September 2024 Process/Chemical Engineering Co-op Student

at  Teck Resources Limited

Start Date: September, 2024
Duration: 8 – 12 months
Location: Multiple Teck Coal Operations - Elk Valley, BC
Application Deadline: May 26, 2024
Why consider Teck Resources Ltd. for your Co-op placement?
Teck hires more than 200 co-op students each year to work at our various Canadian operations. Teck has been named as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp Canada’s Top Employers program for the past six years, and was included in the Forbes World’s Best Employers 2021 and 2022 list and Canada’s Top Employer for Young People 2022 and 2023. Teck is also ranked #1 in the Minerals and Mining Industry on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for 12 consecutive years, indicating that Teck’s sustainability practices rank in the top 10 percent of the world’s 2,500 largest public companies.
Teck Coal Limited is the world’s second largest seabourne exporter of steelmaking coal. We have 4 mining operations located in the Elk Valley region in the beautiful Southeastern Rockies, BC. Our product is an essential ingredient to make steel which is used for building infrastructure as well as for clean energy projects like wind and solar power, to transportation alternatives like rapid transit and buses. Check out this link to learn more: Teck Coal Limited

REQUIREMENTS

• Working towards an Undergraduate degree in Chemical, Process, Mining or Metallurgical Engineering
• Comfortable working in a dynamic industrial work environment with a range of engineering, technical and operational personnel
• Willingness to work outdoors and able to operate vehicles at our operations, in various weather conditions and terrain
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with a capability to communicate complex ideas to all levels
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

• Participation in the health and safety programs of Teck to ensure that everyone on site goes home safe and healthy every day
• Seeking ways to improve our process by collaborating with the engineering team and operations on new process development, plant process optimization, quality assurance initiatives, day-to-day troubleshooting, evaluation test work and data analysis
• Assisting with the advancement of technology through bench top testing and thermodynamics simulations
• Ensuring a high quality of standards while collecting samples and performing analysis in the processing facility as well as in the lab environment
• Project Management tasks, including organizing, scheduling and controlling the cost, and tracking the status of projects relating to plant modifications, expansions, and maintenance shutdowns
• Report preparation, and formal presentations
• Create and evaluate innovative ideas and technologies to help improve the way we do business
  All students will be required to complete pre-employment drug testing prior to commencing work. Proof of a valid work permit will also be required, if applicable.