Water Resource Engineer

Teck Resources is seeking a Water Resource Engineer for its Red Dog Operations in Kotzebue, AK. The role involves ensuring safety and health compliance, managing water resources, conducting hydrologic modeling, and developing water management plans. The position features a 2-week on-site and 2-week off-site rotation schedule. The engineer will also collaborate with various teams and contribute to the development of junior professionals.
Location: Kotzebue
Closing Date:
April 9, 2025

Join Teck Alaska Incorporated, Red Dog Operations, one of the world’s largest producers of zinc concentrate. We are committed to encouraging a family-oriented work environment that values every team member. For many of our positions, we offer a unique rotation schedule with 2 weeks on-site followed by 2 weeks off-site, allowing you to enjoy quality time with your loved ones.

Partnership with NANA Regional Corporation: The mine operates on land owned by the NANA Regional Corporation, an Alaska Native corporation. This partnership ensures that the local Iñupiat community benefits from the mine’s operations, reflecting our dedication to community engagement and sustainable practices.

Embracing Courageous Safety Leadership (CSL): At Teck, safety is a core value central to our work culture. Through programs like CSL, we empower every employee to be a safety leader, encouraging a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks. As part of our team, you’ll contribute to sustaining this safety-first environment, where speaking up and driving positive change are not just encouraged but expected.

Teck Alaska Incorporated, Red Dog Operations, is recruiting for a Water Resource Engineer.

Rotation schedule will be 2 weeks on-site with 2 weeks off-site.

Reports to Senior Water Resource Engineer.
Responsibilities:
• Protect the safety and health of employees by promoting safe working procedures and health programs in accordance with Teck Alaska policy and appropriate regulations.
• Complete assigned work in a professional manner, including necessary measurements, calculations, analyses, interpretations, reporting and recommendations.
• Ensure that projects associated with the Tailings Storage Facility and Water Resources Management are completed according to approved plans, specifications and development codes/permits.
• Assist in managing site’s water resources and water quality, including maintenance and updates to the operational water balance, development of water management plans, ensuring adherence to Teck’s Water Governance initiatives, updating and maintaining water quality mass balances & predictions, and assessment of ARD interception.
• Aggregate, organize, manage, and analyze data on groundwater, surface water, subsurface water, pumping, climate, demographics, etc., typically in a GIS/database environment (Esri ArcGIS).
• Develop and maintain water and load balance models in Goldsim.
• Water quality and predictive water quality modeling (geochemical modeling, geochemist workbench, PHREEQC).
• Contaminant transport prediction (in conjunction with soil and ground water models).
• Data manipulation/analysis in spreadsheets, databases, and GIS using automation techniques such as macros, VBA, Perl, Python.
• Characterize acid rock drainage and metals leaching potential.
• Communicate effectively with operating, geology, technical groups and contractors; and liaise with outside agencies to meet the operations overall objectives.
• Conduct hydrologic modelling, as required, for various site facilities using Gold Sim and other relevant software.
• Participate in developing junior professionals, technicians, and other team members by participating in their selection, training, evaluating their performance, and by following, enforcing and administering company policies in a fair and equitable manner.
• Develop an understanding of the Company’s organization and how to get things done within it.
• Other responsibilities as required or as assigned.
Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in Engineering (water resources, environmental, chemical, geochemical, mining or equivalent).
• Three years (four years preferred) of relevant experience in water resources management or hydrology studies that included evaluation of water quantity and quality at mine sites.
• Exposure to mining in cold climates is considered an asset, but is not required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use and application of water balance software.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, manipulate, and efficiently visualize large quantities of water related data.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and…