Job Description

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Job Title: Manager Project Engineering Governance

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Who We Are:

Welcome to Vale. Our purpose is to improve life and transform the future. Together. We value our workforce and strive to offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Vale Base Metals is one of the world\'s largest producers of high-quality nickel and an important producer of copper and responsibly sourced cobalt. With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and operations in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Manitoba, UK, Indonesia, and Brazil, we are delivering the critical building blocks for a cleaner, greener future.

Applying the latest technologies to sustainably mine the critical minerals that power electric vehicles, build renewable energy solutions, and help develop life-saving medical equipment is at the heart of what we do.

We invite you to be part of our evolution.

Our Team:

Our corporate office, located in downtown Toronto serves as the headquarters for the global Base Metals business, providing support to all our Base Metals operations. In Mississauga, you\xe2\x80\x99ll find Vale\xe2\x80\x99s Base Metals Technology Development team; a group of highly trained engineers and scientists working to improve Vale\xe2\x80\x99s competitive edge and support its growth strategies by coming up with safer and more environmentally responsible technology.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Manager Project Engineering Governance to join our Studies & Engineering team in Toronto/Sudbury. This is a permanent position.

The incumbent will take ownership of project-related norms, optimize design criteria, and incorporate up-to-date legislation and advancements in engineering and construction practices across a diverse portfolio of projects: about 30 projects located across multiple countries (e.g., Canada, Brazil, and Indonesia); total investment exceeding US$ 30 billion; and various technologies, such as underground and open-pit mining, hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processing plants, and related infrastructure components including dams, geotechnical structures, roads, ports, and power plants. Additionally in this position you will:

• Collaborate with project teams to identify and disseminate good practices, develop training programs, and enhance team capabilities.
• Work closely with project teams and IT department to develop and maintain computational systems, implement effective document control measures, and ensure seamless project performance management.
• Engage in collaborative work with new partners, embracing improvements, integrating contributions, and supporting trade-offs studies and constructability reviews.
• Normative: Take ownership of project-related norms within the assigned area. Collaborate with relevant departments to define, simplify, and optimize design criteria for the portfolio of projects. Streamline existing norms, eliminate outdated ones, and incorporate up-to-date legislation and advancements in engineering and construction practices.
• Knowledge Management: Collaborate with multiple project teams to identify, record, and disseminate good practices. Develop, deliver, and monitor training programs in collaboration with the HR team to address project-specific needs and enhance team capabilities.
• Integrated Project Systems: Work closely with project teams and the IT department to identify, develop, and maintain computational systems, such as 3D design software, construction and commissioning integration tools, and project performance management systems. Ensure the implementation and maintenance of effective document control measures in close coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process optimization and improvement related to norms, knowledge management, and integrated project systems. Collaborate with the General Manager and other stakeholders to implement best practices, streamline workflows, and enhance efficiency within the assigned area.

About You

Education:

• An Undergraduate Degree is required in related disciplines.
• Certification in a professional association (P. Eng) is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 11-15 years of relevant experience in similar role.

Skills:

• Cultural intelligence and adaptability to collaborate with different cultures, genders, and perspectives.
• Strong leadership skills to effectively lead and manage a diverse team.
• Ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring their successful implementation within budget and schedule.
• Collaborative and team-oriented mindset.

How can Vale grow your career?

The Manager Project Engineering Governance position will allow the right candidate to shape our project engineering governance. 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\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
• Opportunities to advise and oversee the design, budget and construction of new mines and expansions.

Include to Transform

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.

Grade: GRF Apply by: January 18th, 2024.

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