Engineer, Infrastructure

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We are Vale Base Metals – a global supplier of the critical minerals transforming the future.

With industry‑leading reserves of copper and nickel in Canada, Brazil, and Indonesia, and state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure in the U.K., Canada, and Japan, VBM delivers a secure and responsible supply of high‑quality products to customers across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Global demand for critical minerals is growing exponentially. From energy to aerospace, batteries to magnets, robotics to artificial intelligence, a secure and responsible supply of critical minerals is fundamental to power modern technologies. And at Vale Base Metals, we are transforming our business to provide a secure and responsible supply of these minerals.

Join our diverse team of 13,000 talented individuals committed to providing mineral security to a world in transition. We invite you to put your skills to work, driving meaningful and enduring change while enjoying a rewarding career.

We are currently seeking an Engineer, Infrastructure to join our Mines Technical Services team at Coleman Mine in Sudbury. This is a permanent position.

As an Engineer, Infrastructure
, you will work with mine operations and technical disciplines to ensure mining operations are planned, developed, and operated in a safe, efficient, and cost‑effective manner.

• Technical Support &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Provide mining engineering support to multidisciplinary teams (geology, mining, geotechnical) to enable integrated, effective underground mine planning and operations.
• Mine Design, Planning & Scheduling:
  Contribute to underground mine design and evaluation; develop and manage development and production schedules, including stope and heading sequencing aligned with operational objectives.
• Backfill & Blasting Design:
  Design sandfill and development rock backfill strategies and blasting plans to optimize ore recovery while ensuring ground stability, safety, and minimal dilution.
• Safety & Continuous Improvement:
  Embed safety into all engineering activities in alignment with the MTS Safety Plan, while identifying opportunities to improve safety, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Infrastructure, Utilities & Water Management:
  Maintain and update mine level and section prints; manage infrastructure systems (drainage, pumping, backfill, air, LTE) and support the Water Management Program and related investigations.
• Layouts, Boreholes & Engineering Requests:
  Prepare and review development, service, and borehole layouts; perform QA/QC and database updates; initiate and validate engineering requests for new underground infrastructure.

• Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
• Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
• Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Virtual Healthcare online
• Online training and career development opportunities

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering.
• P.Eng. designation is required.

• A minimum of 18 months of mine production planning and mining engineering experience is required.

• Underground mine design, mining engineering, scheduling, and a high level of understanding of underground mining activities.
• Knowledge of engineering planning software (Deswik) is an asset.
• Knowledge of cash flow modeling techniques and mineral economics is an asset.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and familiar with spreadsheet manipulation in Excel.
• Be creative, not only use past practices but promote new ways of doing things in order to maximize the value of our mineral resources.

Greater Sudbury is a vibrant city in northeastern Ontario, renowned for its rich mining history and significant role in Canada's mineral production. The city sits atop one of the world's largest and oldest…