Technical Advisor Electrical Safety

Headline: Ready to evolve an industry?

Welcome to Vale in Canada. As a leader in the mining industry, our responsibility is to positively impact our people, communities, and the environment. We value our workforce and offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Vale is a global leader in the production of iron ore and one of the largest producers of nickel. Active in Canada for over 100 years, Vale employs nearly 6,000 people across our corporate office in Toronto and sites in Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland, and Labrador. Applying the latest technologies to sustainably produce nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold and silver is at the heart of what we do.

Our Sudbury Operations have been in existence for more than 100 years. With five mines, a mill, a smelter, a refinery and nearly 4,000 employees it is also one of the largest integrated mining complexes in the world. Sudbury is also home to several administrative sites serving both the Ontario Operations as well as all our North Atlantic Operations.

Port Colborne is home to our Nickel Refinery where raw materials from our Sudbury operations are processed into electrocobalt and precious metals and serves as a distribution Centre for finished nickel products.

With our global headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and approximately 125,000 employees in over 30 countries, Vale is constantly growing and changing. We invite you to be part of our evolution.

Our Team

The Technical Advisor Electrical Safety is part of our Central Engineering Team based in Sudbury. The role is vital to ensure safe I am practices across Vale North Atlantic operations (Sudbury, Port Colborne, Thompson, Long Harbor and Voisy's Bay) .

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Technical Advisor Electrical Safety to join our Central Engineering team as part of Vale's North Atlantic Operations based in Sudbury. This is a permanent position.

The role is responsible for ensuring that the Canadian Electrical Safety Code (CESC) and Vale Electrical Safety Procedures (ESP), are adhered to for installations.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Audit and provide direction to North Atlantic sites to ensure electrical equipment is in proper order and properly maintained.
• Provide direction to ensure accurate drawing management pertaining to single line distribution.
• Assess and provide direction to ensure accurate Incident Energy and Arc flash identification of electrical equipment.
• Ensure any deficiencies identified by Electrical Authority or MOL are completed.
• Write, update and provide input to North Atlantic Electrical Safety Procedures.
• Provide training and coaching to onsite electrical personnel.
• Provide technical and legislative guidance of electrical equipment falling under M421 mining regulations, CESC, CSA-Z462, CSA-463, IEEE Standards.
• Investigate electrical equipment failures.
• Examine and investigate electrical incidents resulting in arc flash blast and or shock injuries.
• Provide technical assistance in trouble shooting, repair of complex electrical equipment, commissioning, design review and risk assessment.
• Provides analysis and recommendations to the sites for unplanned outages related to tripped electrical power circuits or other upset conditions.
• Reviews electrical incident reports for trends and opportunities.

About You

Education:

• College diploma or Undergraduate Degree in Electrical with a preference for registration as Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
• Electrical Certificate of Qualifications 309A or 442A.

Experience:

• Minimum 11 years' experience in a similar role.

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Must be skilled in data analysis and problem solving.
• Must have strong organization and time management skills.
• The ability to influence without authority.
• Takes initiative and is self-directed to accomplish goals with minimum supervision.
• Electrical maintenance experience and expertise in power distribution systems
• Understands and can apply risk assessment and Process Hazards Review processes
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Proficiency in CESC, CSA-Z462, CSA-Z463, CSA M421

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary.
• Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances).
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation, flex, sick, top up for maternity/parental).
• Predominantly on-site work with some flexibility on work arrangements.
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth.
• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader.
• Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Online training and career development opportunities.

Difference Makes All the Difference

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 essential 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: F5T

Appy by: March 1, 2024