Commissioning Manager

Description

Position Summary: Leads and oversees all project commissioning activities, ensuring adherence to schedules and budgets while proactively safeguarding safety, health, and the environment. Key Highlights: 1. Leads project commissioning activities 2. Ensures safety, health, and environmental protection 3. Leads project and commissioning teams **Location:** Santiago **Employment Type:** Regular full-time **Work Location:** Hybrid About our **Santiago** office Teck’s corporate office in Santiago serves as the administrative hub for our mining operations in Chile, providing support to Quebrada Blanca (QB) in the Tarapacá Region and Carmen de Andacollo in Coquimbo. Located in the heart of Santiago, our office connects global expertise with world-class mining projects. **Job Description** ------------------------- Reporting to the Director of Commissioning, the **Commissioning Manager** will be responsible for leading and overseeing all of Teck’s project commissioning activities, ensuring adherence to schedules and budgets while proactively safeguarding worker safety, health, and environmental protection. This position is based in Santiago at Teck’s corporate offices, operating on a standard 5x2 schedule from Monday to Friday, with frequent visits to the Quebrada Blanca operation, located at 4,400 meters above sea level. **Key Responsibilities** --------------------------------- * Be a courageous safety leader; comply with and champion safety and environmental rules and procedures. * Provide visible leadership in areas aligned with Teck’s core values, including Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. * Recruit, develop, and manage the Commissioning team, providing functional direction and supervision of discipline-specific procedures. * Develop, monitor, and maintain the commissioning plan, schedule, and procedures, aligned with procurement, construction, and production schedules. * Responsible for defining roles and coordinating responsibilities among the Teck team, supplier representatives, and external contractors—including legal and professional responsibilities related to safety and performance per contractual terms. * Manage design changes and document approved variations during pre-operational testing and commissioning phases. * Verify that installations and construction work comply with design specifications, regulations, and company requirements, ensuring readiness for commissioning prior to execution. * Ensure effective internal and external communication regarding matters within the scope of responsibility. * Ensure compliance with HSE policies, procedures, and regulations, promoting commitment to the Zero Harm goal through safe behaviors. * Establish necessary communication processes and channels (including approvals) to implement changes and update the commissioning plan. **Requirements** -------------- * University degree in Construction, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering, or a related field. * Minimum 15 years of relevant experience leading Project and Commissioning Teams. * Experience in construction, engineering, and project management environments. * Experience with large-scale mineral processing plants featuring SAG mills, ball mills, and flotation systems. * Advanced proficiency in English, both oral and written, is mandatory. * Proficiency with planning tools such as Primavera P6 and MS Project. * Knowledge of SCADA systems. * Personal attributes we value: Strategic leadership, team management, openness to change, innovation and continuous improvement, appreciation of diversity, business acumen, and effective communication. **About Teck** At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams collaborate respectfully and recognize the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. \*This posting complies with Law No. 21,015, which promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the selection process, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equal footing (Law No. 20,422\). At Teck, we act in accordance with our principle of Doing the Right Thing and in compliance with applicable laws in our countries of operation to prevent Corporate Criminal Liability. For this reason, our selection processes include questions designed to mitigate risks associated with Law No. 20,393\. We thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only selected candidates will be contacted for interviews. Your application to this posting constitutes your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information as necessary for recruitment purposes. Teck respects the privacy of all candidates and the confidentiality of personal information. *Job Posting: 54258 \| Position Category: Projects \| Employment Type: Regular full-time \| Location: Santiago \| Work Location: \#LI \- Hybrid*