Mining Engineer / EIT

Mining Engineer / EIT – Integrated Production

Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer Supervisor, the Mining Engineer / (EIT) is responsible for working with a group of hardworking professionals to support mine planning across the entire value chain or how we refer to it as “rock to dock”. In this position you will be responsible for short-term production planning and will have the opportunity to work closely with the planning and execution groups across the site. 

To be successful we require someone with strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building relationships in a team environment with people of varying backgrounds. Someone who is detail oriented, analytical, organized, positive, motivated, and forward thinking.

Employment at Highland Valley Copper offers a variety of recreational opportunities, such as hiking, skiing, biking,  fishing, and golf! The mine site is a 50-minute drive from Kamloops, B.C. which provides the comforts of city living. The mine site is also close to Merritt, Ashcroft, and Logan Lake, which all exude a small-town community atmosphere. 

Responsibilities:

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Develop safe, optimized, and credible daily mine plans that align with our safety culture, sustainability strategy, environmental and production commitments
• Complete trade-off analyses to optimize daily planning decisions and reduce risk
• Communicate plans daily to key stakeholders and provide guidance on managing variances to plan 
• Integrate water quality, biodiversity goals, community values and Indigenous perspective supporting sustainable mine planning and industry stewardship
• Perform economic evaluations, productivity analyses, and assist with capital expenditure documentation
• Work in wide ranges of mine planning and design, including pit and dump design, conventionally operated and autonomous fleets, production scheduling, and optimization

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering
• Registered, or eligible for registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (EGBC); Teck will support eligible employees with their EGBC registration
• Experience in a mining environment; previous experience in open pit, truck and shovel operations is an asset
• Strong digital literacy in mining related software (knowledge in Vulcan and RPM software is an asset)
   

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 a 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. 
 
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.