Senior Manager, Tailings and Dams Global

LocationCopper Cliff, ON

About This Job


Copper Cliff, ON, CAN


ID: 1086117


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 Senior Manager, Tailings and Dams Global to join our Dams Geotech team in Sudbury.

This is a permanent hybrid position in Sudbury.

As a Senior Manager, Tailings and Dams Global, ensures the integrity of the geotechnical structure by managing the scope of work and budget requirements for all aspects of geotechnical structure management, including liaison with Engineering of Records (EoR), Independence Tailings Review Board (ITRB) and internal teams such as operations, planning, and environment. Expertise in managing tailings storage facility governance (deep knowledge of IBRAM, MAC, CDA, ANCOLD, ICOLD, other guidance documents). Your experience and skill will allow you to contribute to long-term planning of tailings and water management facilities, including tailings deposition plans


Additionally, in this position you will:

Identifying and treating risks associated with tailings and water retaining structures throughout the lifecycle of the structures.
Managing compliance with systems and actions plans to control and mitigate risks
Incorporating closure planning throughout the lifecycle of the tailing’s facility
Ensure Emergency Response and Preparedness Plans (EPRPs) are aligned according to the level of risk of structures
Building technical capabilities of the team, providing coaching opportunities and transferring knowledge to the geotechnical team to understand and raise risks.
Implement a risk treatment plan with appropriate contingency plans for identified risks.


About You


Education:

Master’s degree with a specialization in geotechnical engineering or geosciences.
Registration to a professional Engineer designation is required.


Experience:

A minimum of 11 years of geotechnical and tailings experience, including tailings storage facility design, construction, operations and closure of tailings and water storage facilities, and related experience in technical and operational roles.


Skills:

Experience in geotechnical engineering for tailings facilities, water storage facilities and slope management, including dam analysis, tailings characterization and instrumentation technologies.
Experience of influencing senior business leaders.
Experience managing teams of employees and contractors.
Expertise in managing tailings storage facility governance (deep knowledge of IBRAM, MAC, CDA, ANCOLD, ICOLD, other guidance documents).
Ability to lead teams focused on dam safety and guided others in the application of critical thinking.
Flexibility and be energized by the prospect of working on any of Vale sites around the world.
Good experience in coaching and mentoring team members
Experience delivering high-quality geotechnical services.
Built and sustained excellent relationships with other teams within organization and external parties.


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)
Flexible work arrangements.
Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
Employee Family Assistance Program
Virtual Healthcare online
Online training and career development opportunities.


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: GRF


Apply by: Saturday, 12th July, 2025


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