Job Title: Senior Ventilation EngineerWant to work in a leading-edge underground mine? 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 TeamOur Newfoundland and Labrador Operations are an integrated mining, milling, and processing operation. Nickel concentrate from the fly-in, fly-out Voisey's 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 Mines Technical Services (MTS) team is integral to the success of the Voisey's Bay operation to ensure we continue to be a safe, predictable, and reliable producer. The various disciplines within our team collaborate to ensure we provide reliable, quality data to support mine design, planning and production.The OpportunityVale 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's 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 Senior Ventilation Engineer to join our Mines Technical Services department in Voisey's Bay, NL. This is a permanent position.This position is based at the Voisey's Bay mine site in Labrador, a fly-in fly-out operation. This position is on a one week on, one week off rotation. The Ventilation Engineer coordinates mine ventilation activities across the site. The role will support integration of the long-range ventilation designs into the 2-24-month ventilation planning and support creation of the ventilation strategy. This will include appropriate technology and completing required analysis to optimize the existing ventilation systems and create business cases to support the recommended strategy for the operations. Initially, the Ventilation Engineer will play a key role in the development of the Operational Readiness plan for the future operation. Specifically, this role will be required to provide ongoing input to the design and construction details of the mine expansion, as well as the develop ventilation systems and operating procedures and practices for the underground mine. Additionally, in this position, you will:

• Develop business cases, as assigned, that incorporate new technology and ventilation strategy into current ventilation designs including the impact on production/opex/capex.
• Lead projects to optimize ventilation systems and projects to improve the workplace environment.
• Create mine ventilation designs using numerical modeling tools while ensuring continued communication with the Mine Technical Services and Operations Teams.
• Integrate the ventilation portion of the Mine Design with the Ventilation Planning 4-24-month requirements and support the work of the Integrated Operation Schedule team.
• Support work on ventilation standards, guidelines, design basis.
• Communicate with site Ventilation Specialist as to potential technology that is recommended to support the 0-24-month Ventilation Plan and execution of that plan.
• Ensure good engineering principles are applied to designs and consider safety of employees within the design.
• Support Base Metal FEL3 studies, as required, with participation on drawing and document reviews.
• Provide training to foster skills and competencies within the ventilation team and others as required.
• Support site Ventilation Specialists with mine ventilation models to ensure they are up-to-date and calibrated.
• Communication of ventilation issues to varying audiences, including stakeholder groups to senior leadership.

About YouEducation:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mining or Mechanical disciplines preferred).
• Professional Engineering (P.Eng.) Designation is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years' experience in a similar role in an underground mining environment.

Skills:

• Underground mine design, ventilation, scheduling, and understanding of mining activities.
• General knowledge of engineering planning software.
• Knowledge of ventilation modeling software (VentSIM, VNET, CLIMSIM, MineFire) is recommended.
• Strong communication skills and development of concise documents and presentation materials.
• General knowledge of construction planning, experience with electrical design and infrastructure
• Knowledge of cash flow modeling techniques and economics is an asset.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and familiar with spreadsheet manipulation in Excel.

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's 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 – 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. Interested applicants must submit their application online at https://vale.eightfold.ai/careers. 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 [email protected].Pay Grade: F5TApply by: Friday, May 3rd, 2024#ValeBaseMetals