Mining Project Specialist

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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:

This position will report to the Copper Cliff Mine (CCM) Complex Mines Technical Services (MTS) Manager and will work closely with the Operational Readiness Manager and team assigned to support the different FELs and Projects. This role will be supporting Operational Readiness requirements outlined in our project delivery processes.

The Opportunity

The Mining Project Specialist is responsible to ensure project work meets the technical and business needs of the mine. This is done through assessment of project work in mine design & planning, trade-off studies, cost estimation, technical reviews and project evaluations. Based out of the CCM Complex, this role will focus on (but not be limited to) the 860 Vent Project (currently in execution), the Phase 3 Mine Expansion Project (in FEL3 as well as in early execution) and the Phase 4 Mine Expansion Project (in FEL2).

The Mining Project Specialist will also be expected to identify and help implement improvement ideas of value engineering, while ensuring the projects are safely delivering to approved scope, cost, schedule and other quality objectives. This role will be supporting Operational Readiness requirements outlined in our project delivery processes and will report to the CCM Complex MTS Manager, while working closely with the Operational Readiness Manager (and associated teams) assigned to support the aforementioned FELs and Projects.

Additionally, within this position you be expected to:

• Manage interactions between consulting, project, and owners' teams ensuring the operations best interests.
• Participate in the mine design input for the project Technical Assurance Reviews, Quantitative Risk Assessments, Engineering Assessments and Maturity Assessments and ensuring follow-up actions are completed.
• Participate in the preparation of mine design and schedule optimization, ensuring project value engineering opportunities are identified.
• Lead the integration of projects and Life of Mine Plan (LOMP) updates and validations.
• Identify gaps for funding between project scope and operations current infrastructure and workings that would prevent projects from starting work due to assumptions made in the FEL process.
• Generate and ensure project scopes of work, key inputs and schedules align with annual budget and LOMP milestones
• Responsible for review of mine designs, mine plans, operating costs, capital costs and schedules for FEL 1, FEL 2, FEL 3 studies and supporting projects in execution.
• Ensure project documentation such as mine designs, production plans, technical reports, and study decisions are received, commented on, responded to, and incorporated in project files as required by the operational readiness processes and MTS internal processes.
• Ensure measurement of progress on all contracts for reporting progress to the different managers and as required.
• Review and provide inputs to budgets, forecasts and resourcing plans for projects and Operations LOMP
• Assist in developing the risk register by identifying risks associated with the project at each study level
• Ensure appropriate controls for identified risks are developed and tracked to execution as per operational readiness requirements.

About You

Education :

• Bachelor (or equivalent) of Engineering in appropriate discipline.
• P. Eng, Chartered Engineer, or home country equivalent.

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years engineering experience is required.
• PMP qualification is an asset.

Skills:

• Experience with Project Management and managing FEL 1/2/3 level studies.
• Extensive experience in the study, design, development and/or operation of underground mines
• Must have proficiency in mine planning software packages, (i.e, Deswik)
• Strong understanding of mine dewatering, ventilation, geomechanics and mining infrastructure.
• Knowledge of industry standards in mineral resource and mineral reserve estimation and compliance with public disclosure regulations
• Good communication and organization skills.
• Ability to present detailed and complicated concepts and information succinctly.
• Ability to evaluate alternative options and recommend preferred solution while outlining benefits and downside risks.
• Ability to work with various groups and gain alignment.

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'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.

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 - 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.

Pay Grade: F3T

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