Are you a strategic leader, skilled at inspiring a shared vision? Join us at Teck and play a key part in providing specific expertise in construction strategy and site management. You will collaborate with members of the project, functional, and operational leadership teams while providing innovative technology solutions through safety in design and sustainability practices.
Reporting to the Director, Projects, the Construction Manager, Execution Planning is responsible for adding new value and mitigating risks associated with construction work scopes in the Project Development Group (PDG) portfolio. In this role, you will address Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Stage activities required to move major capital projects through to execution in accordance with Teck’s Project Development Framework. A key focus area will be setting up the PDG construction service providers for success through development of construction scopes of work, construction execution planning, construction contracting strategy assessment, construction contractor qualification, and construction contractor evaluation and selection processes.
To be successful, we require a forward-thinking individual with outstanding organization, and who can effectively collaborate with partners at all levels across the organization. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, able to learn new things, and can prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment. Most importantly, you must have strong problem-solving skills and an adept ability to work with a team and lead change.
This role will be based out of beautiful Vancouver, B.C., and will include approximately 20% travel to support projects throughout our global operations.
Responsibilities
- Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
- Provide construction input in pre-feasibility and feasibility stages including sophisticated work planning, construction sequencing, and construction methodology assessment
- Lead and participate in value-engineering, constructability, safety, operational readiness, and other project functional area reviews
- Collaborate with site Operational Leadership to engage them in planning, facilitate alignment, and approvals
- Develop an Owner’s Construction Execution Strategy and Construction Management Plan
- Evaluate and refine contracting strategies to optimize budget and schedule; explore opportunities to reduce site labor through modularization, pre-fabrication, pre-testing, and automation
- Identify project specific community and labor market factors including resource planning, skills assessment, training, housing, and transportation impacts
- Support the procurement team with procurement strategy development, logistics and materials laydown, staging, and storage planning
- Provide insight on preparation of scope of work and support pre-qualification and tendering process for engagement of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services, direct construction contracts and site services contracts
- Provide oversight of service providers’ construction management planning and construction scheduling scopes
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or equivalent Registered or eligible for registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (EGBC); Teck will support eligible employees with their EGBC registration
- Proven experience in a broad range of major brownfield and greenfield construction projects for the resource industry
- Knowledge of all aspects of project delivery including pre-feasibility studies, feasibility studies, detail design, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning
- The ability to travel outside of Canada is required
About Teck
At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each person’s unique perspective and contribution.
Qualified applicants interested in joining dynamic team are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter electronically.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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.
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.
