Engineering Manager

Summary

This role will be based in Lima, Peru and will require travel to site in Arequipa.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering and operationally to the Project Director, the Engineering Manager’s is responsible for bringing value and addressing and mitigating the risks associated with the engineering work scopes performed on the project by the owner’s team and Engineering Services providers. This includes scope development for engineering and construction contracts; proposal or bid evaluation and consultant selection; oversight of engineering consultants; engineering change management, and quality and risk management. This role will cooperate with the fields of procurement, construction management, project controls, permitting and community relations, and will maintain close coordination with project managers, project services staff within the PDG and other Teck department groups such as Health and Safety, Risk, Legal, and BU engineering and operating groups is a critical success factor. 

Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhering to and sponsoring safety and environmental requirements, procedures and best practices

• Advance the Engineering Safety in Design initiative on the project and encourage strategies which promote sustainability, inclusion and diversity and measurably reduce hazards to people and the environment

• Provide quality assurance across engineering service providers’ work and activities, including execution plans, HAZOPs, risk registers, quality management systems and technical reports

• Participate in the management and sponsorship of positive relationships with technical services providers, specialist contractors and consultants, coordinating scopes between multiple consultants

• Ensure that the owner and contractor engineering teams efficiently support social, environmental and regulatory processes

• Develop the Scope of Work (SOW) for the Engineering Work Packages (EWP) and review Engineering Service Providers’ procedures, specifications and deliverables lists

• Lead value engineering and management of change process for engineering scope during all project phases from design through construction, including Field Change Requests and Requests for Information processes

• Interpret technical requirements of the design documents to provide a clear understanding and proper implementation of requirements

• Support pre-commissioning and turnover requirements preparing required test and acceptance procedures

• Develop a review process for technical documents and ensure compliance with the process in a timely manner

• Lead weekly project technical meetings and attend project leadership team meetings

• Review consultant monthly reporting, identify risks and opportunities and address areas of concern

• Supervise the consultants’ work progress and identify, report and manage budget and schedule trends

Qualifications

• ​​​​A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent, and registration or eligibility to register as a Professional Engineer in Peru

• Minimum fifteen years of successful experience in engineering management roles on major infrastructure, mining and/or process plant projects

• Previous project design and site engineering experience

• Excellent Spanish and English communication skills, both verbal and written

• Project experience as an owner at a major mining company is preferred, or, as a minimum, experience as an owner's team representative or EPCM contractor for the resource industry

• Training and experience in project management systems and an understanding of multiple phases of project execution

• Able to prioritize activities and outcomes to support the achievement of project key performance indicators

• Proficient critical and conceptual thinking skills and knowledge of overall project implementation management processes

• Eye for business and ability to lead project value drivers

• Expertise across relevant technical scope areas

• Experience in project controls, scope management, risk and quality management

• Able to coordinate work efforts of the technical team, including multiple consultants

• Efficiently plans work in areas of responsibility

• Experience crafting and making technical presentations and shown capabilities in writing reports

• Results oriented with excellent organizational, planning and decision-making skills

• Budgeting and resource management and planning experience

• Builds the Organizational Legacy by taking action to build Teck’s reputation related to social responsibility, sustainability of resources, environment, and a culture focused on the health and safety of employees and the communities within which it operates

• Able to encourage loyalty and dedication in others by articulating an appealing yet realistic vision of the future. Displays self-confidence. Demonstrates courage and conviction in actions and behaviour

• Demonstrate integrity, sincerity, and respect for individuals by delivering on commitments to all constituents and acting in the best interest of Teck, its partners and the community

• Motivated and driven by the values of the organization

• Learning Agile - Seeks, listens to, and accepts feedback from others to increase awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses

• Regularly focuses on developing an enhanced understanding of the industry, community, and field

• Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills and experience working with a broad range of people

• Outstanding leadership skills with the ability to foster open dialogue, builds strong morale, and celebrates successes with others

• Able to establish a positive rapport with others and efficiently manages relationships through openness, integrity and cooperation

• Able to argue their position thoughtfully and pragmatically

• Teammate with a collaborative working style

About Teck

At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each person’s unique perspective and contribution. Qualified applicants interested in joining dynamic team are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter electronically. 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, as well as investments in energy assets. Teck has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the six consecutive years. Teck has also been named to the Forbes list of the World’s Best Employers for the past two years and is one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People. 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