Engineer, Tailings

Elk Valley Resources (EVR) operates four steelmaking coal mines that employ over 5,000 people in the Elk Valley of British Columbia. We are committed to responsible resource development, environmental performance and building strong partnerships with communities and Indigenous Peoples.

EVR is proud to be part of the Glencore Group, contributing to a global portfolio of operations with a history that dates back more than 100 years in Canada.

Are you looking for a new career opportunity? Join our team.

Application Deadline: May 12, 2026

What we offer:

At EVR, we're dedicated to supporting our workforce on their unique career journeys.

EVR recognizes our employees' skills, competencies, and performance and offers opportunities with competitive compensation and benefits. We also aim to promote employee health and wellness and provide opportunities for professional development.

We believe in the power of diversity and strive each day to create a workplace where each individual is valued and respected for their contributions.

We also believe that our employees are the reason we are accomplishing great things and are committed to supporting them through our many different programs.

About the role:

Reporting to the Senior Tailings Engineer, the Tailings Engineer is the primary site-based technical resources for operations, maintenance and surveillance and deposition of Tailings and Water Retaining Structures (TWRS). This role focuses on planning, monitoring, deposit assessments and management, advising operational leadership, and supervising field activities related to tailings systems.

To be successful in this role, we require a self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills, who can collaborate and excel in a technical team-based environment; someone who has a demonstrated ability to influence others, and has strong time management skills.

In this role you will have the opportunity to build relationships across departments through professional development, engagement, empowerment, autonomy, and building internal expertise and capacity. This is an exciting chance to build your career in tailings, with the potential for career progression through our enterprise.

Join us in the breathtaking Elk Valley of British Columbia. Here you will find outdoor adventure at your fingertips. Whether it's biking and skiing, or the laid-back atmosphere of fishing and hiking, there is something for everyone! Working a compressed work week with alternating Fridays off, come experience what work life balance is all about!

Benefits:

Two Annual Bonus Plans
Comprehensive Benefits Plan
Retirement Package
Health Lifestyle Account

In this role you will:

Participate in and adhere to health and safety programs and policies
Implement the surveillance, inspection, monitoring, and maintenance plan, including routine inspection and the site instrumentation
Maintain and update the operating, maintenance, and surveillance (OMS) manuals, along with emergency preparedness and response plans (EPRP), and other tailings and dam management system documents
Develop and maintain short-range plans for tailings and water management facilities, including mass balances, tailings deposition plans, and water balances
Develop and maintain a site-wide tailings mass balance, and tailings deposition plans
Conduct monthly reconciliation of plans and ongoing mass balance analyses
Ensure work is in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, Standards, and guidelines
Ensure a Change Management Process is used appropriately
Report on performance and communicate with Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer and site leadership (General Manager / Engineering Manager)
Support project execution on site
Coordinate activities with Consultants, Project Engineering, Processing, Environmental, necessary Glencore corporate entities, contractors, and Government Regulators as required

Requirements:

Degree in Civil, Geotechnical, Mining, Environmental or Geological Engineering, or equivalent
Minimum of four years operational, construction, or design work experience in the mining industry, including experience with tailings storage facilities
Registered, or immediately eligible to register, as a Professional Engineer with the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
Experience with mine tailings management or water dam management preferred
Tailings operational experience, including dam or water management channel construction planning and execution, would be highly regarded
Understanding of tailings behavior, technologies, geotechnical investigation methods and analyses, soil mechanics, and surface and subsurface monitoring systems.
Valid Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent

The actual base salary offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

To all applicants, your interest and effort are sincerely appreciated. While we thank everyone for their application, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates must be willing to satisfy the pre-employment requirements of a pre-employment drug screen and three professional references.

As part of our recruitment process, EVR uses AI tools to assist with reviewing and summarizing candidate information. Personal information provided in your application and interview may be processed by these tools. Your information will be handled in accordance with EVR’s Recruitment Privacy Policy, which you can view here.

About EVR

EVR is a Canadian steelmaking coal producer. We take our responsibilities to our people, to society and to the environment seriously. The high-quality steelmaking coal EVR produces is an essential input for steel that can be used for constructing products such as wind turbines and critical infrastructure including rail, bridges, hospitals and schools.