Tailings & Dams Manager - VNL
St. John's, NL
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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 Tailings & Dams Manager – VNL to join our Technical Services team in St. John’s, NL. This position is on a Monday to Friday schedule based in the St. John’s office, with travel to the Long Harbour Operations site and the Voisey’s Bay Mine site as required.
This is an 18-month fixed term position. Relocation to St. John’s, NL is required for this role.
As the Tailings & Dams Manager for Vale Newfoundland and Labrador (VNL), you will ensure the integrity of the tailings facilities by performing the scope of work for key aspects of tailings and pond management, with a focus in process safety for the operation, surveillance, ongoing construction & maintenance. This is done in conjunction with the Engineer of Record (EoR) and other internal teams and while providing regular updates to the Accountable Executive.
Additionally, in this position you will:
- Act as Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer (RTFE) for Long Harbour and Voisey’s Bay Sites.
- Act as control owner for critical controls associated with facility risk assessments.
- Prioritize tasks to progress and close action plans from DSIs, DSRs, ITRB meetings, MAC TSM and GISTM audits.
- Manage the regional Tailings and Dams team, providing development opportunities and necessary training for the team members and members of the supporting operations teams.
- Act as the qualified person for water management on both sites. Lead the Site Water Management Committee, Progress water management projects and provide update to the Integrated Water Management Team.
- Prepare for and participate in routine management update meetings as required.
About You
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil, Geotechnical, Environmental).
- Master’s Degree is preferred, with a specialization in Geotechnical engineering.
- Professional Engineering designation (P. Eng.) is required.
Experience:
- A minimum of 11 years of geotechnical and tailings experience, including:
- Tailings storage facility design, construction, operations, closure of tailings and water storage facilities, and combined leadership experience.
- Geotechnical engineering for tailings facilities, water storage facilities and slope management, including dam analysis, tailings characterization and instrumentation technologies.
Skills:
- Ability to influence senior business leaders and to manage teams of employees and contractors.
- Knowledge of different mineral, tailings and water processing and handling technologies.
- Expertise in managing tailings storage facility governance (deep knowledge of MAC, CDA, GISTM, ICOLD, other guidance documents).
- Ability to lead teams focused on dam safety and guide others in the application of critical thinking.
- Ability to collaborate within multi-disciplinary project teams for the delivery of construction projects.
- Must be able to build and maintain relationships with other teams in the organization and externally.
What We Offer You
- Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
- Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
- Online training and career development opportunities
- Opportunities to build your network and lots of fun!
- All Personal Protective Equipment is provided upon hire. Employees are given a safety boot allowance and receive a 100% reimbursement for prescription safety glasses
Why Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's easternmost province, is known for its rugged coastline, rich cultural heritage, and significant natural resources. The province's economy is bolstered by a robust mining sector, where our operations play a crucial role. At Long Harbour, we operate a state-of-the-art processing plant, which refines nickel concentrate from the Voisey's Bay mine into finished nickel, copper, and cobalt products. This plant is a cornerstone of our commitment to value-added processing in Canada. Meanwhile, the Voisey's Bay mine, located in Labrador, is one of the world's most substantial nickel deposits. It provides high-quality nickel, copper, and cobalt, essential for the 21st century economy.
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.
Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.