Senior Engineer, Asset Integrity

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 General Supervisor, Asset Integrity, the Senior Engineer is responsible for leading the development and execution of HVC’s mobile and fixed plant asset management programs, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards and regulatory requirements. This role ensures the program aligns with HVC’s safety, reliability, and business objectives. The Program must be in alignment with Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC) and Code requirements, at a minimum. The practices and strategies must focus on the health and safety along with environmental stewardship of the assets.

To be successful, we are looking for someone with previous technical and leadership experience focused on life cycle costing, reliability, and asset health strategies. Strong verbal and written communication, as well as excellent interpersonal, organization and problem-solving abilities are required. A team-oriented individual with a strong focus on safety, personal responsibility and integrity, and who is highly self-motivated. The ability to maintain a positive and flexible attitude while working independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment is vital in this role.

This role includes significant interaction with various stakeholders across the mine site.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader and foster a culture of health and safety through Teck’s Life Saving Commitments
• Ensuring compliance with Teck’s Health, Safety and Environmental Programs and the BC Mines Act
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Highland Valley Copper's Asset Management Program, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and corporate objectives.
• Develop and maintain lifecycle cost (LCC) models and asset strategies that optimize asset performance, reliability, risk, and total cost of ownership throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Establish long-term asset plans, including refurbishment, replacement, modernization, and end-of-life strategies for critical mobile and fixed assets.
• Conduct asset health, risk, and economic analyses to support capital investment decisions and prioritize asset renewal initiatives.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to asset reliability, safety, environmental performance, and operational continuity.
• Develop business cases and capital investment recommendations based on lifecycle cost analysis, risk assessments, and operational requirements.
• Identify, scope, and support the delivery of capital projects that enhance asset performance, reliability, and long-term value.
• Provide asset management input into annual business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range asset investment strategies.
• Support financial governance processes through accurate asset reporting, capital budget reconciliation, and compliance with internal controls.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and effective utilization of asset data within asset management and maintenance systems to enable informed decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, Supply Chain, and Project teams to align asset strategies with business priorities and production objectives.
• Participate in maintenance strategy reviews to ensure maintenance programs support lifecycle performance and cost optimization objectives.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers, planners, and technical professionals in asset management best practices.
• Clearly communicate complex technical, risk, and financial information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative team environment by sharing knowledge, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and contributing to organizational capability development.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Mining Engineering degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• Registered, or eligible to register, with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) as a P. Eng.
• 5+ years of experience in Asset Management, Reliability, Project Management, Maintenance Planning and Scheduling, and/or Execution; operational experience in mining or heavy industrial environments is considered an asset
• Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, and cost; experience overseeing budgets of $5M or more is considered an asset.
• Strong leadership abilities with a proven track record in developing and coaching teams
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and proficiency with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) such as Maximo or SAP.
• Prior experience working in unionized environment would be considered an asset
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while leading change
• Understanding of ISO 55000 is considered an asset
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to be flexible and manage a variety of assignments and situations simultaneously.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and flexible team player