Lead Project & Shutdown Management

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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.

Vale is a global leader in the production of iron ore and one of the largest producers of nickel. Active in Canada for over 100 years, Vale employs nearly 6,000 people across our corporate office in Toronto and sites in Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador. Applying the latest technologies to sustainably produce nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold and silver is at the heart of what we do.

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.

Port Colborne is home to our Nickel Refinery where raw materials from our Sudbury operations are processed into electrocobalt and precious metals and serves as a distribution centre for finished nickel products.

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

Do you value safety and risk management and make it a priority just as we do? Are you motivated to work collaboratively in a team environment?

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Project Lead, Project & Shutdown Management at Garson Mine to join our Project and Services team. In this role you will lead projects ($10-15M annually) including the management of all activities from FEL 1 studies through AFE approval, execution and handover to the Project Owner. This includes management of detailed engineering design, procurement, project controls (Safety, Scope, Schedule, Quality, Cost), systems, construction support and management services for individual Projects. This is a permanent position .

Additionally, in this position you will:

• The incumbent will execute work using project management framework in a streamlined and effective manner.
• The incumbent will work in partnership with respective operations and support areas (reliability, engineering, environmental, legal, procurement etc.) to ensure efficient and safe execution of scope, schedule, budget and quality.
• The incumbent will assist in the requisitioning of parts & services associated with the Project, as well as to create work orders, operations and manage the Schedule associated with Project and Shutdown work in SAP. This includes collaborating with the integrated planning team to ensure work is integrated into the 7/21 schedule and major events calendar.
• The incumbent will work with Site operational planning teams to create the Master Schedule for the Plant shutdowns.
• This position will report directly to the Superintendent of Project and Shutdown Management at the plant location.
  

About You

Education:

• The ideal candidate will possess an undergraduate degree in engineering, however, candidates with a Technical or trades discipline will be considered.
• The ideal candidate will be a certified P.M.P (Project Management Professional).
  

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in project management related role is required.
  

Skills:

• The ideal candidate will have preferred knowledge and understanding of VPS Technical, project management principles and strategies and strong project management skills.
• Front line supervisory capability and experience is preferred but not required.
  

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 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.
  

Difference Makes All the Difference

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: F5T

Deadline to Apply : Friday, May 26, 2023