Job Description

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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, 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.

Our Sudbury Operations have been in existence for more than 100 years. With five mines, a mill, a smelter, a refinery and nearly 4,000 employees it is also one of the largest integrated mining complexes in the world. Sudbury is also home to several administrative sites serving both the Ontario Operations as well as all our North Atlantic Operations.

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

Our Team

Vale\xe2\x80\x99s North Atlantic mines are technically challenging due to depth of mining, projected expansion, and varying age of infrastructure. Ventilation systems are recognized as a critical control for the safety of all personnel working underground. This team provides ventilation design and technical support to all of our mines and mining projects in Canada.

The Opportunity

The role is integral in the creation of Life of Mine Plans (LoMP) by providing ventilation designs that adhere to Vale\xe2\x80\x99s standards, guidelines, and best practices. The Engineer - Ventilation will leverage the latest technology to optimize new and existing systems. Working closely with LR Mine Design, Mine Operations, Mine Planning, Ground Control, and Base Metals Projects, the incumbent will be expected to develop, modify, and maintain mine ventilation models to reflect staged mine ventilation designs. Use of mine design software will be necessary to extract relevant mine design information. Site visits and field measurements will be required to validate and calibrate models.

The role will also offer opportunities related to mechanical and aerodynamic technologies applicable for industrial fans and systems such as sizing, specification review, commissioning/startup assistance, and performance measurement.

Major Accountabilities

• Develop ventilation designs appropriate for the application and system function to meet the mine demands and mining strategy over the life of the mine.
• Prescribes solutions to confirm conformance with ventilation related regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Assess and understand condition and performance of existing systems to anticipate design and system risks and advise owners of the associated risk to the business with recommendations for mitigation.
• Understands and manages risks by applying best engineering practices to provide designs that will enable safe and functional systems.
• Interacts with team members, colleagues, and leadership to remain abreast of industry leading practices to optimize ventilation systems and improve the workplace environment.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with the mine design, mine planning, mine ventilation, mine maintenance teams and various levels of leadership as required to align on solutions, close gaps, act on opportunities and requirements to ensure continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with peers and team members to maximize design performance and interface with site operation personnel to understand system performance.
• Leads and demonstrates Vale\xe2\x80\x99s Key Behaviors to achieve the goals of safe work, risk reduction and reliability.
• Embrace empowerment through feedback and initiation of own personal development as well as the development of others through training and mentoring for ventilation design, correct data acquisition, instrumentation best-use practices and management of ventilation systems.

About You

Education:

Undergraduate degree in a relevant field of engineering (Mining, Mechanical, Civil, etc.)

Experience:

P.Eng. eligibility in next 4 years

Skills for this position:

• Strong fundamental knowledge of Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer
• Familiarity with sizing and selecting fans or pumps
• Previous experience in mine ventilation, industrial ventilation, commercial HVAC, (or similar in pumping systems)
• Relevant software such as Ventsim and Deswik
• Experience with numerical modeling methods and best practices, including validation and sensitivity analysis.
• Field data collection including airflow and pressure measurements.
• Knowledge and familiarity of CFD modeling would be considered an asset.
• Strong verbal, written and analytical communication skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Knowledge and familiarity with mining methods and the mine design process

What we offer you:
In addition to the responsibilities and career opportunities this role will provide, 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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

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 \xe2\x80\x93 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.

Apply by : January 29, 2024

Pay Grade : F7T

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