Closing Date: March 7, 2025
Are you passionate about safety? So are we! Join a team committed to ensuring that everyone goes home safe and healthy every day.
Teck is a leading Canadian resource company focused on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love.
Teck's two regional business units, North America and Latin America, are responsible for Teck's assets through all phases of safe, sustainable development, operation and closure. The business units are supported by enterprise-wide functions that set strategic direction, establish standards and provide governance, as well as supporting the business through shared services, centres of excellence and business partnering.
Reporting to the Director, Legacy Properties, the Manager, Health and Safety oversees the Legacy Properties health and safety (H&S) program for ~30 closed mine sites across multiple jurisdictions throughout Canada and the USA. This role fosters a culture of H&S excellence, ensures compliance with internal standards and regulations, and provides strategic leadership.
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritize, problem solve and a strong attention to detail. They will be adept at communicating and influencing a variety of stakeholders to ensure that everyone works safely and effectively in fast-paced, high-potential-risk environments.
This position is based out of Kimberley B.C.
Responsibilities
- Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
- Adhere to and sponsor safety and sustainability policies and procedures.
- Design, implement, and continuously improve H&S programming to minimize risks, in alignment with corporate and regulatory standards
- Collaborate, influence and mentor a multidisciplinary team of staff and contractors to ensure the consistent application of H&S policies, build hazard identification and risk mitigation capabilities across the team, and identify improvement opportunities
- Supervise and mentor a team of H&S practitioners
- Offer subject matter expert guidance on H&S best practices
- Supervise H&S leading and lagging indicators and report on H&S data, performance metrics, and KPIs
- Support incident investigations, recommend, and oversee implementation of, preventive actions to improve H&S performance
- Develop and facilitate educational resources for H&S programs
- Share learnings from internal and external incidents broadly across Teck, identify and implement corrective actions to prevent future incidents
- Stay current with industry best practices and innovation to continuously improve the Legacy Properties Health & Safety program
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation would be considered an asset
- A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in H&S within industrial operations, preferably in mining
- Proven experience leading teams of H&S practitioners, including direct leadership and mentorship responsibilities
- Demonstrated success managing H&S for complex, high-potential work environments (industrial or resource industry), ideally including underground mining environments
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, ability to influence and resolve conflict with different stakeholders, including contractors, to ensure a culture of safety
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently within Canada and the U.S
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License with no restrictions
Why Join Us?
At Teck, we offer more than just a job – we provide a pathway to personal and professional enrichment. With captivating projects set against stunning backdrops, a culture of inclusivity and collaboration, and boundless opportunities to learn and grow, joining us means embracing a fulfilling and dynamic career adventure.
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)
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Last updated on Feb 14, 2025