Job Description

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Chief Engineer - LR Mine Infrastructure & System Design

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Who We Are:

Welcome to Vale in Canada. As a leader in the mining industry, our responsibility is to positively impact our people, communities, and the environment. We value our workforce and offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Vale is a global leader in the production of iron ore and one of the largest producers of nickel. Active in Canada for over 100 years, Vale employs nearly 6,000 people across our corporate office in Toronto and sites in Manitoba, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Applying the latest technologies to sustainably produce nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold and silver is at the heart of what we do.

With our global headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and approximately 125,000 employees in over 30 countries, Vale is constantly growing and changing. We invite you to be part of our evolution.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Chief Engineer - LR Mine Infrastructure & System Design to join our Mines Technical Services team in Sudbury. This is a permanent position.

You will deliver infrastructure designs within the Life of Mine Plan (LoMP) for Vale's North Atlantic Operations. The role holder will identify and advise on risks to each mine plan regarding mine infrastructure system condition and capacity, designs to reduce risk, recommend appropriate technology to optimize the systems; and provide the required analysis, business case(s) and support to operations in achieving their production plan. The role will collaborate with the Central Engineering Group, Principal Engineer-Vent Mechanical, CE-Design Vent Systems, Long Range Mine Design, Mine Operations, Ground Control, Base Metals FEL Studies, Project Engineering, IT/Automation, Asset Integrity, Central Engineering and Reliability.

This role functions as the resource to efficiently handle, coordinate and influence the long range designs for mine infrastructure systems, communicate and obtain alignment on the 5 year and LOM strategy; and contributes by providing specialized design and support to Mine Planning, Mine Operations and Central Long Range Mine Design.

Additionally, in this position you will...

• Accountable for the safe work of direct reports through safety interactions and the promotion of a safe and healthy working environment; and zero harm through risk reviews with partners of infrastructure designs.
• Lead and actively demonstrates Vale's behaviors with all partners including employees, contractors, customers and members of the community.
• Accountable to guide the team design process, recommendations and deliver commitments on schedule through integration of infrastructure designs into the LoMP process, communicate the strategy and support the necessary mine design risk reviews.
• Accountable to deliver on and guide a team of engineers completing designs while applying good engineering principles, supporting investigations, and solving for mine sites as requested.
• Co-ordinate with long-range Chief Engineers and Chief Mine Engineers across NA to ensure alignment with the mine plan and schedules such that infrastructure is available to maintain production; and with Asset Integrity and Reliability to establish critical metrics and reporting monthly of critical metrics.
• Responsible to develop infrastructure strategies and cases that incorporate new technology into the current and long-range designs. including the impact on production/opex/capex.
• Responsible to maintain VPS Management Routine Agenda and reporting as established, create, and maintain, as required, standards/guidelines for infrastructure design and modeling tools.
• Provide training and mentoring to foster skills and competencies within the infrastructure team and others as required.
• Communication of infrastructure issues and recommendations to varying audiences, including mine personnel to senior leadership.
• Back-fill for Manager- Vent, Infrastructure Design & Tech Support as requested.

About You

Education:

• Undergraduate degree is required
• P. Eng. designation is required
• Undergraduate degree in Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mining is preferred

Skills and Experience:

• 11-15 years of experience
• Sound engineering principals, competent knowledge of pumping, dewatering, electrical, compressed air, piping distribution, mechanical, scheduling, and understanding of underground mining activities.
• Knowledge of modeling software (pumping, electrical, CFD) is recommended.
• Field data collection experience related to mechanical and electrical performance of equipment and systems.
• Collaboration, diversity, and active listening.
• Ability to develop concise documents and presentation materials.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and spreadsheet manipulation in Excel.
• Be creative, not only use best and past practices but promote new ways of analyzing issues.

How can Vale grow your career?

The Chief Engineer position will allow the right candidate to shape our mining operations. Additionally, Vale Canada offers a series of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation, flex, sick, top up for maternity/parental)
• Flexible work arrangements
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Online training and career development opportunities
• Opportunities to advise and oversee the design, budget and construction of new mines and expansions

Difference Makes All the Difference

At Vale, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. Vale encourages everyone to express their ideas and opinions and values the plurality of individual profiles. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other personal consideration that makes us different.

Vale is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve equal opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Grade: 15V

Apply by: October 25, 2022