mine ventilation engineer
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Mine Ventilation Specialist
Posted on
June 21, 2024
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Vale Canada
Job details
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 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. The Port Colborne Refinery was also commissioned 100 years ago on the shore of Lake Erie. Raw materials and finished products from Vale's Sudbury and Newfoundland and Labrador operations are transported to Port Colborne for processing. The Opportunity We are currently seeking a Ventilation Specialist to join our Mines Technical Services team at Creighton Mine. This is a permanent position. The primary purpose of this role is to provide ventilation technical services to the mine in a safe, cost effective and efficient manner that protects the integrity of the mine's ventilation system. This position will report directly to the Manager, Mines Technical Services. This vacancy is a non-ladder position. Accountabilities: Follow and apply Safe Production principles.Assist the Manager, Mines Technical Services with legislative compliance requirements pertaining to ventilation monitoring.Implement the mine ventilation execution plan with the assistance of ventilation technologists.Lead the mid-range ventilation planning process. Create ventilation staging plans for development and production as part of the planning cycles.Assist the planning team with the development of the long-range ventilation plan.Assist operations to ensure integrity of assets, compliance to standards and legislative requirements.Provide guidance to management during emergencies through coordination and implementation of the mine Emergency Fire Procedures to ensure safety of all employees during an emergencyDevelop scopes of work with respect to required ventilation studies and projects improve and optimize mine sustainabilityAssist the Manager, Mines Technical Services with the mentorship of other technical personnel to ensure ventilation systems operate as designed.Qualifications and Specific Skills:Education: University or Community College Graduate in Mines Engineering, Mines Technology or other associated discipline or equivalent. Special consideration will be given to candidates with Ventilation specific or related courses and/or "Certified" Engineering Technologists. Experience: Five to Seven years of relevant ventilation specific experience in an underground mining organization. General Computer Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office business applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Working knowledge of Deswik and VentSim. Process Skills: Knowledge of project management; ability to review mining proposals with respect to ventilation design. Demonstrated knowledge of ventilation modelingDemonstrated knowledge of mining and environmental legislative requirements as they pertain to ventilationDemonstrated problem solving skillsAbility to communicate effectively with co-workers, operations and management. This job requires a high level of physical fitness. The successful candidate must be able to climb ladders, carry materials, maintain controls, and walk long distances in an underground environment. W
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LocationGreater Sudbury, ON
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Full time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- Source
CareerBeacon
#2045974
Advertised until
2024-07-21
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