Future Opportunities - Engineer In Training EIT

Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is transforming the future?

Who We Are

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.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking an Engineer in Training to join our Mines Technical Services Team in Thompson, Manitoba.  This is a permanent position.

In this role you will work to build and maintain relationships and interact with other technical staff, supervision, and hourly employees. The position will involve regular trips underground and on surface in the field to visit existing mining areas and audit practices related to ground control.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Develop various designs and engineering prints for the operations team including development driving layouts, drilling/blasting, raisebore and service holes.
• Daily tracking of mining activities and analysis of rates to optimize scheduled activities
• Schedule weekly and monthly mining activities ensuring production targets are being met
• Collaboration with technical services group as well as operations team on design parameters, scheduled activities and safety
• Present information and schedule to technical services and operations teams.
• Stope performance audits and data collection and analysis to optimize designs
• Involvement in ground support and ventilation to plan mining activities and constraining processes

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary.
• Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, flex, sick, top up for maternity/parental)
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth.
• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader.
• Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Online training and career development opportunities.

About You

Education:

• Engineering degree in Mine Engineering with a Professional Engineering Designation Preferred.
• Eligible for registration as a licensed professional engineer with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba

Experience:

• 1-2 years of related technical experience, preferably at an existing operating mine (underground mine or open pit).

Skills:

• Strong initiative and excellent safety record are essential
• Proficiency in MS Office and experience with CAD systems for mine design and planning preferred
• Ability to prepare and present material on ground control, and work on mining proposals
• Valid driver's license and willingness to work in an underground environment required

Why Thompson

Often referred to as the "Hub of the North," Thompson is a city deeply intertwined with the mining industry, particularly due to its rich deposits of nickel. Vale Base Metals’ presence in Thompson includes significant mining and milling operations that extract and process nickel ore from the surrounding deposits. These operations are central to Thompson's economy, providing employment and supporting local businesses. The company's ongoing investments in the region highlight Thompson's importance in our broader operational strategy to improve life and transform the future.

Include to Transform

At Vale Base Metals, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people can act like owners, being their authentic selves and empowering them to deliver results. Vale Base Metals 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.

Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Apply by: March 31, 2026

Grade: F8T

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