Job Description

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Job Title: Superintendent, Engineering & Studies

Want to help Canada develop a sustainable future?

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 Newfoundland and Labrador Operations are an integrated mining, milling, and processing operation. Nickel concentrate from the fly-in, fly-out Voisey\xe2\x80\x99s Bay operation is shipped to our state-of-art Long Harbour Processing Plant where it is refined into low-carbon and high-purity nickel rounds, cobalt rounds and copper cathodes.

The Vale Newfoundland & Labrador (VNL) Reliability, Engineering, Operational Technology & Excellence team has accountabilities to deliver cost effective asset performance across the Vale mines and plants in the province.

The Opportunity

Vale recognizes the Impacts and Benefits Agreements with the Innu Nation and the Nunatsiavut Government in which Innu and Inuit workers have first preference for employment at the Voisey\xe2\x80\x99s Bay Mine Site. This is guided by an adjacency principle that first gives preference to those who live on the coast of Labrador, followed by those residing in the rest of Labrador, those residing on the island of the province, followed by the rest of Canada.

Next, priority will be given to Newfoundland and Labrador residents. We also welcome those who are willing to relocate back home and those looking to make NL their permanent home.

We are currently seeking a Superintendent, Engineering & Studies to join the VNL Engineering & Reliability Department supporting our operations in Long Harbour and Voisey\xe2\x80\x99s Bay, NL. This permanent position will be on a Monday to Friday schedule working primarily from the St. John\xe2\x80\x99s Office, with site visits as required to the Long Harbour and Voisey\xe2\x80\x99s Bay operations.

The Superintendent, Engineering & Studies will be responsible for supporting the operations in Long Harbour and Voisey\xe2\x80\x99s Bay. The candidate will be responsible for leading engineering services and studies for the Vale\xe2\x80\x99s Newfoundland & Labrador plants and mines, supervising a group of Engineers as well as Designers producing design engineering packages.

In this position, you will:

• Accountable to lead and mentor a team of design Engineers, Designers and Coordinators to complete engineering designs and studies across our mines and plants in Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Responsible for Safety, Schedule, Scope, Quality and Costs associated with engineering design and studies (in house as well as outsourced).
• Responsible for integrity of designs produced under his or her technical direction and legally approves drawings as per the Professional Engineers Act.
• Applies sound engineering knowledge and ensures all designs comply with applicable codes, standards and regulations, and are economically feasible.
• Approves or reviews engineering estimates, drawings, calculations, functional specifications, data sheets, equipment specifications, scopes of work, FEL studies and detailed design packages.
• Identifies and prescribes best practices for the operations as it relates to Service Newfoundland & Labrador (SNL) regulations and requirements.
• Organizes development of new infrastructure studies for Vale\xe2\x80\x99s plants/mines.

About You

Education:

• Undergraduate Degree in Engineering is required.
• P. Eng.

Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in a similar role.

Skills:

• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience as a stamping design engineer.
• Experience in planning and estimating engineering hours for design projects.
• Experience writing equipment specification and construction scopes of work.
• Understands and can apply risk assessment and Process Hazards Review processes.
• Is familiar with latest codes, acts and regulations and keeps abreast of technology and latest developments in his or her design field.
• Ability to work independently to achieve outcomes with minimum supervision.
• Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.

What We Offer You

• 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, parental).
• Bus service departing from the St. John\xe2\x80\x99s vicinity.
• 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.

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 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 recognizes the Impacts and Benefits Agreements with the Innu Nation and the Nunatsiavut Government in which Innu and Inuit workers have first preference for employment at the Voisey\xe2\x80\x99s Bay Mine Site

Interested applicants must submit their application online at . Innu Nation members and Nunatsiavut beneficiaries can also submit their application to their Vale Aboriginal Employment Coordinator.

Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation to enable you participate in our recruitment process, please email us at .

Pay Grade: 15V.

Apply by: Wednesday, December 27th, 2023.

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