Taseko Mines Limited

Engineer, Water Resources

Taseko Mines Limited  •  $103k - $128k/yr  •  Canada (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Position Title

Engineer, Water Resources

Employment Type

Full-Time

Organization

Gibraltar Mine

Location

Williams Lake, BC

Reporting Relationship

Superintendent, Tailings Management

Salary Range

$102,700 to $128,300

About Trekor

Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada, Trekor Metals Limited (Trekor) is a leading North American copper producer with a robust development pipeline of minerals projects and properties in Canada and the United States.

Known for seeing opportunities where other mining companies do not, Trekor has a two-decade track record of delivering value for shareholders, employees, communities where we operate, and others — from acquiring the Gibraltar Mine in BC for a single dollar and building it into Canada's second-largest copper producer, to transforming Arizona’s Florence Copper into the world's first greenfield in-situ copper recovery operation.

Trekor goes Beyond Potential.

For more information visit our website www.Trekormetals.com.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Superintendent, Tailings Management, the Engineer, Water Resources is responsible for supporting safe, effective, and compliant water management across the Gibraltar Mine site. The role leads site-wide water balance modelling, identifies operational water needs and risks, and coordinates short- and long-term water management plans. Working with multidisciplinary teams, the Engineer also supports freshet preparedness, regulatory submissions, capital planning, and continuous improvement initiatives related to water management.

Core Responsibilities

  • Manage site wide water balance and modeling.
  • Assess and identify site operational water needs and risk.
  • Coordinate and implement short-and long-term water management plans.
  • Implement continuous improvement activities related to water management. Promote and foster best practice and sound water management.
  • Coordinate inter-departmental water management and water management project activities.
  • Coordinate and support freshet preparedness.
  • Provide technical support to permitting applications and regulatory submissions.
  • Ensure regulatory commitments relating to water management activities are met.
  • Complete capital budget planning for water projects.
  • Manage projects as assigned.

Education & Experience

  • Engineering or Applied Science Degree in civil, environmental, hydrology, hydrogeology, or other related field with a Professional Engineering Designation registered with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia.
  • Must maintain and possess and valid Canadian Driver’s License.
  • Experience working in an industrial environment.

Skills & Competencies

  • Ability to delegate as well as organize, motivate, and lead in all things related to water management.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven project management experience including managing, monitoring, and forecasting resource and budget requirements.
  • Established skills managing individuals and working with multidisciplinary teams on a range of projects.

Strong numeracy skills and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss concepts and ideas.

The Community

  • Williams Lake has a population of approximately 12,000 but services nearly 25,000 as it is a central hub for many outlying smaller communities
  • Adult recreational leagues for many popular sports including hockey, soccer, and softball
  • A fantastic trail network for mountain biking, walking, and hiking
  • Dozens of nearby lakes for fishing, paddling, and camping opportunities
  • Close by cross country and downhill skiing venues

Compensation

At all Trekor locations, we pride ourselves in offering a challenging and rewarding work environment. Our employees have the opportunity for career and professional growth through development, education, and succession plan programs.

Additionally, our compensation and benefits package includes competitive salaries and vacation packages, health, dental, and disability insurance benefits, and an RRSP matching program.

How to Apply

To apply for this exciting position and join our growing and dynamic organization, apply via the Trekor website at www.Trekormines.com/careers/.

Trekor is an equal opportunity employer who encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

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Taseko Mines Limited

About Taseko Mines Limited

Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Taseko Mines Limited is a dynamic international mining company driven to unlock the true value of copper in North America for its investors, employees, communities, and for the complex changing world.

As a leading copper producer, Taseko recognizes and delivers enduring opportunity through developing and operating world-class copper mines and mineral properties in British Columbia and Arizona.

Taseko’s corporate strategy is to grow the company sustainably and profitably by focusing on the continued operations of the Company’s foundational asset, the Gibraltar Mine, while also developing its pipeline of high-quality advanced- stage development projects.

The long-life, low-cost Gibraltar copper mine (75% owned) located in south-central BC, is a state-of-the-art facility that has won numerous environmental and safety awards for operational excellence. It is second largest open pit copper mine in Canada, producing an average of 130 million pounds of copper and 2.5 million pounds of molybdenum per year, and supporting a 700+ person workforce.

Taseko is also advancing the Florence Copper project in Arizona – a near-term copper producer with an unparalleled energy, water and GHG profile per unit of production. Florence Copper is a unique ‘in-situ copper recovery’ project which, once in production, will significantly increase Taseko’s annual metal production, delivering a necessary metal our society requires for a low-carbon future.

In addition, Taseko also owns the Yellowhead copper project and the Aley niobium project providing the Company with a diverse development opportunity.

Industry
Oil, Gas & Mining
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Vancouver, CA
Year Founded
Unknown
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