Geotechnical Co-op Student - Mississauga, Canada - Vale Canada

Vale Canada
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Mississauga, Canada

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Want to work in a state-of-the-art mining facility?

Who We Are:

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.


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 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 Cobalt and Precious Metals Refineries, and Nickel Packaging Plant.

Here raw materials from our Sudbury operations are processed into electro cobalt and precious metals products and finished nickel product from Vale refineries are packaged and shipped to customers around the world.


The Opportunity


This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and personable co-op student who wishes to learn about the underground mining cycle and be involved in cutting-edge technology projects that aim to mitigate seismicity and improve productivity.


We are currently seeking a
GEOTECHNICAL CO-OP STUDENT - SPRING 2023 to join our
Vale Canada Operations in our North Atlantic Operations Center, Sudbury, Ontario.


The position will be based offsite with frequent onsite work within the Geotechnical Office of the Centre of Excellence. This is a fixed term of
12 months position.


Duties and Accountabilities:


The successful incumbent will be required to go underground on a routine basis with a supervisor to assist with the management, data collection, and report writing aspects of technology projects that aim to mitigate seismicity and improve productivity within the underground mining environment.

These projects will include but are not necessarily limited to:


  • Hydraulic preconditioning of ground characterized by high stress conditions to enable mining sequence optimization.
  • Retrofitting existing deck bolter with advanced bolting head and pumpable resin injection system.
  • Trial of advanced boom bolter.
  • Carrying out successful stress tests at extreme depths.
  • Trial of dynamic rollon mesh and handler using existing boom bolter fleet.

About You

Education

  • Currently enrolled as a student in an Engineering Program (preferably Geotechnical, Mining, Earth Science and Geology)

Skills.


We are looking for someone excited to be nearing completion of their undergraduate studies in an earth science or related engineering field and who is keen to learn practical skills that will remain with them for their entire career.


The successful incumbent will have the following skills:

  • A sound knowledge of geology, mining engineering, and/or geotechnical engineering within the context of mining. Good grades and a passion for geotechnical engineering will be looked upon favorably.
  • Advanced computer skills primarily with the Microsoft Office suite of tools.
  • Good verbal and written English language skills.
  • Good listening and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrable experience working independently or within a team to achieve set objectives.

How can Vale grow your career?

  • Competitive salary
  • Opportunities to build your network and lots of fun

ifference 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.


Deadline to Apply:
April 27, 2023
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