Information and Knowledge Management Co-op

Start Date:      September 2022

Duration:        8 months

Location:        Vancouver

Why consider Teck Resources for your Co-op Work Term? 

Teck hires more than 150 co-op students each year to work at our various Canadian operations. Teck has been named as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp Canada’s Top Employers program for the past five years and was included in the Forbes World’s Best Employers 2021 list and Canada's Top Employers for Young People 2021. In 2021, Teck was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the 12th consecutive year, indicating that Teck’s sustainability practices rank in the top 10 percent of the world’s 2,500 largest public companies.

Professional benefits of working as a co-op with Teck Resources Ltd:

• Our values guide every decision we make as a company and as individual employees. In everything we do, Teck is led by our values of safety, sustainability, integrity, respect, excellence and courage
• A co-op with Teck will offer you the opportunity to work on challenging projects alongside a team of professionals who are experts in their respective fields
• Teck offers a competitive salary for our co-ops as well as assistance with travel costs and co-op fees
• Make an impression! Successful co-ops with Teck are given first consideration for professional positions upon graduation 

Delivering Projects at Teck

Teck’s Project Development Group (PDG) provides leadership, guidance, expertise, and support to deliver projects at Teck. We partner with other business units to deliver Teck's major projects, carrying a project portfolio of studies, water program projects, capital infrastructure, and large development projects.

PDG’s project delivery functions include Project Management, Health and Safety Leadership, Engineering Management, Contracts and Procurement, Project Controls, Project Administration, Construction Management, Quality Management, Information and Document Management, and SERA (Social Environmental Regulatory Approvals) Management. If you thrive in fast-paced, dynamic work environments, this could be a great place for you to apply your skills and gain some hands-on project experience.

Role: Information and Knowledge Management Co-op student

This co-op role spans across the Information and Document Management (IDM) and Knowledge Management functions within PDG, and provides the opportunity to learn key IDM practices as well as participate in digital improvement initiatives to help our group work better and smarter.

The experience you will gain:

• Working with project information and understanding IDM practices for compiling data, entering metadata, and ensuring adequate storage, preservation, and searchability, including naming conventions
• Applying IDM practices as "first-line" gatekeeper of electronic documents and records in project environments  
• Resolving information and document backlogs
• Supporting the development, updates, and improvements to training materials and user-guides
• Conducting IDM audits , providing recommendations and coordinating corrective actions
• Supporting improvements to the projects Electronic Document Management System (EDMS), as applicable 
• Using in-house digital applications such as MS Office 365 (e.g. Teams and SharePoint Online) to support knowledge management
• Developing tools to improve or automate work processes, and increase accessibility, searchability, and useability of department information
• Administering and improving SharePoint sites  
• Coordinating and collaborating in a multi-functional, multi-project environment 
• Exposure to subject matter experts in a broad range of project functions; Acquiring an understanding of how project functions work together, including inter-connections and dynamics.
• Participating in the health and safety programs of Teck to ensure that everyone goes home safe and healthy every day

What we are looking for in a Co-op Student

• Working towards an Undergraduate degree in Archival Studies, Library and Information Studies, Knowledge or Information Management, or related fields
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to present information and assist with project planning, while communicating clearly to all levels of the organization
• Strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented, and organized with a high degree of accuracy
• A self-starter with a willingness to learn, you can work independently or as part of a team.

Successful candidates must be fully vaccinated against infection by COVID-19. Candidates who are unable to be vaccinated due to a personal characteristic protected under applicable human rights legislation may request to be exempt from this requirement. We will do our best to accommodate those who are unable to be vaccinated.

Lifestyle

At Teck, we have a variety of flexible schedules that can offer you a work life balance. Teck also offers the chance to live and work in some of the world's most amazing locations where year-round local attractions and recreational choices are unlimited for the outdoor enthusiast! We have world-class mountain biking, skiing, hiking and fly fishing all at your doorstep. 

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 resources 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.

Headquarter 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.