Senior Lead, Land Tenure - Sparwood, Canada - Teck Resources

Description

Closing Date: April 7, 2024

Reporting to the Manager, Land and Conservation, the Senior Lead, Land Tenure is responsible for ensuring the overall success of acquiring and managing subsurface and surface land rights, leases and agreements in order to support mining operations, land management strategy, and exploration. This includes collaborating and communicating with local communities, industry, lease holders and internal departments.

We are looking for someone strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, who can build and maintain positive relationships with partners across all levels of our organization and external stakeholders. We require someone who has strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills and demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.

Join us 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 work week with alternating Fridays off, come experience what work life balance is all about

Responsibilities:

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Maintenance, renewal and acquisition of mineral claims, petroleum and natural gas rights, coal licenses and leases and associated royalty management
• Maintenance of existing and management of negotiations and preparation for new surface dispositions such as statutory rights of way, surface leases, access licenses, road use agreement and linear easements as well as existing leases and rental agreements including tracking payments, drafting and executing agreements
• Purchase land and residencies including tax assessments, drafting/reviewing agreements, reviewing titles and associated dispositions and execution of agreements
• Filling of required documents for land associated with the Agricultural Land Reserve
• Provide specialized expertise related to agreements, leases, Acts, licenses and subsurface and surface land rights rendering support to permitting, development, reclamation, community relations, geotechnical and exploration initiatives and requirements
• Actively search for land acquisition opportunities that support our commitment to be Nature Positive by 2030

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Geosciences, Land Tenure Management or any related field or a certification in Land Tenure Management
• Minimum seven years of experience in surface and subsurface land management in an industrial setting
• Technical knowledge of relevant federal and provincial legislation, standards, and effective industry best management practices
• Ability to communicate activities with government agencies and stakeholders concerning land acquisitions, permitting and agreements
• Basic competency with GIS - ArcMap and land management software (e.g. Landfolio)

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.