Geologist, Mid-Range

Job Title: Senior Geologist, Mid- Range

Want to help Canada develop a sustainable future?

Who We Are

Welcome to Vale. Our purpose is to improve life and transform the future. Together. We value our workforce and strive to offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Vale Base Metals is one of the world's largest producers of high-quality nickel and an important producer of copper and responsibly sourced cobalt. With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and operations in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Manitoba, UK, Indonesia, and Brazil, we are delivering the critical building blocks for a cleaner, greener future.

Applying the latest technologies to sustainably mine the critical minerals that power electric vehicles, build renewable energy solutions, and help develop life-saving medical equipment is at the heart of what we do.

We invite you to be part of our evolution.

Our Team

Our Newfoundland and Labrador Operations are an integrated mining, milling, and processing operation. Nickel concentrate from the fly-in, fly-out Voisey’s Bay operation is shipped to our state-of-art Long Harbour Processing Plant where it is refined into low-carbon and high-purity nickel rounds, cobalt rounds and copper cathodes.

The Mines Technical Services (MTS) team is integral to the success of the Voisey’s Bay operation to ensure we continue to be a safe, predictable, and reliable producer. The various disciplines within our team collaborate to ensure we provide reliable, quality data to support mine design, planning and production.

The Opportunity

Vale recognizes the Impacts and Benefits Agreements with the Innu Nation and the Nunatsiavut Government in which Innu and Inuit workers have first preference for employment at the Voisey’s Bay Mine Site. This is guided by an adjacency principle that first gives preference to those who live on the coast of Labrador, followed by those residing in the rest of Labrador, those residing on the island of the province, followed by the rest of Canada.

Next, priority will be given to Newfoundland and Labrador residents. We also welcome those who are willing to relocate back home and those looking to make NL their permanent home.

We are currently seeking a Senior Geologist, Mid-Range to join our Mines Technical Services department in Voisey’s Bay, NL. This is a permanent position.

This position will work a Monday to Friday schedule supporting from the St. John’s, NL Office with occasional visits to the Voisey’s Bay Mine Site, if required.

Reporting to the Chief Mine Geologist, the Mid-Range Geologist will design safe, sustainable ore extraction at optimum value through technical excellence while meeting safety objectives of the department. The Mid-Range Geologist will provide geological services as required within the designated area of responsibility in the MTS department. This will include evaluating 2-year life of mine planned stopes and working with the MTS team to de-risk the production profile. Moreover, the Mid-Range Geologist will identify, track, and plan opportunities to add ore reserves to the life of mine plan, maintaining and updating geological and structural wireframes as well as generate localized block models. Collaboration with Mine Operations, Long and Short-Range Engineering and Geology will be essential for this role. Additionally, in this position, you will:

• Follow Departmental Safe Production Program.
• Notify ground control and operations of unsafe ground conditions.
• Evaluate 2-year life of mine plan to identify high risk stopes and develop a plan in collaboration with MTS and Mine Operations to de-risk the production profile.
• Identify, track, and plan opportunities to add to the life of mine ore reserves.
• Utilize 3-D software to generate localized block models and assist with yearly deposit scale block models.
• Assistance with yearly Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves reporting
• Maintain and update lithological, mineralized, and structural wireframes and provide to engineering.
• Develop and update geology work instructions and safe operating procedures.
• Develop and work with the on-site team on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Audit of Underground geological and structural digital mapping and QAQC of diamond drill core logging and samples.
• Communication with Operations and Engineering is essential. Communication with external sources may be required with some job functions.
• Design, schedule and present the 5 Year Underground Definition Diamond drilling program.
• Assist with developing budgets for underground definition drilling program, sampling/assaying as well as departmental budgets.
• Oversee the configuration and implementation of new/existing geological technology and software.
• Work with the Senior Beat Geologist on Quarterly and Yearly Reconciliation compilation and reporting

About You

Education:

• An undergraduate degree in a Bachelor of Science (Geology or Earth Sciences).
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) is preferred.
• A Professional Geologist Certification (P. Geo) is required.

Experience:

• Minimum 5-7 years of geology experience in a mining environment.
• Capable of holding/acquiring a Professional Geoscientist qualification.
• Knowledge and Understanding of Vale SH&E policies and procedures would be an asset.
• Basic understanding of the relevant geoscience discipline.
• Poses knowledge of underground drilling methods.
• Experience working in an underground mining environment.

Skills:

• Ability to analyze problems systematically and develop solutions.
• Ability to work and supervise contractors on a daily basis and develop working relationships with external personnel.
• Concerned with the accuracy and thoroughness in data acquisition and interpretation.
• committed to continuous learning to improve professional skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Willingness to learn, comply with, and apply Vale SH&E policies and procedures.
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team.
• Understanding of computer and competent in using, or able to learn, relevant software skills.

What We Offer You

• Competitive Salary
• Opportunity to earn an annual Employee Bonus
• Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans, and optional insurances)
• Flexible work arrangements
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, flex, sick, top up for maternity/parental)
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Opportunities to grow your career in a large global company, and mining industry leader
• Online training and career development opportunities

Include to Transform

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 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.

Vale recognizes the Impacts and Benefits Agreements with the Innu Nation and the Nunatsiavut Government in which Innu and Inuit workers have first preference for employment at the Voisey’s Bay Mine Site

Interested applicants must submit their application online at https://vale.eightfold.ai/careers. Innu Nation members and Nunatsiavut beneficiaries can also submit their application to their Vale Aboriginal Employment Coordinator.

Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation to enable you participate in our recruitment process, please email us at vnlrecruitment@vale.com.

Job Grade: F5T

Apply by: Tuesday, January 23rd 2024.

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