Mine Planning Engineer
Apply NowCompany: Rio Tinto
Location: Labrador City, NL A2V 1Z4
Description:
Mine Planning Engineer
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Mine Planning Engineer to join the Mine Technical Services department where they will be working in the short and medium-term time horizons.
This role is a great opportunity to expand your experience in the field of Mine Engineering, specifically in a leadership capacity. In this role you will be responsible for completion and direction of the following:
This role will also require the supervision and mentoring of junior engineers and co-op students. It will report directly to the Superintendent of Mine Planning.
What you'll bring
To succeed in this role, you will have:
We encourage applications from women and Indigenous Peoples for this opportunity.
What we offer
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.
Where you'll be working
We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,700 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe.
IOC's operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. We also operate a wholly owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L), that links our Labrador operations to Company-owned port facilities in Sept-Iles.
propos de Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des socits minires et des matriaux. Nous sommes tablis dans 35 pays o nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l'aluminium, des minraux critiques et d'autres matriaux ncessaires la transition nergtique mondiale et la prosprit des personnes, des communauts et des nations.
Nous exerons nos activits depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumules au fil des gnrations et sur les diffrents continents. Notre mission - trouver de meilleures faons de fournir les matriaux dont le monde a besoin - nous guide dans notre qute d'innovation et d'amlioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits faibles missions et rpondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons crer des partenariats nous permettant de rsoudre des problmes, de crer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs - striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can't do it on our own, so we're focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Chaque voix compte
Nous sommes dtermins crer un milieu inclusif o les employs se sentent l'aise d'tre eux-mmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l'impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectes et que les points de vue, aussi varis soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais galement essentiels notre succs. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec quit et dignit, sans gard la race, au genre, la nationalit, l'origine ethnique, la religion, l'ge, l'orientation sexuelle ou tout autre aspect distinctif.
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d'Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communaut LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs gs, de personnes handicapes et de reprsentants d'origines diverses.
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. 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 anything else that makes us different.
- Opportunity to work in a fast paced and interesting environment
- Opportunity to be part of a team of skilled technical professionals, that has health, safety and environmental excellence as core
- Position based in Labrador City
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Mine Planning Engineer to join the Mine Technical Services department where they will be working in the short and medium-term time horizons.
This role is a great opportunity to expand your experience in the field of Mine Engineering, specifically in a leadership capacity. In this role you will be responsible for completion and direction of the following:
- Mine schedules and scenarios (weekly, three months rolling, and quarterly).
- Production and operational performance reporting and reconciliation
- Mine design (waste dump updates, pit updates, stockpiles, haul roads, and other design work as required)
- Electrical infrastructure and dewatering planning
- Other mine engineering activities as required
This role will also require the supervision and mentoring of junior engineers and co-op students. It will report directly to the Superintendent of Mine Planning.
What you'll bring
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Proficient with 3D mine design and scheduling software, preferably Vulcan or Deswik
- Site based open pit mining experience, preferably in a northern climate
- Preferable to have a Professional Engineering designation
- Solution-oriented and autonomous
- Strong communication skills, capable of interacting with both technical and operational teams
We encourage applications from women and Indigenous Peoples for this opportunity.
What we offer
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
- Exclusive employee discounts
- Domestic relocation assistance
Where you'll be working
We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,700 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe.
IOC's operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. We also operate a wholly owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L), that links our Labrador operations to Company-owned port facilities in Sept-Iles.
propos de Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des socits minires et des matriaux. Nous sommes tablis dans 35 pays o nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l'aluminium, des minraux critiques et d'autres matriaux ncessaires la transition nergtique mondiale et la prosprit des personnes, des communauts et des nations.
Nous exerons nos activits depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumules au fil des gnrations et sur les diffrents continents. Notre mission - trouver de meilleures faons de fournir les matriaux dont le monde a besoin - nous guide dans notre qute d'innovation et d'amlioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits faibles missions et rpondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons crer des partenariats nous permettant de rsoudre des problmes, de crer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs - striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can't do it on our own, so we're focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Chaque voix compte
Nous sommes dtermins crer un milieu inclusif o les employs se sentent l'aise d'tre eux-mmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l'impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectes et que les points de vue, aussi varis soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais galement essentiels notre succs. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec quit et dignit, sans gard la race, au genre, la nationalit, l'origine ethnique, la religion, l'ge, l'orientation sexuelle ou tout autre aspect distinctif.
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d'Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communaut LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs gs, de personnes handicapes et de reprsentants d'origines diverses.
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. 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 anything else that makes us different.