Senior Lead, Local Scale Watershed Planning - Calgary, Canada - Teck Resources Limited

Description

Closing Date: May 9, 2024

Are you passionate about the environment and ensuring appropriate steps are taken to protect it? Join our Water Strategy team collaborating to meet watershed goals guided by the Elk Valley Water Quality Plan

Reporting to the Senior Supervisor, Local Scale Planning, the Senior Lead, Local Scale Watershed Planning is responsible for technical direction and integration of information from a range of scientific and engineering subject areas to advance mitigation planning for the management of mine-affected watersheds. These plans will provide direction towards achieving water quality and quantity, aquatic health, and business planning objectives at a watershed scale. This role has the potential to be situated either in Sparwood or Calgary.

To be successful, we are looking for someone with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. This is vital as you will be leading a diverse team of technical and planning experts and working with many partners and communities of interest towards building complex watershed management plans. Above all else, we require an individual who has outstanding critical thinking and problem-solving skills, who can provide technical and strategic direction related to water quality, quantity, and aquatic health risk management at a watershed scale.

We are located in the breathtaking Elk Valley of British Columbia. Here you will find outdoor adventure at your fingertips. Whether it's biking and skiing, or the laid-back atmosphere of fishing and hiking, there is something for everyone. Working a compressed workweek with alternating Fridays off, experience what work life balance is all about

Responsibilities:

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Work with and lead internal contributors and external consultants to develop integrated plans at a watershed scale to address issues of water quantity, water quality, and aquatic health
• Technical and strategic review and direction for study designs, reports, and engagement material to support development and implementation of integrated watershed management plans
• Project management to align plans, budgets, schedules, and manage risks and opportunities within watershed management planning activities
• Build relationships with Indigenous groups, regulatory agencies, and communities
• Manage and mentor staff and consultants to fulfill watershed planning objectives

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or other related field, or a relevant combination of education and experience
• Minimum ten years' experience in any of the following areas: mine planning, water management, environmental compliance, regulatory approvals and strategy, or water policy development or related subject fields
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary projects and consulting teams
• Experience working with Indigenous groups and regulatory agencies
• Knowledge and experience with compliance practices and regulations related to water quality, quantity, aquatic health, and water management
  
  

Benefits:

Teck employees receive a competitive compensation package that includes, but is not limited to, base salary plus the following benefits:

• Two Annual Bonus Plans
• Comprehensive Benefits Plan
• Retirement Package
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Health Lifestyle Account

Salary Range: $115,000 - $142,000

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 or follow @TeckResources.