General Manager, Health, Safety, Environmental Risk

Sudbury, ON, CAN

ID: 1087942

Job Description

Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is growing?

Who We Are

We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world’s energy transition.

Our mission is to improve lives and shape a better future together.

From utensils to cellphones to satellites, our operations simplify daily life and enhance connectivity. Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change – our work truly matters.

Join our diverse team of 15,000 talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a General Manager, Health, Safety, Environmental Risk to join our team in Sudbury, Ontario. Relocation will be required for this role.

The General Manager, Health Safety Environmental Risk is a senior leader within the Ontario Region’s mining operations, responsible for driving world-class safety, health, and environmental performance through expert risk management. Reporting directly to the Director of Ontario Operations, this role fosters a zero-harm culture by developing and overseeing key strategies, providing data-driven insights, and advising executives with industry best practices. With deep mining sector expertise, the incumbent leads four vital portfolios—Safety & Risk Management, Environmental Management, Health and Disability Management, and Protection Services—ensuring safe, compliant, and resilient operations across mining, processing, and project sites.

Additionally, in this position you will:

- Team Leadership: Lead and develop a large multidisciplinary Health Safety Environmental Risk team through recruiting, training, succession planning, and performance evaluations to build high-performing units.

- Strategic Risk Leadership: Craft and implement short to long-term risk reduction strategies aligned with business goals, aiming to eliminate serious incidents and foster a zero-harm culture.

- Executive Influence: Advise leadership across Ontario Operations and contribute strategic insight to Vale Base Metals policies, shaping health, safety, and environmental risk approaches.

- Monitoring & Compliance: Conduct audits, maintain records, enforce safety programs, and manage compliance with legislative and corporate safety standards, often interfacing with regulatory and union bodies.

- Incident Investigation: Lead significant accident investigations, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions while guiding risk classification and mitigation processes.

- Environmental Oversight: Foster environmental stewardship, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage programs for legacy issues, decommissioning, and reclamation.

- Health & Disability Strategy: Direct workplace wellness programs including occupational health, injury management (WSIB/WCB, STD/LTD), substance support initiatives, and mental health services.

- Protection Services Management: Provide strategic direction to protection services, ensuring exemplary emergency response, site security, and injury management within a unionized workforce.

About You

Education:

- An undergraduate degree in a related field is required.

- Preferred Certifications are as follows:

- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

- Associate Safety Professional (ASP)

- Certified Mine Safety Professional (CMSP)

- Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST)

- Registered Safety Professional (RSP)

Experience:

A minimum of 11 years’ experience.

Skills:

- Strong understanding of Ontario mining operations and safety protocols

- Expertise in mining regulations, risk management, and environmental compliance

- Leadership skills to drive safety culture and manage diverse teams

- Analytical and problem-solving abilities to support informed decision-making

- Effective communication for training, reporting, and stakeholder engagement

- Commitment to ethical conduct, adaptability, and continuous improvement

What We Offer You

- Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan

- Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package

- Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)

- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)

- Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth

- Employee Family Assistance Program

- Virtual Healthcare online

- Online training and career development opportunities

- Relocation Assistance

Why Sudbury

Greater Sudbury is a vibrant city in northeastern Ontario, renowned for its rich mining history and significant role in Canada's mineral production. The city sits atop one of the world's largest and oldest meteorite impact sites, the Sudbury Basin, which is exceptionally rich in nickel, copper, and other critical minerals that are needed for the green economy. The mining sector is a cornerstone of Sudbury's economy, driving both employment and economic growth, and Vale Base Metals plays a pivotal role in this regard. Our commitment to the community is as deep as our mines.

Include to Transform

At Vale Base Metals, 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.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Pay Grade: GRE

Apply by: August 15, 2025

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