Eit Ii Tailings Management Specialist

**Job Title: EIT or Engineer Tailings Management Specialist**
**Want to work in a state-of-the-art mining facility?**

Welcome to Vale in Canada. As a leader in the mining industry, our responsibility is to positively impact our people, communities and the environment. We value our workforce and offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Our Sudbury Operations have been in existence for more than 100 years. 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. Sudbury is also home to several administrative sites serving both the Ontario Operations as well as all our North Atlantic Operations.
With our global headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and approximately 125,000 employees in over 30 countries, Vale is constantly growing and changing. We invite you to be part of our evolution.

**Our Team**
Vale continues to invest in innovation and technology to transform its business by improving safety and productivity and strengthen its reputation in mining leadership.

**The Opportunity**
We are currently seeking an **EIT Engineer Tailings Management Specialist** to join our North Atlantic Tailings and Dams team, in Sudbury, Ontario. This is a permanent position located in **Sudbury.**

Reporting to the Tailings & Dams Manager, **EIT Engineer Tailings Management Specialist** will take on the role of assisting the Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer (RTFE) who is accountable for the integrity of the tailings facility by performing the scope of work for key aspects of tailings, pond, and dam management, with a focus in process safety for the operation, surveillance, ongoing construction of tailings and water management facilities, and liaising with internal teams and the Accountable Executive.

In this position you will:

- Review detailed Construction Records Reports in collaboration with other stakeholders and the Engineer of Record (EoR) during the construction phase of a tailings and dam structure or when there is a material change to the facility, its infrastructure, or its monitoring system.
- Maintain construction and performance records, ensuring its appropriate control to make relevant and up-to-date information accessible.
- Analyze monitoring and surveillance data, report on routine dam inspections, and approve recommendations for improvement of structure conditions.
- Periodically review and update as required an Operations, Maintenance and Surveillance (OMS) Manual and performance reports that supports effective risk management.
- Support tailings and pond management Operations and maintain dam safety in accordance with specifications, performance indicators, limits, standards and procedures.
- Implement and periodically review and update site-wide water management strategy.
- Support with developing Scope of Work (SOW) for Front End Loading (FEL studies), Engineering Studies, and related areas.
- Maintain and support the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans (EPRB) and systems, prepare training materials, and support testing programs.
- Provide budgetary input to meet operational, research and development, and capital expenditure needs.
- Update, review and monitor compliance to the tailings deposition plan.
- Develop and maintain technical databases related to instrumentation, tailings deposition & water management to monitor compliance to the tailings deposition plan and water management plan.
- Follow Vale's Safety Policy and Legislative Standards.

**About You**

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Civil, Geotechnical or Environmental discipline).
- Master of Science in Geotechnical Engineering would be considered an asset.
- Eligible for Professional Engineering Designation (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario.

**Experience**:

- A minimum of 3 years geotechnical and tailings experience; including tailings storage facility design, construction, operations and closure of tailings and water storage facilities.

**Skills**:

- Experience with slope management; including dam analysis, tailings characterization and instrumentation technologies.
- Knowledge of MAC, CDA, GISTM, ANCOLD, ICOLD or other guidance documents to manage tailings storage facility governance.
- Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary project teams for the delivery of construction projects.
- Proven ability to build relationships within the organization and with external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Good understanding and experience in using Goldsim, AutoCAD and Slope stability software is an asset.

**How can Vale grow your career?**

In addition to the responsibilities and career opportunities this role will provide, Vale Canada offers a series of benefits including:

- Competitive salary
- Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dent