Closing Date: May 3, 2021

Reporting to the Water Quality Lead, Tailings & Water. the Water Resource Engineer is a progressive position. Responsibilities range from maintaining and continuously updating the site water balance to assistance in characterization of site hydrology and hydrogeology, maintaining and updating the sites water quality mass balances, and support for maximizing site’s water treatment capabilities. The Water Resources Engineer also develops budgets, manages costs and provides expertise on other Tailings & Water Projects.

Rotation will be an even schedule

Responsibilities :

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Protect the safety and health of employees by promoting safe working procedures and health programs in accordance with Teck Alaska policy and appropriate regulations
• Complete assigned work in a professional manner, including necessary measurements, calculations, analyses, interpretations, reporting and recommendations
• Ensure that projects associated with the tailings and mine water management are completed according to approved plans, specifications and development codes/permits
• Assist in managing site’s water resources and water quality, including maintenance and updates to the operational water balance, development of water management plans, ensuring adherence to Teck’s Water Governance initiatives, updating and maintaining water quality mass balances & predictions, and assessment of Acid Rock Drainage interception
• Aggregating, organizing, managing, and analyzing data on groundwater, surface water, subsurface water, pumping, climate, demographics, typically in a GIS/database environment (Esri ArcGIS)
• Develop and maintain water and load balance models in Goldsim
• Water quality and predictive water quality modeling (geochemical modeling, geochemist workbench, PHREEQC)
• Contaminant transport prediction (in conjunction with soil and ground water models)
• Data manipulation/analysis in spreadsheets, databases, and GIS using automation techniques such as macros, Visual Basic for Applications, Perl, Python
• Characterizing acid rock drainage and metals leaching potential
• Communicate effectively with operating, geology, technical groups and contractors; and liaise with outside agencies to meet the operations overall objectives
• Conduct hydrologic modelling, as required, for various site facilities using GoldSim and other relevant software
• Conduct hydrologic investigation to better understand the hydrology around the operation
• Participate in developing junior professionals, technicians, and other team members by participating in their selection, training, evaluating their performance, and by following, enforcing and administering company policies in a fair and equitable manner
• Develop an understanding of the Company’s organization and how to get things done within it
• Other responsibilities as required or as assigned

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (water resources, environmental, chemical, geochemical, mining or equivalent)
• Minimum of three years (four years preferred) of relevant experience in water resources management or hydrology studies that included evaluation of water quantity and quality at mine sites
• Exposure to mining in cold climates is considered an asset, but is not required
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use and application of water balance software
• Demonstrated ability to organize, manipulate, and efficiently visualize large quantities of water related data
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Capable of working with all levels of the organization and in a team environment
• Self-starter with willingness to take on additional tasks as required

Red Dog is a drug/alcohol free work place and provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits program. Employment is conditional upon passing a background check, physical examination and drug/alcohol tests. Excellent benefits including: medical, dental, life, AD&D and long term disability insurance, paid sick leave, vacation days and 401k. Red Dog currently offers a 2x2 (two weeks on & two week off) an even schedule to provide a better work-life balance to our employees.

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.

Your application to this posting is deemed to be your consent to the collection, use and necessary disclosure of personal information for the purposes of recruitment. Teck respects the privacy of all applicants and the confidentiality of personal information.

Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, 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.

The pursuit of sustainability guides Teck’s approach to business. Teck is building partnerships and capacity to confront sustainability challenges within the regions in which it operates and at the global level. In 2019, Teck was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the tenth straight year, indicating that Teck’s sustainability practices rank in the top 10 per cent of the world’s 2,500 largest public companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index.

Learn more about Teck at www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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