Santiago, Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile Hybrid Employment

Teck Resources Limited is hiring a Project Lead

About the Role

Teck Resources Limited is hiring a Project Lead to join our team in Santiago, Chile. Reporting to the Global Director of Engineering, Studies, and Project Management, you will be accountable for leading a defined scope within a larger capital project, generating value and mitigating risks to meet established objectives.

What You'll Do

  • Be a courageous safety leader, promoting Teck’s values and embedding a strong HSEC (Health, Safety, Environment, and Community) culture.
  • Foster a safe, respectful, and environmentally responsible workplace, promoting diversity and inclusion.
  • Lead the project scope and establish an execution framework that ensures quality, value, and timely delivery of the business case.
  • Implement the scope of work in alignment with the Teck Project Development Framework, identifying opportunities to improve organizational practices.
  • Develop commercial and contract management strategies, overseeing service providers, contractors, and consultants.
  • Prepare staffing plans and coordinate with functional leaders to ensure the team has the appropriate skills, capabilities, and resources.
  • Manage stakeholder expectations, ranging from operations and maintenance personnel to steering committees and board members.

What We're Looking For

  • Professional degree in Engineering: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience across various phases of study and execution of medium-scale, complex projects, ideally within the mining industry.
  • Strong understanding of workflows across both technical and non-technical disciplines, with the ability to identify gaps and bottlenecks and propose effective adjustments.
  • Proven experience in identifying risks related to project or study scope and developing mitigation strategies.
  • Proficiency in contract management, including contract administration and dispute resolution.
  • Fluent in Spanish and advanced proficiency in English.

Team & Environment

You will report directly to the Global Director of Engineering, Studies, and Project Management.

Work Mode

This position offers a hybrid work mode based in Santiago, Chile.

At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each person's unique perspective and contribution. This offer abides by Law 21.015, which encourages the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace.

Required Skills
Project ManagementCivil EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringRisk ManagementContract ManagementContract AdministrationDispute ResolutionMining Industry Knowledge
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Teck Resources Limited

Teck Resources Limited is a Canadian diversified resource company involved in mining and mineral development, with operations in copper, steelmaking coal, zinc, and energy.

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Job Details
Department Project and Program Management
Category management
Posted 14 days ago