs to be completed with operational owners and relevant groups.
• Report blocking issues regarding inadequacies in work execution risk mitigation or management credible failure mode prevention management and controls facility integrity or safety up to and including the Accountable Executive as the need arises.
• Purview over site(s) tailings governance programs including instrumentation data and visual inspections.
• Provide technical counsel and proficiency in tailings and water enclosure structures.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams on TSF-related topics : operations planning regulatory affairs social performance and environment.
• Coordinate and review work by external consultants including handling the EOR and their contract and be the primary point of contact for this work on behalf of Teck.
• Participate in dam safety inspections reviews the Independent Tailings Review Board and Corporate governance reviews.
• Coordinate internal reviews and engagement with internal Teck senior expertise.
• Assist in the identification mitigation and reduction of tailings hazards and risks.
• Implement recommendations from inspections reviews and audits.
• Participate in dialogue with Communities of Interest (regulators Indigenous peoples communities etc.) with respect to risk evaluations emergency preparedness and responses and risk mitigation projects.
• Support short- and long-term projects related to structure performance including supervision of consultants and contractors.
• Enact government and corporate responsibilities regarding TSF structure performance ensuring ongoing communication with the Accountable Executive aligned with facility risks and needs.
• Lead updates to the TSF-related risk register revisions following Tecks most recent guidelines.
• Provide domain expertise to associated tasks projects or groups that also engage in tailings-related work scopes (e.g. SERA environment projects MERPs).
• Participate in annual Mine Emergency Response Plan (MERP) updates and tailings emergency response exercises.
• Ensure the accuracy of external messaging related to TWRSs on their sites (e.g. regulatory reporting / communication community engagement corporate reporting).

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Geotechnical Geological Civil Environmental or Mining Engineering preferably with specialization in Geotechnical / Tailings Engineering.
• Eligible or registered as a Professional Engineer () with the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC) and potentially other jurisdictions in Canada.
• At least 8 years relevant and dynamic geotechnical experience including a recent geotechnical / tailings role with responsibilities for tailings and water retaining structures; Masters Degree or equivalent experience in engineering is considered advantageous.
• Experience in data analysis dam safety inspections geotechnical drilling and project management.
• Experience with advanced surveillance methods.
• Outstanding skills in organization research planning writing and communication particularly when engaging with senior leaders.
• Proactive and able to take initiative work independently or in a team and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Office and M365.
• Knowledge of GeoExplorer AutoCAD various stability and seepage packages FLAC or similar and GIS software will be considered an asset.
• Valid class 5 drivers licence.
• Knowledge of BCs Health Safety and Reclamation Code is an asset.

119000 - $147000 a year