Geotechnical Engineer - Teck Resources Limited

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We are currently seeking an individual for the role of:
Geotechnical Engineer or Senior Geotechnical Engineer (depending on qualifications) - Fording River Operations near Elkford, BC



Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineering Supervisor, the Geotechnical Engineer is responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of the geotechnical needs of mine operations and managing various geotechnical projects at the Fording River Operations site.

Responsibilities:
Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
Participate and proactively contribute to all corporate safety initiatives
Oversee site geotechnical monitoring programs, provide technical review for analysis and design, and implement continuous improvement measures
Apply geotechnical expertise to rock slopes, waste dumps, blast vibration analysis, soil slopes and foundations, and tailings dams along with other water retention structures
Design and implement programs to mitigate hazards, close gaps, and improve designs
Train and mentor geotechnical and tailings engineering personnel
Coordinate and review work by external geotechnical consultants
Identify and assist others in identifying and eliminating or mitigating geotechnical hazards
Review short and long range plans for geotechnical hazards, data gaps and design deficiencies
Update mine site Standard Practices and Procedures on geotechnical matters
Work with Mine Engineering and Mine Operations groups to ensure that mining activities progress safely and in accordance with sound geotechnical engineering principles
Perform regular geotechnical inspections of mine site facilities; report on the inspections, and provide recommendations to the Mine Operations group
Play an active role in Teck’s geotechnical community of practice through ongoing collaboration with geotechnical personnel at other Teck operations and corporate engineering group

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Geological, Geotechnical or Civil Engineering
Minimum 5 years’ progressive senior level geotechnical experience, including a recent geotechnical role at a large, open pit mining operation
Experience with open pit mining rock mechanics and hard rock mountainous coal geotechnique is considered an asset
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office®, Rocscience software packages (Slide, Dips, SWEDGE, RocFall, and preferably Phase2/RS2), AutoCad and Minesight software systems
Ability to excel in a team based environment
Exceptional communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
Strong leadership, and supervisory skills
Registration as a P.Eng. with APEGBC
Experience in geotechnical data analysis, site investigations, project evaluation and management
Motivated self-starter with the ability to multi-task