Lead, Field Operations - West Perth, Australia - Teck Resources Limited

Description

Closing:

May 31, 2023:

The Lead, Field Operations, reporting to the Senior Geologist, is responsible for coordinating and managing a variety of greenfield exploration-stage field operation activities through-out Australia.

This position is also responsible for supervising field operations team members and other field-based contractors.

The role is focused on ensuring the safe, efficient, and well-coordinated operation of a variety of exploration field programs, through experienced planning and hands-on management of operations at project sites.

This would include coordinating the transportation and mobilization of resources, tools and equipment to exploration sites as well as ensuring that proper safety, environment and governmental regulations are met.

External Job Description:

years of experience working in remote field-based or mining environments.

Exposure to a wide range of field related tasks and specific experience with field operations for mineral exploration drill programs in remote camps would be preferred.

Construction related experience (e.g., exploration road or drill pad building) would be an asset.

• Formal field technical qualifications (i.e. TAFE course) is an advantage, but not essential.
• Recognized leader with strong organizational, planning, analytical and decisionmaking skills. Superior interpersonal, communication and relationship management skills. Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a diverse team as well as effectively engage third parties.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a complex and dynamic environment, both independently and with a diverse multidisciplinary team, building and strengthening relationships within the team, and with contractors, consultants, service providers, regulators, Traditional Owners, and land holders.
• Experience in liasing with community stakeholders on all aspects of exploration activities.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills are required, as well as basic computer knowledge
• Able to work with mínimal supervision; results orientated with excellent organizational, planning, prioritization, problem solving and execution skills.
• Ability to coordinate a variety of logistics and operational tasks; trouble shoot and prioritize work to achieve project outcomes by deadlines.
• Electrical and mechanical knowledge and maintenance skills for a variety of equipment and vehicles typically used in mineral exploration would be an asset.
• Valid First Aid certificates essential, minimum requirement HLTAID009, HLTAID010 and HLTAID011. Class C manual drivers license plus heavy rigid license, license to perform high risk work (forklift license) and working at height.
• Eligible to work in Australia.

About Teck:

Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal and zinc, as well as investments in energy assets.

Teck has been named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for the six consecutive years.

Teck has also been named to the Forbes list of the World's Best Employers for the past two years and is one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People.

Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK.