Senior Lead, Environment

Teck Resources Limited; Spokane (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Long Term Disability

Vacation days

Job summary

Teck Resources Limited in Spokane, WA seeks a Senior Lead, Environment to drive closure, reclamation, and long-term stewardship at Pend Oreille Mine. You will provide strategic leadership for environmental management, regulatory compliance, permitting, stakeholder engagement, and closure planning while ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate commitments.

You will lead environmental monitoring, risk reduction, and budgets, collaborating with site leadership, regulators, Indigenous

Qualifications

• Experience leading environmental programs and teams.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and permitting processes.
• Experience engaging regulators, Indigenous Nations, and communities.
• Proven ability to develop and implement environmental strategies for closure.
• Familiarity with mine closure and long-term stewardship considerations.
• Budget oversight and management for environmental programs.
• Professional designation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of environmental, regulatory, and permitting strategies.
• Oversee environmental management programs to ensure compliance with permits and company standards.
• Manage regulatory reporting, inspections, audits, and compliance activities.
• Engage with regulators and coordinate approvals and reporting.
• Identify risks and opportunities; develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide leadership on monitoring, water management, reclamation, and waste management.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Permitting

Stakeholder engagement

Environmental monitoring

Water management

Risk management

Education

Environmental science / engineering degree

Job description

Location: Pend Oreille, Spokane
Employment Type: Regular Full Time
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Role Overview

Reporting to the Site Manager, Closure, the Senior Lead, Environment is a key leadership role responsible for advancing closure, reclamation, and long-term stewardship objectives at Pend Oreille Mine, one of Teck’s legacy properties. This position provides strategic leadership for environmental management, regulatory compliance, permitting, stakeholder engagement, and closure planning activities, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, permit requirements, corporate standards, and environmental commitments while driving continuous improvement in environmental performance and risk management.

Working closely with site leadership, corporate technical and legal teams, consultants, contractors, regulators, Tribal Nations, and local communities, the Senior Lead, Environment develops and implements integrated environmental and regulatory strategies that support safe, compliant, and cost-effective closure outcomes. The role leads environmental monitoring, reclamation and remediation programs, regulatory approvals, environmental risk reduction, and long-term stewardship planning while serving as a trusted advisor to site leadership and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to address complex closure challenges.

The preferred location for this role is Spokane, WA; however, other locations may be considered, including Arizona, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, and Washington State in the U.S., as well as Vancouver, Trail, Cranbrook or surrounding areas in British Columbia, Canada.

This is a full-time position requiring frequent travel to Pend Oreille Mine.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a Courageous Safety Leader, adhering to and sponsoring safety, environmental, and sustainability policies and procedures.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of environmental, regulatory, and permitting strategies.
• Provide leadership and oversight of environmental management programs to ensure compliance with applicable permits, regulatory requirements, company standards, and commitments.
• Lead engagement with regulatory bodies and coordinate permitting, approvals, reporting, inspections, audits, and compliance activities.
• Identify environmental and regulatory risks and opportunities, develop mitigation strategies, and support decision-making.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship on environmental monitoring, water management, reclamation, remediation, waste management, and other environmental programs.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with regulators, Indigenous Nations, local communities, and other partners.
• Build and lead a high‑performing team of employees, contractors, and consultants by fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Provide strategic oversight of environmental and regulatory budgets, resource allocation, consultant contracts, and technical studies to support closure, stewardship, and business objectives.
• Collaborate with site leadership, corporate specialists, and multidisciplinary teams to integrate environmental, regulatory, and closure requirements into site planning and execution.
• Provide strategic advice on emerging regulatory requirements and industry trends, and prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for site and corporate leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management, Hydrogeology, or a related field.
• Minimum 12 years of dynamic experience in environmental management, regulatory compliance, permitting, closure, reclamation, or risk management within the mining, natural resource, industrial, or consulting sectors.
• Proven experience developing and implementing environmental and regulatory strategies within complex U.S. regulatory environments, with solid understanding of Washington environmental legislation, permitting processes, and mine closure requirements.
• Experience establishing effective relationships with regulatory agencies, Tribal Nations, local communities, and other stakeholders.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including employees, contractors, and consultants.
• Strong understanding of environmental monitoring, water management, reclamation, remediation, waste management, and environmental risk assessment.
• Experience supporting mine closure, legacy property management, water treatment, or other closure‑related environmental programs is an asset.
• Professional designation (P.Eng., P.Geo., P.Ag., R.P.Bio., CHMM, or equivalent) is an asset.

Pay Range:$120,000 - $155,000

The actual amount offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

This role offers a flexible benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance for you and your eligible dependents
• Long Term Disability insurance
• Option to enroll in Teck’s 401(k) retirement plan
• Minimum of 10 vacation days accrued per calendar year
• 10 paid holidays per year

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.