Senior Engineer Advisor, Tailings
Senior Engineer Advisor, Tailings
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18-05-2025
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Job Description
Elk Valley Resources (EVR) operates four steelmaking coal mines that employ over 5000 people in the Elk Valley of British Columbia. We are committed to responsible resource development environmental performance and building strong partnerships with communities and Indigenous Peoples.
EVR is proud to be part of the Glencore Group joining a portfolio of operations around the world and a history that dates back more than 100 years in Canada.
Are you looking for a new career opportunity Join our team.
Application Deadline: May 29 2025
What we offer:
At EVR were dedicated to supporting our workforce on their unique career journeys.
EVR recognizes our employees skills competencies and performance and offers opportunities with competitive compensation and benefits. We also aim to promote employee health and wellness and provide opportunities for professional development.
We believe in the power of diversity and strive each day to create a workplace where each individual is valued and respected for their contributions.
We also believe that our employees are the reason we are accomplishing great things and are committed to supporting them through our many different programs.
About the role:
Reporting to the Manager Tailings the Senior Engineer Advisor Tailings is responsible as the qualified professional tailings engineer for stewardship of tailings and water retaining structures (TWRSs) across multiple sites leading ultimately towards successful and sustainable closure. This role focuses on advising and assisting operational leadership to achieve TWRS objectives and coordinating governance and stewardship needs with the TWRS leadership team and the Engineer of Record.
To be successful in this role we require a selfmotivated individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills who can collaborate and excel in a technical teambased environment; someone who has a demonstrated ability to influence others and has strong time management skills.
In this role you will have the opportunity to build relationships across departments through professional development engagement empowerment autonomy and building internal expertise and capacity. You will have opportunities to work on multiple sites at EVR gaining experience and relationships along the way. This is an exciting chance to build your career in tailings with the potential for career progression through our enterprise.
Join us in the breathtaking Elk Valley of British Columbia. Here you will find outdoor adventure at your fingertips. Whether its biking and skiing or the laidback atmosphere of fishing and hiking there is something for everyone! Working a compressed work week with alternating Fridays off come experience what work life balance is all about!
Benefits:
- Two Annual Bonus Plans
- Comprehensive Benefits Plan
- Retirement Package
- Health Lifestyle Account
In this role you will:
- Participate in and adhere to health and safety programs and policies
- Work in compliance with regulatory requirements HSEC Standards GISTM ICMM guidelines and other relevant standards across the TWRS portfolio
- Ensure Public Disclosure information is complete and available
- Engage on work scopes and performance expectations for Engineers of Record and Consultants for site tailings facilities
- Provide direct support to site on quality and timing of governance stewardship and risk oversight of TSFs and water retaining structures
- Report on performance including annual reporting to regulatory agencies
- Provide updates to operating maintenance and surveillance manuals emergency preparedness and response plans
- Develop budgets and track costs on tailings related activities
- Maintain conceptual closure plans
- Ensure Construction vs Design Intent Verification (CDIV) process in place and used appropriately
- Mentor junior staff on routine dam inspections of the tailings facility and various site water dam structures and support reporting on those inspections and provide recommendations to the Engineering Environment and Processing groups
- Provide technical guidance and leadership on tailings management related issues
- Assist with any required public consultations
- Support long term tailings facility plans including mass balances deposition plans and water balance
Requirements:
- Degree in Civil Geotechnical Mining or Geological Engineering or equivalent
- Significant geotechnical engineering experience (10 years) in design monitoring performance analysis reporting and stewardship of tailings and/or water dams and structures with extensive practical experience
- Registered or immediately eligible to register as a Professional Engineer with the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
- Understanding of tailings behavior technologies geotechnical investigation methods and analyses soil mechanics and surface and subsurface monitoring systems.
- Experience working with external specialists such as regulators and Engineers of Record and familiar with tailings guidelines and regulations
- Understanding of national and provincial regulations and legal requirements permitting and legislative processes and a broad knowledge of mining policy and best practice guidelines from the CDA MAC ICMM and Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management
- Experience with dam inspections including DSRs and DSIs is essential
- Valid Class 5 Drivers License or equivalent
$137000 $170000 a year
The actual base salary offered is determined based on the successful candidates relevant experience skills and competencies and considers internal equity.
To all applicants your interest and effort are sincerely appreciated. While we thank everyone for their application only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates must be willing to satisfy the preemployment requirements of a preemployment drug screen and three professional references.
About EVR
EVR is a Canadian steelmaking coal producer. We take our responsibilities to our people to society and to the environment seriously. The highquality steelmaking coal EVR produces is an essential input for steel that can be used for constructing products such as wind turbines and critical infrastructure including rail bridges hospitals and schools.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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