Senior Engineer, Geotechnical

Teck Resources Limited; Alaska; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fly-in, Fly-out schedule

Two-weeks on / two-weeks off FIFO

Modern facilities and meals provided

Drug-free workplace

Supportive accommodation for FIFO

Job summary

Teck Resources Limited, Red Dog Operations, is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to lead ground control design, monitoring, and risk management for the Red Dog Mine Life Extension Project. The role oversees QA/QC, contractor management, and integration of geotechnical work across excavation and underground development.

Based at Red Dog Mine with a two-weeks on/off FIFO schedule. You will coordinate geotechnical activities, prepare technical reports, and maintain the GCMP, ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geological, Geotechnical, Mining, or Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation or equivalent.
• Minimum 10–15 years of geotechnical experience.
• Experience supporting underground mine development and construction projects.
• Strong background in underground geotechnical engineering, including rock mechanics, ground support, QA/QC, monitoring, and contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures.
• Provide geotechnical leadership during construction and underground development.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the GCMP.
• Provide technical direction for excavation stability, support selection, construction sequencing, and hazard mitigation.
• Ensure that geotechnical requirements are integrated into project planning, design changes, and field execution activities.
• Assess changing ground conditions and modify support requirements as required.
• Optimize and verify the performance of ground support systems.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive QA/QC program for all ground support systems.
• Establish inspection, testing, documentation, and acceptance criteria for all ground support systems.
• Audit contractor compliance with approved specifications, procedures, and support designs.
• Review non-conformance reports and oversee corrective action implementation
• Maintain the geotechnical risk register and identify mitigation measures.
• Support project risk reviews, management of change processes, and incident investigations.
• Develop contingency plans for significant geotechnical hazards.
• Provide technical oversight of geotechnical contractors and consultants, including review of work plans, deliverables, and performance.
• Coordinate geotechnical activities across project teams and contractors.
• Prepare technical reports, track geotechnical performance indicators, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Geotechnical leadership

Contractor management

QA/QC

Ground monitoring

Rock mechanics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geological/Geotechnical/Mining/Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation or equivalent

Job description

Location: Red Dog Mine, AK, United States

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Workplace Type: Hybrid

About Red Dog

Red Dog Operations is both the largest critical minerals mine in the United States and one of the largest zinc mines in the world. In 1982, Red Dog was developed through a partnership between Teck and the land-owner NANA, an Alaska Native corporation owned by the Iñupiat of northwest Alaska. The partnership between Teck and NANA ensures real benefits for the local Iñupiat community, while recognizing there is still more to do as we advance our commitment to sustainable practices and meaningful engagement.

Role Overview

The Senior Geotechnical Engineer provides geotechnical leadership during the execution phase of the Red Dog Mine Life Extension Project (RDO-MLE) and serves as technical lead for ground control, excavation support, monitoring, and geotechnical risk management. The role is responsible for the safe and efficient development of the box cut, portal, decline, and underground excavations through the implementation geotechnical designs, monitoring systems, construction Quality Assurance and Quality Controls (QA/QC) programs, and risk management processes.

The position is responsible for the management of geotechnical contractors and consultants, oversight of instrumentation and monitoring programs, implementation, maintenance, and update of the Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP), and ensuring that all excavation and support activities are executed in accordance with the project requirements, industry best practices, and Alaska regulations.

This fly-in, fly-out role is based at Red Dog Mine and follows a two-weeks on / two-weeks off rotational schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures.
• Provide geotechnical leadership during construction and underground development.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the GCMP.
• Provide technical direction for excavation stability, support selection, construction sequencing, and hazard mitigation.
• Ensure that geotechnical requirements are integrated into project planning, design changes, and field execution activities.
• Assess changing ground conditions and modify support requirements as required.
• Optimize and verify the performance of ground support systems, including rock bolts, cable bolts, mesh, shotcrete, and other reinforcement systems.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive QA/QC program for all ground support systems.
• Establish inspection, testing, documentation, and acceptance criteria for all ground support systems.
• Audit contractor compliance with approve specifications, procedures, and support designs.
• Review non-conformance reports and oversee corrective action implementation
• Maintain the geotechnical risk register and identify mitigation measures.
• Support project risk reviews, management of change processes, and incident investigations.
• Develop contingency plans for significant geotechnical hazards.
• Provide technical oversight of geotechnical contractors and consultants, including review of work plans, deliverables, and performance.
• Coordinate geotechnical activities across project teams and contractors.
• Prepare technical reports, track geotechnical performance indicators, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geological, Geotechnical, Mining, or Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation or equivalent.
• Minimum 10-15 years of geotechnical experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting underground mine development and construction projects.
• Strong background in underground geotechnical engineering, including rock mechanics, ground support, QA/QC, monitoring, and contractor management.

Working Conditions

• Access: Fly in, fly out
• Schedule: We offer a two-weeks on / two-weeks off rotational schedule to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Accommodation: Our modern facilities, including dedicated spaces for group and individual physical activities, weights, cardio equipment, movie rooms, theme nights, and modern accommodation complexes. All meals are provided, making it easier for you to focus on your work and well-being.
• Culture: At Red Dog, we believe in fostering a safe and healthy environment for all our employees. We are proud to be a drug and alcohol-free workplace and will include a drug test as part of our hiring process.

Why Teck

At Teck, your work matters — to the world, to our communities and to your future. As a leading Canadian resource company, we focus on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love. We do this guided by our values that, together, form The Teck Way. At Teck, you’ll find purpose-driven work, a culture of respect and inclusion, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping build a better world.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free hiring process. Accommodations are available upon request, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Requisition ID: 54788 | Job Category: Projects | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Location: Red Dog | Workplace Type: - Hybrid