Job Description

:Job Title: Senior Mine EngineerJoin Vale today. Continuously learn throughout your career.Who We AreWelcome 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 TeamThe Mine Technical Services team is integral to employee safety and the creation and execution of sound mining plans. Members of this team work across a variety of engineering functions including: planning, ground control, surveying, ventilation, scheduling, infrastructure and capital coordination.The OpportunityWe are currently seeking a Senior Mine Engineer to join our Mines Technical Services team in Sudbury. This is a permanent position.As a Senior Mine Engineer, you are responsible to create the rolling 24-month plan at the Totten mine site, which is used to generate the mine budget, the mine\xe2\x80\x99s 5-year plan and to make strategic decisions. The incumbent will work collaboratively with their peers in the Engineering Team and cross functionally with all other areas of the operation complete tasks in their area of accountability.Additionally, in this position, you will:

• Compile information and plan capital and operating requirements, scheduling and forecasting in a rolling 24-month period, integrating guidance from Integrated Business Planning, Operations, Reliability, Geology including diamond drilling, Ground Control, Seismic Risk Management, and Ventilation.
• Maintain clear and open communication with Senior Mine Engineer \xe2\x80\x93 Mine Design, as the Mine Planning schedule is the take-off point for updates to the Life of Mine Plan schedule.
• Be responsible to create operations plans for stoping and development in months 0-24 with increasing details as the tasks move towards month 4 for handover to Integrated Operations Scheduling team.
• Be accountable to ensure required changes to stoping and development plans, due to execution variances or other unforeseen changes, are immediately assessed and put into the plan.
• Be responsible for generating the key drivers for the creation of the operating budget, based on company strategic guidance.
• Participate in monthly deviation analysis process, when the deviation analysis points to a corrective action required in the planning work.
• Adjust operations schedules to reflect latest development plans and stoping information.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of Mines Technical Services procedures.
• Act as designate to Chief Mine Engineer when Chief Mine Engineer is absent.
• Train and mentor less experienced personnel in the Mine Planning group and direct them in their upcoming task priorities.

About YouEducation:

• An Undergraduate Degree in Mining Engineering is required.

• P.Eng. designation is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in a similar role within an underground mining environment.
• Experience in assisting with preparation of annual budgets, 5-year plans, capital planning and allocation of resources.
• Experience with mine production and development planning.
• Experience with MS Office, Deswik and SAP.

Skills:

• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of OH&S Act and Health, Safety and Environment management systems.
• Knowledge of cash flow modeling techniques and mineral economics is an asset.

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary and on-site premiums
• Opportunity to earn an annual Employee Bonus
• 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, sick, top up for maternity/parental)
• All Personal Protective Equipment is provided upon hire. Employees are given a safety boot allowance and receive a 100% reimbursement for prescription safety glasses
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Opportunities to grow your career in a large global company, and mining industry leader
• Online training and career development opportunities

Include to TransformAt 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 critical 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.Pay Grade: F5TApply by: May 31, 2024#Valebasemetals

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