Project Engineer

Location: Trail 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

Teck is looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join our team at our Trail Operations, a large, integrated, multi-metals smelting and refining complex. Reporting to a Superintendent, the Project Engineer offers a unique opportunity to contribute to Trail’s long-term success through the development, evaluation, and implementation of strategic initiatives that enhance operational value and sustainability. We’re looking for someone with a growth mindset, a collaborative spirit, and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, demonstrate agility in problem-solving, and consistently deliver on commitments while working cross-functionally to achieve impactful results.

Key Responsibilities

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

- Lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering studies and strategic projects across Trail Operations, embedding value engineering and ensuring stakeholder alignment within a <$1B portfolio.

- Apply analytical and engineering expertise to evaluate flowsheet modifications, conduct risk assessments, and support change management and operational readiness

- Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement to maximize project value

- Collect and analyze data to develop business cases and economic models that support strategic initiatives, including critical minerals production, decarbonization and feed strategy integration

- Collaborate effectively with Metallurgy & Technology, Business Planning, Operations, Projects, Finance, and other local and corporate teams

- Oversee project execution to meet safety, quality, cost, and schedule expectations, applying full lifecycle project management principles.

- Maintain a strong field presence to support alignment, troubleshooting, and idea development

- Engage with external stakeholders such as corporate teams and government bodies

- Provide regular updates to stakeholders and senior management on initiative status, including progress, risks, and issues

- Maintain comprehensive documentation using current and emerging technologies

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, technical development, or strategic planning 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

Teck employees receive access to our total rewards program and comprehensive benefits package that promote physical, mental, financial, and emotional well-being. This includes but is not limited to:

- - 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

- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Pay Range: CAD $105,000 - $147,000 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: 52606 | Job Category: Engineering | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Location: Trail | Workplace Type: #LI - On-site