Chief Engineer, Water Resources

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.

Embrace Courageous Safety Leadership (CSL): At Teck, safety is a core value, central to our 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 Integrated Planning & Production Superintendent, the Chief Engineer, Water Resources leads the site-wide water planning function. This includes developing and implementing water strategies, overseeing near, medium, and long-term water forecasting, supporting infrastructure planning, and ensuring monitoring programs support compliance and informed decision-making. The role also provides technical leadership and QA/QC oversight, manages water-related risks, coordinates work across teams, and ensures all work meets professional and operational standards.  

To be successful, we are looking for a motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills and proven experience in overseeing and coordinating multiple internal resources and external consultants in high functioning, collaborative teams. The candidate must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be able to develop and communicate practical recommendations to mine management, engineers, and operational personnel. Demonstrated experience with water planning, modelling, and infrastructure planning is required. The ability to work well in a team environment, manage consultants, and oversee planning deliverables is integral to the role.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to a range of water planning, engineering, and management initiatives in a world-class operation. There will be abundant opportunities to grow your knowledge base, apply your site-based technical skills, and support strategic water management initiatives. Both field and office work will be required as part of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures, perform regular Visible Felt Leadership (VFL) field visits.
• Develop and maintain relationships with management, technical and operational staff
• Lead the water planning function under Integrated Planning & Production
• Develop and maintain site-wide water management strategies and plans
• Provide technical oversight and direction for water modelling
• Ensure QA/QC and professional review of all water-related work, including consultant deliverables
• Ensure monitoring programs and performance tracking support compliance and decision-making
• Lead water risk identification, assessment, and integration into planning processes
• Coordinate water-related activities across operations, sustainability, and corporate teams
• Mentor and supervise the existing water planning team
• Ownership of infrastructure strategies required for current operations and Mine Life Extension
• Leading CAPEX and OPEX planning for water resources activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in water resources, civil, environmental, or a related engineering discipline 
• Registered, or eligible to register, with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) as a P. Eng.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in water management, planning, or related field
• Strong technical background in water modelling, planning, and infrastructure design
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership
• Strong understanding of regulatory, environmental, and operational water requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to integrate key stakeholders
• Continuous improvement mindset with focus on data quality and operational value
• Valid driver’s license

Pay Range: CAD $138,000 - $170,000 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 Chief Engineer, Water Resources 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: 54146 | Job Category: Engineering | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Location: Highland Valley Copper | Workplace Type: #LI - On-site