Senior Electrical Engineer

Location
Trail, BC, CanadaEmployment Type
Regular Full TimeWorkplace Type
On-siteAbout Trail Operations
Teck’s Trail Operations, located in the community of Trail in British Columbia, is one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes. Located in the beautiful West Kootenay region of southeastern, British Columbia, Trail offers outdoor adventure at your fingertips.Role Overview
Teck is looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team at our Trail Operations, one of the world's largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes. Reporting to the Superintendent, Electrical Engineering, the Senior Electrical Engineer is accountable for improving and sustaining the maintenance and reliability of Trail Operations’ electrical infrastructure by investigating reliability problems, developing and implementing maintenance strategies, and providing technical support.This role is based in the welcoming community of Trail, situated in the beautiful West Kootenay region of southeastern 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.This position offers relocation assistance and a compressed workweek with alternating Fridays off. Come experience what work life balance is all about!Key Responsibilities
Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and proceduresProvide front-line and deep technical support to business area operations and maintenance on electrical bad actors, chronic failures, and emergent issues.Support immediate failures of key electrical equipment with troubleshooting and develop repair plans to reduce plant downtimeFacilitate root cause analysis and defect elimination;
recommend corrective actions (settings updates, maintenance tactics, operating envelopes, design changes).Maintain the 600V to 63kV Electrical System and associated equipment within an engineering and trades team. This includes associated equipment with 24V controlMaintain the site electrical design criteria, installation standards, and maintenance standards, ensuring alignment with applicable codes, regulations, corporate policies, insurance requirements, manufacturer’s recommendations, and industry standards.Develop long-range (5-year and 20-year) electrical asset management plans across all business units and champion capital allocations for electrical assets considering the overall business needs.Use a combination of preventative maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance (PdM) and Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) for development of asset maintenance strategiesManages backlog of PM update requests and delegate minor PM revisionsDefine and track work quality requirements using Trail Operations’ quality management processManage design changes to equipment stemming from approved actions identified through failure investigations or assessments of chronic equipmentConduct equipment condition assessments and create corrective actions for repairExecute the equipment Management of Change (MOC) process for modifications to equipment design and conduct hazard risk assessments (HRAs) or process hazards assessments (PHAs) as part of the MOC ProcessServe as the owner’s representative to business area projects for design reviews of all new electrical installations and major modifications: review basis-of-design, single-line diagrams, protection schemes, equipment ratings, interlocks, and constructability. Build commissioning plan as part of project or emergency repair scopingSupport the procurement process for non-standard or specialty partsProvide electrical engineering guidance to new employees, co-op students, EITs, and plant personnelQualifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related disciplineMinimum 10 years of work experience in mining, smelting, refining, or similar heavy industrial facilities in an electrical engineering capacity.Applicants must be eligible for registration or registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (“EGBC”) as this will be a condition of employment. Teck will support eligible employees with their EGBC registrationStrong communication skills and effective interpersonal and problem-solving abilitiesField commissioning experience an assetKnowledge of reliability principles, methodologies and technologyTechnical knowledge in motor protection relays, feeder protection relays, VFDs, transformer protectionKnowledge of crane controls required would be an assetStrong computer skills including MS Office (Advanced Excel)Supervisory and mentoring experience an assetExperience with predictive maintenance and CMMS systems technologies an assetBenefits
Annual Performance BonusProfit Share PlanHealth Spending AccountPersonal Spending AccountExtended Health CareDental and Vision CareEmployer Paid Pension PlanLife Insurance and Disability CoveragePaid Sick Leave, Vacation and HolidaysVirtual Telemedicine and additional support for overall well-beingEmployee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)Pay Range
CAD $122,000 - $150,000 per yearThe actual amount offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.Why Teck
At Teck, your work matters—to the world, to our communities and to your future.As a leading Canadian resource company, we focus on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love. We do this guided by our values that, together, form The Teck Way. At Teck, you’ll find purpose-driven work, a culture of respect and inclusion, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping build a better world.
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