Project Engineer

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

About 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

Reporting to a Superintendent, in the Projects Group, Trail Operations is currently seeking an individual in the role of Project Engineer. This challenging role will see you drawing upon your strong interpersonal and communication skills and your technical background.

Please note this role does require the successful candidate to live within 100KM of Trail, British Columbia. Relocation assistance will be offered however there is no camp or company housing.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Lead and support multi-disciplinary engineering studies and improvement initiatives, embedding value engineering and ensuring alignment with operational and business objectives
• Manage a portfolio of major maintenance, demolition and capital projects, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and executing, as per the applicable internal project framework
• Conduct equipment condition assessments, failure investigations, and asset life evaluations to identify risks and improvement opportunities
• Identify and implement opportunities for innovation, reliability improvement, and cost optimization across plant operations
• Oversee project execution to meet safety, environmental, quality, cost, and schedule expectations, applying full lifecycle project management principles
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Metallurgy, Projects and Shutdowns, Finance, and Business Planning teams
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders and leadership on project and asset performance, risks, and progress
• Perform other duties as assigned to support operational and project priorities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required
• Applicants need to 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 registration
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering, construction or project management in an industrial or operational setting
• Experience with capital project development, including scoping, estimating, scheduling, and risk management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including solid facilitation skills. Complete competency with the MS Office suite, including MS Project and Visio

Benefits

• 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
• Virtual Telemedicine and additional support for overall well-being
• Employer and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Pay Range: CAD $107,000 - $132,000 per year

The 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.

Apply with us 

Take the next step in your career by applying for the Project 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: 54075 | Job Category: Engineering | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Location: Trail | Workplace Type: #LI - On-site