Electrical Reliability Engineer

Location: Logan Lake, BC, Canada
Employment Type: Regular Full Time
Workplace Type: On-site

About Highland Valley Copper

Highland Valley Copper (HVC) Operations is Canada’s largest open-pit copper mine and molybdenum operation. HVC produces both copper and molybdenum concentrate through autogenous and semi-autogenous grinding and flotation.

 
Located approximately 17 kilometers west of Logan Lake and about 50 kilometers southwest of Kamloops in British Columbia, the surrounding areas of HVC have an abundant offering of outdoor experiences. 

Role Overview

Teck is a leading Canadian resource company focused 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 have a rich history of consistently driving innovation, harnessing cutting-edge technology, and cultivating a dynamic environment that empowers our employees to shape the future.

Embrace Courageous Safety Leadership (CSL): At Teck, safety is a core value, central to our empowers work culture. Through programs like CSL, we empower every employee to be a safety leader, fostering a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks. As part of our team, you'll contribute to sustaining this safety-first environment, where speaking up and driving positive change are not just encouraged but expected.

Reporting to the Reliability Lead, the Electrical Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving the reliability, availability, and lifecycle performance of electrical and electrically driven mechanical assets across fixed plant and mobile equipment operations. The role applies reliability engineering principles, condition-based maintenance, and failure analysis to reduce unplanned downtime, improve safety, and optimize maintenance strategies.

To be successful in this role, we require someone with excellent problem solving, interpersonal, and communication skills, with a strong sense of leadership and team collaboration; someone who has a strong focus on safety and personal responsibility, is self-motivated and able to maintain a positive and adaptable demeanor in fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Develop and implement reliability strategies for fixed plant and mobile equipment assets including motors, VFDs, Switchgears, transformers, electric shovels and drills.
• Support reliability improvement initiatives for electrically driven mechanical systems
• Lead and support condition-based monitoring (CBM) programs; PdMA, Infrared thermography, transformer testing, and telemetry on electric shovels and drills.
• Lead and participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 5WHYs, FMEA, and defect elimination activities.
• Identify repeat failure modes and develop permanent corrective actions
• Work collaboratively with maintenance, operations, engineering, and OEM vendors including participating in cross-site reliability networks
• Develop and optimize PM and PdM strategies in CMMS (SAP, Maximo).
• Develop and monitor reliability KPIs, performance reports, identify bad actor equipment, and develop remedies.
• Provide reliability and maintainability input to electrical and mechanical capital projects.
• Define alarm thresholds and response plans for electrical and mechanical health indicators
• Prepare or provide input to technical documentation, including troubleshooting guides, operating manuals, and maintenance manuals. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; P.Eng or EIT designation and technical certifications (CMRP, CRE, CRL etc.) are assets.
• Eligible for registration with Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC)

• Reliability or electrical maintenance experience in mining, heavy industry, or oil & gas.
• Experience with PLC, ladder logic, telemetry data, data historian/analyzers, and understanding of control systems are assets.
• Proficient in SAP, Maximo are assets

Why Join Us?

Teck employees receive access to our total rewards program and comprehensive benefits package that promote physical, mental, financial, and emotional well-being. This includes but is not limited to:

• Annual Performance Bonus 
• Profit Share Plan 
• Health Spending Account
• Personal Spending Account 
• Extended Health Care
• Dental and Vision Care 
• Employer Paid Pension Plan 
• Life Insurance and Disability Coverage
• Paid Sick Leave, Vacation and Holidays
• Telemedicine through Maple Virtual Care 
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Pay Range: CAD $105,000 - $130,000 per year

The actual amount offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

Working Conditions:

• Location: Highland Valley Copper is a 50-minute drive from Kamloops, which has all of the comforts of city living and is also close to Merritt, Ashcroft, and Logan Lake, which all exude a small town community atmosphere.
• Access: This is a drive-in/drive-out role. Most employees commute to site by car, and carpooling is common among team members. 

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.

Apply with us 

Take the next step in your career by applying for the Electrical Reliability Engineer role. We review applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply, even if your background doesn’t match every requirement. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free hiring process. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

Requisition ID: 53379 | Job Category: Engineering | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Location: Highland Valley Copper | Workplace Type: #LI - On-site