Quality and Risk Specialist

3 weeks ago

Vancouver BC, Canada Teck Resources Full time

Delivering Projects at Teck


Teck's Project Development Group (PDG) provides leadership, guidance, expertise, and support to deliver projects at Teck. We partner with our Business Unit Owners to deliver Teck's major projects, carrying a project portfolio of studies, water program projects, capital infrastructure, and large development projects.



Reporting to the Project Director of their assigned project, the Quality and Risk Specialist will guide the development and implementation of Teck's Quality Management Plan and Risk Management Plan, ensuring compliance with all required corporate standards during the initiation, development and completion of each stage of a project. This position will be assigned to a Study Stage project.


You are risk-minded and passionate about applying quality and risk management practices to drive project success. You are also an example of effective relationship building through transparency, trust, and respect, and are comfortable working across all levels of an organization.


To be successful, we are looking for someone with outstanding communication and social skills, who has strong critical thinking and data-analytical capabilities with the ability to work across a broad range of project fields and navigate between internal and external project partners.


This role also reports functionally to the Project Development Group's Quality Manager for alignment with corporate standards, functional continual improvement, development, and career planning. This position is based in Vancouver, BC, and travel to and from the project site may be required.



Risk Management:


Implement, monitor, and continually improve the project's Risk Management Plan, ensuring it is up-to-date and conforms to Teck's Risk Management overviews and standards


Maintain, monitor, and continually improve the project risk register


Develop risk management requirements for key consultants and contractors, engage with them post-award to ensure effective risk management performance, and integrate key risks into overall risk register


Support the planning and execution of risk workshops


Facilitate risk identification and risk assessment processes


Conduct regular meetings with Risk Owners and Control Owners to monitor risks and evaluate the progress of mitigation plans and actions


Support and work closely with Project Controls in risk quantification activities


Coordinate and support risk management training and continuous learning


Quality Management:


Develop, implement, and continually improve the risk-based project quality management plan (QMP) and ensure it is up-to-date and conforms to Teck requirements


Ensure conformance with corporate project delivery standards and support the effective application of corporate governance and assurance processes


Support the development of project quality objectives and quality metrics, and monitor, evaluate and regularly report on quality performance, including risks, issues, and concerns


Lead the development of project quality management requirements, including quality management Scope of Work for external providers


Actively use the contract agreement and Teck's QMP to coordinate external quality management activities and drive performance


Review relevant quality deliverables, such as quality plans, and monitor performance


Lead auditing and/or surveillance activities, both internal and external (service providers and contractors)


Participate in relevant 3rd party quality activities such as Supplier Quality programs to ensure project quality requirements are met


Provide or support training to strengthen project team's understanding of ISO 9001 and PDG's Quality Management System



Interface, integrate, and collaborate with all relevant project partners including internal Teck Owner-Operator, Engineering Service Providers, Contractors, etc.


Take initiatives to improve understanding of the Risk and Quality Management System among team members with the aim of building a risk and quality culture


Routine project data collection, analysis and reporting for risk and quality


Collection of lessons learned for quality and risk


Support lessons learned exercises in conjunction with Project Director / Project Manager



Minimum 5 years of experience in major mining project or equivalent capital-intensive industrial or infrastructure project (e.g. railways, ports, manufacturing, processing plants, etc.)


Minimum 5 years of experience in Risk Management and Quality Management on major capital projects


Solid understanding and experience with Risk Management Systems and Quality Management Systems


Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or other related field


Knowledge of delivery approaches for large construction projects and the integration or application of quality management practices based on those approaches


Expertise in developing and implementing project risk management plans and project quality management plans from varying perspectives, i.e. owner, service provider, or contractor


Experience working within an Owner's team, an asset


Facilitation experience, an asset


Formal training or certification in Risk Management, Quality Management, or auditing, an asset


Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook / Word / Excel / Visio / PowerPoint) and SharePoint


Proficiency in developing tools using MS Power Platform or other similar digital applications, an asset


Professional proficiency in Spanish, an asset



With captivating projects set against stunning backdrops, a culture of inclusivity and collaboration, and boundless opportunities to learn and grow, joining us means embracing a fulfilling and dynamic career adventure.


Annual Performance Bonus
Health Spending Account
Personal Spending Account
Dental and Vision Care
Employer Paid Pension Plan
Life Insurance and Disability Coverage
Paid Sick Leave, Vacation and Holidays
Virtual Telemedicine and additional support for overall well-being
At Teck, we value diversity. 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.

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