Senior Specialist, Engineer Mining

3 weeks ago

Copper Cliff ON, Canada Vale Full time

Job Title: Specialist Engineer, Projects


Want to work with leading technology?



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.


With five mines, a mill, a smelter, a refinery and nearly 4,000 employees it is also one of the largest integrated mining complexes in the world, managing a globally dispersed portfolio of projects, our project teams are responsible for the development and execution of annual budgets exceeding US$ 500 million



We are currently seeking a Specialist Engineer – Projects (Constructability) to join our North Atlantic Surface Projects and Studies Department. This is a permanent position based in Sudbury.


The Specialist Engineer will work with the Area Project Manager and will undertake the duties required to assist the Owner’s Project Team to lead the development of projects in a technically viable, efficient, and timely manner. The focus will be interdisciplinary coordination for scope definition/control, and schedule of engineering deliverables to meet procurement, construction, and operational readiness requirements. This position will coordinate with internal resources (not direct reports) through the execution of projects that they are responsible for.


Leads and actively promotes behaviors with Vale’s safety goals for all stakeholders including employees, contractors, customers, and members of the community.
Accountable for achieving zero harm by participating in the design of safe working systems, site inspections and safety interactions in their project area and ensuring all follow-up actions are carried out.
Influences project team members performance and influences their activities as necessary to ensure project requirements are achieved.
Communicates regularly with the Project team both internally and externally on strategies to ensure that goals and priorities are clearly understood.
Review proposed solutions to confirm general conformance with regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines. Coordinates the engineering input including project reviews for the project governance assessments and ensures follow-up actions are completed including technical bid evaluations, risk processes and engineering assessments.
Interfaces with other members of the Project Team and contractors to ensure no aspect of the project is overlooked or lags in progress and assists in the development and implementation of recovery plans.
Leads, co-ordinates and monitors construction, design, and study areas to ensure project requirements are achieved.
Coordinates the outputs of their assigned project team or teams in line with the detailed scope, cost, and schedule control baselines and manages any project changes in terms of this agreed baseline.
Ensures measurement of progress on all contracts for reporting progress to the and broader team as required.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
Scope: recognized subject matter expert in their job area and serves as a technical advisor in that area; regional expert within the business in their field; serves as a consultant to senior engineers and others; assists in setting performance requirements/standards for systems; acts as a company advocate on national code/policy committees.
develops creative ideas for problems with no obvious solution; leads development of technical guidelines; leads technical process/routines.
Direction to more junior engineers, EITs. Acts as technical authority.
Coordination of multi-discipline engineering design
Understanding engineering design deliverable development
Knowledge of engineering codes, organization/structuring for contracts to support procurement and construction processes.
The Specialist Engineer position will allow the right candidate to coordinate the overall engineering matters from their discipline, across all projects in the portfolio. Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
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.
Online training and career development opportunities
Opportunities to advise and oversee the design, budget and construction of new mines and expansions.
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.


Apply by: Saturday 18th May, 2024#J-18808-Ljbffr

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