Senior TMF Infrastructure Engineer

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Job Summary: The Senior TMF Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the effective integration of planning across various departments into the tailings dam, guaranteeing coordinated and safe execution. Key Responsibilities: 1. Lead safety and promote a safe working environment. 2. Coordinate weekly, monthly, and medium-term TMF planning. 3. Ensure construction execution in coordination with operations. **Location:** Pica, Tarapacá, Chile **Employment Type:** Regular full-time **Work Location:** On\-site About **Quebrada Blanca** Quebrada Blanca (QB) is located in the Tarapacá Region in northern Chile at an altitude of approximately 4,400 meters, about 240 kilometers southeast of the city of Iquique and 1,500 kilometers from Santiago. Teck holds an indirect 60% interest in the mine. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Corporation collectively hold an indirect 30% interest. **Job Description** ------------------------- Reporting to the TMF Operations Superintendent, the **Senior TMF Infrastructure Engineer** will be responsible for ensuring the effective integration of planning across all departments involved in the tailings dam (operations, construction, geotechnical, engineering, maintenance, and contracts), ensuring that activities are executed in a coordinated, safe, and master-plan-aligned manner, safeguarding operational continuity and achievement of business milestones. This position will be based at our Quebrada Blanca site, on a 4x3 day shift schedule. **Key Responsibilities** --------------------------------- * Be a courageous safety leader, promoting safe work practices by adhering to safety and environmental rules and procedures. * Integrate and consolidate weekly, monthly, and medium-term TMF planning, ensuring alignment among operations, construction, and maintenance. * Coordinate with various departments (operations, geotechnical, engineering, environment, contracts, maintenance) to align activities and priorities. * Identify and manage interferences among construction activities, hydraulic deposition, operational projects, and water resource management, ensuring timely resolution. * Ensure construction execution (comprehensive embankment growth and hydraulic infrastructure) is conducted in coordination with operations. * Coordinate operational windows for work execution without disrupting tailings system continuity. * Monitor physical progress of activities against the plan, identify deviations, and manage corrective action plans. * Ensure incorporation of geotechnical, hydraulic, and operational constraints into planning. * Coordinate availability of required resources (equipment, materials, contracts) for plan execution. * Generate and consolidate integrated planning reports (plan vs. actual, milestones, deviations). * Facilitate multidisciplinary coordination forums (weekly meetings and integrated planning). * Provide reliable and timely information to support operational and strategic decision-making. **Requirements** -------------- * Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field. * Minimum 8 years of experience in tailings dam operations and management. * Minimum 8 years of experience in planning, scheduling, and control of projects or operations. * Knowledge of tailings dam planning, project control, and mining operations. * Project management certification (e.g., PMI or equivalent) is desirable. * Proficiency in project planning and control tools (MS Project, Primavera P6, Last Planner, Lookahead). * Interface and operational risk management. * Foundational knowledge of geotechnical and hydraulic principles applied to tailings. * Advanced Excel skills and analytical tools (Power BI is desirable). * Intermediate\-advanced English proficiency is desirable. * Valid Class B driver’s license. * Willingness and ability to work at the Quebrada Blanca site in the Tarapacá Region at 4,400 meters above sea level, on a 4x3 day shift schedule. **About Teck** At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams collaborate respectfully and recognize the unique perspectives and contributions of each individual. \*This posting complies with Law No. 21,015, which promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce. If you require reasonable accommodation during the selection process, please let us know so we can support your equitable participation (Law No. 20,422). At Teck, we act in accordance with our principle of Doing the Right Thing and comply 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 necessary for recruitment purposes. Teck respects the privacy of all candidates and the confidentiality of personal information. *Job Posting: 53721 \| Job Category: Engineering \| Employment Type: Regular full-time \| Location: Quebrada Blanca \| Work Location: \#LI \- On\-site*