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Senior Lead, Environmental ComplianceTeck Resources • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Senior Lead, Environmental Compliance

Senior Lead, Environmental Compliance

Teck Resources • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
12 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada, Kimberley, BC
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 Manager, Environment and Regulatory Strategy, the Senior Lead, Environmental Compliance will be responsible for ensuring environmental compliance and implementing a variety of environmental management systems for the stewardship of numerous closed mine sites across Teck's Legacy Properties in Canada.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic, experienced environment professional with strong technical skills, proven leadership skills, demonstrated abilities to meaningfully contribute to hard-working multidisciplinary teams, and a record of safe and successful project execution.

This position can be based out of Kimberley or Vancouver BC with travel across Canada as required.

Key Responsibilities

  • Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety, environmental and social rules and procedures
  • Supervise and mentor Environment Leads, fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
  • Identify environmental compliance obligations, determine and implement actions, monitor compliance, and conduct timely and accurate reporting to regulators.
  • Track performance against compliance obligations, evaluate and report the effectiveness of monitoring and management plans.
  • Respond to environmental non-compliances, lead investigations, and drive continuous improvement through follow-up actions.
  • Review and interpret monitoring data, identify and evaluate potential issues, and develop, assess, and implement effective control measures to address identified concerns.
  • Oversee ongoing environmental data collection initiatives and lead internal systems for accurate and efficient data handling.
  • Support environmental aspects of emergency response planning and execution.
  • Develop and implement environmental procedures, management plans (e.g., waste and materials, sediment and erosion, spill prevention and response plans) and standard operating procedures in alignment with Teck and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate closely with site teams to develop or improve controls that address environment compliance obligations and risks
  • Provide oversight, maintenance and continuous improvement of Teck's Environmental Management System (SiteLine) for tracking compliance obligations.
  • Participate in internal environmental assurance audit programs and support site teams in continuous improvement through follow-up actions.
  • Develop and manage budgets, schedules, and consultant contracts related to compliance monitoring and environmental studies.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geochemistry or environmental-related field. A post-graduate degree is an asset.
  • Professional accreditation in BC, such as RPBio, P.Ag., P.Geo., or immediate eligibility to attain, is a requirement.
  • Minimum ten years' experience in environmental management compliance, environmental monitoring and data evaluation, or related roles
  • Demonstrated experience with regulatory compliance and data management.
  • Strong decision-making abilities with a proven capacity for practical problem solving.
  • Technical knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, and effective industry practices is an asset.
  • Leadership and mentoring skills.

Pay Range: CAD $122,000 - $150,000 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 Senior Lead, Environmental Compliance 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: 54344| Job Category:Environment & Sustainability | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Location: Vancouver, Kimberley | Workplace Type: #LI - Hybrid
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