Manager, Projects Metallurgy

Location: Vancouver Employment Type: Regular Full Time Workplace Type: Hybrid

About our Vancouver Office

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains, Teck’s Corporate Office sits in one of Canada’s most culturally diverse cities.

Surrounded by world-renowned nature and globally inspired cuisine, the office brings together many of Teck’s corporate functions - all working toward Teck’s purpose of providing the essential resources the world relies on.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Technical Director, Processing, the Manager, Projects Metallurgy ('Manager') oversees metallurgical and mineral processing aspects primarily for new mine project developments, feasibility studies and opportunity evaluations globally, in both the North American and LATAM regions. They will be expected to collaborate closely with the Manager, Operations Metallurgy, to support expansions or modifications to existing operations, as well as supporting Teck’s operations in addressing short-term-specific issues of a technical nature occasionally.

The Manager leads a team of senior technical staff to support overall project goals with a focus on metallurgical and process engineering objectives consistent with their role and responsibilities. Meaningful experience areas would include mineral processing test work, process flowsheet development and plant design, as well as operations and operations support work. Core unit operation expertise should include crushing, grinding (SAG Ball), flotation, thickening and filtration. Familiarity with concentrator adjacent unit process and infrastructure areas like tailings operation, electrical and water supply, and strategic planning would be considered an asset.

As a key member of the Technical & Planning Function, the Manager is mandated to work closely with other technical teams to deliver the capabilities required to ensure Teck’s Projects are delivering the technical solutions to optimize design and performance. This requires an exceptional ability to collaborate closely with peers across multiple fields, working together in multi-disciplinary teams to achieve common objectives.

Travel in support of project activities is required and is expected to be significant.

Key Responsibilities

- Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures

- Conduct or lead others in the following activities and areas:

- Designing, managing, and ‘in progress direction’ of metallurgical test programs as executed by both internal and external labs at the bench and pilot scale

- Coordination with geology, geometallurgy and mineralogy, and mining personnel in the definition of metallurgical and mineral zones and the selection of samples/intervals for metallurgical test programs

- Evaluate program results to guide flowsheet design, mass/water/energy balances, equipment sizing and design (inclusive of vendor testing), and recovery/concentrate quality/hardness predictive modeling

- Coordination with geology, geometallurgy and mineralogy, and mining personnel in incorporating key factors and models into geological, geoscience, and block models

- Work with SMEs with respect to throughput modeling and comminution equipment sizing

- Lead project design activities related to process plant design within the context of both early stage conceptual studies and part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team for projects at the scoping, pre-feasibility, feasibility, detailed engineering, and execution phases

- Act as the owners metallurgical and process representative with projects teams and engineering firms with respect to project design and reviews

- Conduct equipment sizing

- Conduct flowsheet, equipment, and technology tradeoff evaluations

- Lead development and review of P&IDs and control narratives with engineering firms

- Develop, coordinate, participate, and or review capital cost estimates, operating cost estimates

- Support broader project needs and activities such as site infrastructure, HAZOPs

- Lead new and emerging technology assessments related to mineral processing (and to a lesser extent hydrometallurgy)

- Provide governance and due diligence support focused on process infrastructure, performance, and growth potential for internal and external projects/operations.

- Advance, modify and develop standards for the practices related to metallurgical and process activities in support project and technology development

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering or a related field

- Master’s or PhD in Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, or a related field is highly desirable

- Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng) or eligible for registration

- Minimum of 15 years’ experience in metallurgy, mineral processing, chemical engineering or a related field

- Possess deep technical knowledge related to mineral processing of base metal and precious metal ores. Proficient in the latest technological innovations in mineral processing plant design

- Broad experience in project development stages: scoping, pre-feasibility, feasibility, detailed engineering, and execution. Operating experience in an operations setting as mill superintendent or chief metallurgist level would be beneficial. Operating experience at startup and commissioning is preferred

- Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written. The ability to write clear and concise reports is particularly important, as well as the ability to present technical information to diverse audiences

- Confirmed ability to build relationships across multi-disciplinary technical and operating teams, with the ability to work effectively as a team member on projects or in site support roles

- Leadership competence paired with people management skills including talent development to help employees meet or exceed competency expectations in their current roles and prepare them for advancement and success in future roles

- Ability to assess employees’ strengths and weaknesses, and significant experience coaching, mentoring and leading individuals for sustained success

Pay Range: CAD $160,000 - $198,000 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 Manager, Projects Metallurgy 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: 52559 | Job Category: Engineering | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Location: Vancouver | Workplace Type: #LI - Hybrid