Job Description

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Job Title: Lead Construction Area

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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 Lead Construction Area to join our North Atlantic Project Group in Sudbury. This is a permanent position.

The incumbent will be reporting to the Construction Manager who will lead a team of mine development and construction professionals to successfully execute the projects under the North Atlantic Project Group Sudbury Mining Projects area and will participate as a member of the Integrated Owners project team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the surface and underground construction process and employees in the NAPG Sudbury Mining Projects area of accountability.
• Understand, implement, and promote Vale's SHE Policies and Procedures.
• Participate in and contribute to the development of a Construction Execution Plan and schedule for the area and for the total site.
• Conduct detailed constructability reviews of engineering drawings and specifications during the project design phase.
• Explore and identify additional opportunities for preassembly and modularization.
• Assist in the construction contract bidder pre-qualification, tendering, and contractor selection processes.
• Participate in the development of logistics plans with resources from other project team areas, owner's team, expediting, warehousing, contracts and procurement departments.
• Work closely with underground mine development project team to coordinate underground project efforts and ensure facility turnovers meet expectations and required timelines.
• Review preservation plans for construction related equipment and materials as required.
• Report to owner's project management team on all matters relating to construction in the area.
• Provide guidance, direction, and assistance to contractors through Engineering, Construction, and Pre-commissioning phases of the project.
• Closely participate, with the contractor, in the monitoring and co-ordination of contractors' productivity and performance.
• Monitor the implementation of contractor QC programs and assist with the implementation of the Owner's team QA programs at the site.
• Provide assistance to SHE team to ensure contractors' compliance with established safety and environmental procedures and standards.
• Assist with safety audits and investigations.
• Ensure that work is completed in accordance with contract scopes.
• Monitor changes in work scope and represent owner in the scope change authorization process, as established in the project procedures.
• Monitor contractors' progress and verify and approve contractors' progress billings.
• Participate in resolution of disputes and determination of priorities when challenges are encountered.
• Review and recommend for approval of construction quality management plan, construction inspection and test records.
• Plan the integration between the construction completion activities and commissioning activities ensuring clear responsibilities are defined between construction contractors, vendor representatives, and commissioning teams for successful handover of construction activities to commissioning.
• Assist with the development of routine project reporting.
• Review and approve all incident / injury reports and ensure the appropriate action plans are developed to deal with patterns, conditions and behaviors.
• Assist owner's commissioning team in the preparation and assembly of pre-commissioning documentation.
• Ensure that the installations are completed as detailed in specific contract and project design documents.
• Lead the identification, classification, and rectification of the construction punch list to ensure contractors deliver scope according to contractual obligations.
• Monitor the preparation and accuracy of as-built documentation.

About You

• Undergraduate degree is required
• P.Eng designation is good to have.
• Trades journey person certification, PMP is preferred.

Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in a similar subject area

Skills:

• Previous experience working on a Major Capital Construction project.
• Extensive background in construction execution management or supervision.
• Specific experience in construction and heavy industrial experience, with 5 of those in a supervisory role.
• Should have a reasonable level of computer expertise and working knowledge of Microsoft Applications.
• Reasonable understanding of budget tracking and working within departmental schedules and budgets.
• Have a solid knowledge and appreciation for Health, Safety, and Environmental policy and procedures, to ensure work is conducted accordingly in his or her area of responsibility.
• Be able to evaluate the workforce, direct and mentor the supervisory staff where necessary and coordinate training requirements for employees and contractors.

How can Vale grow your career?

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, Vale provides accommodation for applicants with disabilities in respect to its hiring process.

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Grade: 15V Apply by: November 19, 2022