Are you an ambitious and proven Principal Tailings Engineer looking for a new challenge? Teck Coal is seeking an exceptional individual to join our team! This is a unique chance to create a significant impact in a forward-thinking company that is at the forefront of innovation.
Reporting to the Manager, Tailings, the Principal Engineer, Tailings is responsible for the tailings and geotechnical engineering Regulatory and Best Practice stewardship of tailings and water retaining structures (TWRSs) across Teck’s Coal Business Unit (BU) leading ultimately towards successful and sustainable closure. This position provides essential guidance and mentorship to Teck Coal’s team of Tailings Engineers, Tailings Qualified Professionals, and Responsible Tailings Facility Engineers, providing manager-level leadership by conducting technical reviews, offering regulatory guidance and implementation, and developing best-practice procedures for stewardship of the Coal BU TWRS portfolio. Additionally, this role represents Teck Coal's TWRS team to senior business leaders, industry groups, and stakeholder engagement.
To be successful, we are looking for someone with advanced analytical, problem solving, risk analysis, and decision-making abilities. As this position requires strong leadership and supervisory skills, a motivated self-starter who thrives in multitasking team-based environments is essential. Exceptional communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, including experience in partner or community engagement are key in this role.
This role offers the flexibility of remote work, with periodic on-site visits to ensure operational alignment. You'll actively engage in both site-based and corporate office meetings, as well as conduct site visits as required. Working a compressed work week with alternating Fridays off, come experience what work life balance is all about!
Benefits:
Teck employees receive a competitive compensation package that includes, but is not limited to, base salary plus the following benefits:
Salary Range: $141000.0 - $175000.0
The actual base salary offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.
Successful candidates must be willing to satisfy the pre-employment requirements of a pre-employment drug screen and three professional references.
About Teck
At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each person’s unique perspective and contribution.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal and zinc.
Teck has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and is one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People.
The pursuit of sustainability guides Teck’s approach to business. Teck has been recognized as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations by Corporate Knights and is ranked #1 in the Metals and Mining industry on the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI).
Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK.
Learn more about Teck at www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources.