Senior Engineer Advisor, Tailings

Elk Valley Resources (EVR) operates four steelmaking coal mines that employ over 5,000 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, we're 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 self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills, who can collaborate and excel in a technical team-based 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 it's biking and skiing, or the laid-back 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 TSF’s 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 DSR’s and DSI’s is essential
Valid Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent

The actual base salary offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s 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 pre-employment requirements of a pre-employment 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 high-quality 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.