Superintendent Environment

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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.

The Opportunity

We are currently looking for a full time Superintendent Environment to manage a team of technical individuals that provides both support and services to our Manitoba Operations in the area of the natural environment. The main components of the work consist of maintaining regulatory compliance, developing systems and programs to manage environmental requirements, assisting with continual environmental improvement initiatives and developing effective external relationships through outreach efforts to support Manitoba Operations and Corporate business goals. In addition, the team manages reclamation and decommissioning programs, closure planning, environmental assessment and permitting for the operations.

As Superintendent Environment, you will:

• Develop and maintain management systems related to the environment in the areas of air, land and water, working within Vale's Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Evaluate and communicate the environmental risks within the business, and audit to ensure appropriate controls are in place.
• Coordinate closure plans and associated cost estimates, manage asset retirement obligations, and plan and execute progressive decommissioning activities.
• Plan, scope and manage studies to assess environmental impacts (surface and groundwater, species at risk, biological etc.)
• Act as point of contact with Government agencies, and act as a company representative with communities of interest and First Nations groups.
• Anticipate, evaluate, and influence environmental regulatory direction.
• Manage environmental reporting and monitoring requirements.
• Manage environmental permitting activities.
• Manage environmental improvement and research projects, with a focus on water and energy conservation.
• Supervise and develop an effective (full-time) work team, assign and schedule work, provide advice and direction, establish work standards, monitor work quality/quantity, make hiring/promotion recommendations, appraise work of subordinates, handle disciplinary matters.
• Provide support to operations and capital projects groups to improve environmental performance.
• Define, design, and deliver the risk management strategy and associated objectives, initiatives, and outcomes for the Base Metals portfolio of operating assets, functional departments, and capital projects across all categories of risk (strategic, finance, operational, compliance, etc.)
• Uphold governance requirements described in the organization's risk management policy and standards pertaining to risks.
• Provide guidance and insight to key decisions impacting the business. Lead the application of complex risk assessment techniques/methodologies and directly support senior leadership in risk-based decision making.

About You

Education:

• Undergraduate Degree
• Certified Environmental Practitioner or Professional Engineer designation (preferred)

Experience:

• A minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience.
• Knowledge of technical material in a professional discipline related to environment.
• Extensive experience and capability gained through in-depth involvement in the environment field.
• Leadership and managerial skills.

Skills:

• Ability to work independently to achieve business results in accordance with approved plans and objectives.
• Ability to work towards objectives using only a framework of practices and procedures for the work involved, where issues vary considerably and finding solutions normally requires interpretive and constructive thinking.

What we offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth.
• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader.
• Online training and career development opportunities

Why Thompson

Thompson is known as the "Hub of the North." The town was developed in the 1950s around our mine and is now a thriving community. Our home boasts a close-knit and involved community with a vibrant arts and music scene and is known for its hospitality and welcoming nature.

Thompsonites, as we call ourselves, are always ready to welcome new people to town and are excited to share its gems with them. Above all, the main draw to Thompson is its unspoiled wilderness filled with waterfalls and wildlife, making it the perfect place for the adventurous soul.

From the Northern Lights to ice fishing, skating, skiing, hockey, sledding, hunting and every winter sport you can imagine, if you love the outdoors, Thompson is the perfect place for you and your family.

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.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Manitobans Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Grade: 15V

Apply By: October 14th, 2024

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