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 a Sustaining Projects Manager to join our Project Execution team in St. John’s.
This permanent position will be on a Monday to Friday schedule working primarily from the St. John’s office with regular visits to the Voisey's Bay Mine Site and Long Harbour Operations.
As a Sustaining Projects Manager, you will lead the planning, engineering, and execution of sustaining CAPEX and OPEX projects across Long Harbour and Voisey’s Bay, ensuring alignment across operations, safety, procurement, and the project team.
Your experience and skills will drive value by overseeing project prioritization, budgeting, and long-term capital planning, including scope development, cost estimation, and risk ranking to support strategic investment decisions. You will also ensure successful field execution by maintaining accountability for health and safety, quality, construction, commissioning, and seamless project handover, delivering projects on time and within budget.
Additionally, in this position you will:
· Coordinate cross-functional project teams to meet cost, schedule, scope, and execution targets
· Develop work plans, schedules, and budgets in collaboration with key stakeholders (Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, etc.)
· Evaluate and approve contracts and procurement bids, ensuring technical capability and alignment with project needs
· Ensure accountability for health, safety, sustainability, and effective integration between projects and operations
· Oversee contractors and manage the execution of CAPEX and OPEX portfolios, including field work directives
· Manage scope changes, risks, and cross-functional issues to maintain progress and meet project timelines
· Lead project reporting, forecasting, stakeholder communications, and coordination meetings
· Build strong internal and external partnerships while supporting team leadership, workforce planning, and alignment with business objectives
What We Offer You
· 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
· Relocation Assistance
About You
Education:
· A minimum of an undergraduate degree in engineering is required.
· P. Eng or equivalent is required.
· Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) is preferred.
Experience:
· A minimum of 11 years experience in a similar leadership role is required.
Skills:
· Proven record of leadership and successful management of projects with a capital cost in the region of +$100 million
· Knowledge and proficiency of all aspects of Project Controls, including costing, project tracking, and scheduling
· Must possess planning and problem-solving skills and be able to set clear, measurable goals
· Excellent time management without sacrificing quality. Ability to be organized, efficient, and able to prioritize
· Ability to negotiate well and handle any issues with diplomacy and tact
· High level of oral and written communication skills
· Teamwork and collaborative stakeholder engagement
· Strong safety background and risk management
Why Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's easternmost province, is known for its rugged coastline, rich cultural heritage, and significant natural resources. The province's economy is bolstered by a robust mining sector, where Vale Base Metals’ integrated operations play a crucial role.
At Long Harbour, we operate a state-of-the-art processing plant, which refines nickel concentrate from Vale Base Metals’ Voisey's Bay mine, located in Labrador, into nickel, copper, and cobalt products. This plant is a cornerstone of our commitment to value-added processing in Canada. Meanwhile, the Voisey's Bay mine is one of the world's most substantial nickel deposits. It provides high-quality nickel, copper, and cobalt, essential for the 21st century economy.
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.
Vale recognizes the Impacts and Benefits Agreements with the Innu Nation and the Nunatsiavut Government in which Innu and Inuit workers have first preference for employment at the Voisey’s Bay Mine Site. This is guided by an adjacency principle that first gives preference to those who live on the coast of Labrador, followed by those residing in the rest of Labrador, those residing on the island of the province, followed by the rest of Canada.
Next, priority will be given to Newfoundland and Labrador residents. We also welcome those who are willing to relocate back home and those looking to make NL their permanent home.
Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.
Innu Nation members and Nunatsiavut beneficiaries can submit their application to their Vale Indigenous Employment Coordinator.
Employees engaged by the Company must be lawfully able to work for the Company in the country where the role is located. The Company does not provide immigration, work permit, or permanent residence sponsorship or assistance.
Vale uses artificial intelligence to screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position.
Pay Grade: GRG
Apply by: Saturday, June 13th, 2026
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Interested applicants must submit their application online at https://vale.eightfold.ai/careers.
