Mine Engineer (Pit Development)

- Opportunity to develop your career and work for a global company

- Our culture is inclusive, exciting and performance-driven

- Role based in Labrador City, Fly in/Fly Out options are available, but preference will be given to local candidates or candidates willing to relocate

About The Role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto Iron Ore Company of Canada’s Mine Technical Services team is seeking a Mine Engineer (Pit Development) to join their team supporting the mining operations in Labrador City. This key role will be responsible for liaising with various stakeholders and driving the execution of the 2-week plans in a safe and efficient manner.

Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer and working in a collaborative community within the Mine Technical Services, key responsibilities will include

- Create waste dump lift designs for the 2-week and quarterly planning time horizons

- Create and manage auxiliary tasks list and pattern prep sheets to meet objectives in the 2-week plan

- Generate and maintain elevation design files for machine guidance systems

- Maintain the downhill haulage register and ensure ramp conformance through design and documentation

- Generate weekly conformance reports for waste dumps and haul truck cycle times.

- Reconcile drill pattern availability and escalate deviations in the Plan of the Day (PLOD) meetings

- Support in-pit dewatering planning on the 2-week plan horizon

- Generate and present blast event plans to optimize equipment downtime, minimize cable runs, and expedite post-blast recovery

- Create designs to support infrastructure development, including HME haul roads, light vehicles roads and power distribution related earthworks

- Support the Quarterly Planner with minor pit and dump design changes when required

This permanent position will be offered on a fly in, fly out work roster of 2 weeks on site and 2 weeks off, out of St. John’s or Montreal. If you are interested in relocating to Labrador City, relocation assistance is provided.

What you’ll bring

- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

- Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline

- At least 2 years of mine planning experience in an open-pit mine is strongly preferred

- Experience with mine planning software such as Deswik or Vulcan

- A proactive approach to safety, planning and continuous improvement

- We actively encourage applications from women and Indigenous Peoples for this opportunity

It will also be advantageous if you have

- Field experience in an open-pit operation

- Eligibility to apply for P. Eng designation in Newfoundland and Labrador

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.

What We Offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress

- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans

- Attractive share ownership plan

- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

- Exclusive employee discounts

- Domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,700 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe.

IOC’s operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.  We also operate a wholly-owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L), that links our Labrador operations to Company-owned port facilities in Sept-Iles.

Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year (for more information, click here Rio Tinto Top Employer 2025) and one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for Young People (for more information, click here Rio Tinto Top Employer for young people).

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. 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 anything else that makes us different.

À propos de Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations.

Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.

Respect and Inclusion Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.

Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.