Job Description

Planner/Scheduler Dewatering & Mobile Rock Crusher
Opportunity to develop your career and work for a global company
Our culture is inclusive, exciting and performance-driven
Role based in Labrador City, Fly in/Fly Out options are available, but preference will be given to local candidates or candidates willing to relocate
About the role
Finding better ways(TM) to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Dewatering/ MRC Planner/Scheduler at our Labrador City operations ensure the Mine Operations team has sufficient guidance to operate and maintain its dewatering infrastructure, coordinate projects that support the short-range mine plan, and ensure environmental compliance.
This role is an excellent opportunity to be responsible for the efficient design, scheduling, and coordination of dewatering tasks to meet mine planning objectives.
Reporting to the Superintendent, Asset Management Mine and working in a collaborative community within the Mine Technical Services, key responsibilities will include:
Ensuring health, safety, and environment needs are given a top priority in work planning
Ensure critical risks are identified in the planning process with appropriate controls accounted for so the work can be performed safely and effectively
Mine design work, including dewatering easements, Mobile rock crusher maintenance planning and contribution to the mine design standards.
Managing inventories of critical components and rotables
Preparing weekly communications for dewatering works and Mobile rock crusher to support 2-week, 90-day mine, and budgetary mine plans
Coordination of Mobile Rock Crusher and dewatering projects with stakeholders, including short and long range mine planning, environment, dewatering, and mine operations
Implementation of continuous improvement initiatives
What you'll bring
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
At least 1 year of experience in an industrial environment and knowledge of open pit mining techniques
Familiarity or experience with mine (open pit) survey techniques
Strong computer skills including the Microsoft Office Suite
We actively encourage applications from women and Indigenous Peoples for this opportunity
It will also be advantageous if you have:
Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline
Basic understanding of hydrology, hydrogeology, and/or dewatering theory
Experience with dewatering equipment
Experience with 3D mine design software, such as Vulcan
Project management experience
Supervisory experience
Knowledge of SAP
What we offer
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
Attractive share ownership plan
Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
Exclusive employee discounts
Domestic relocation assistance
Where you'll be working
We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,700 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe.
IOC's operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. We also operate a wholly-owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L), that links our Labrador operations to Company-owned port facilities in Sept-Iles.
Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year and one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for Young People.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs - striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can't do it on our own, so we're focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. 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 anything else that makes us different.
A propos de Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des societes minieres et des materiaux. Nous sommes etablis dans 35 pays ou nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l'aluminium, des mineraux critiques et d'autres materiaux necessaires a la transition energetique mondiale et a la prosperite des personnes, des communautes et des nations.
Nous exercons nos activites depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulees au fil des generations et sur les differents continents. Notre mission - trouver de meilleures facons de fournir les materiaux dont le monde a besoin - nous guide dans notre quete d'innovation et d'amelioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits a faibles emissions et repondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons a creer des partenariats nous permettant de resoudre des problemes, de creer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.
Respect and Inclusion
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d'Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communaute LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs ages, de personnes handicapees et de representants d'origines diverses.
Nous sommes determines a creer un milieu inclusif ou les employes se sentent a l'aise d'etre eux-memes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l'impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectees et que les points de vue, aussi varies soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais egalement essentiels a notre succes. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec equite et dignite, sans egard a la race, au genre, a la nationalite, a l'origine ethnique, a la religion, a l'age, a l'orientation sexuelle ou a tout autre aspect distinctif.

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