• Allow for an opportunity for the candidate to demonstrate their skills and abilities
• Foster Rio Tinto values—respect, integrity, accountability, and teamwork
• Allow for an opportunity for growth and development at the Carol Lake Project (Labrador City)

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and metals company. Our focus is on finding, mining and processing the Earth's mineral resources in order to maximise value for our shareholders. Everything we do is done with the future firmly in mind, so our employees are rewarded with opportunity, an open and diverse culture and a responsible working environment in which they can go further.

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It’s a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it’s this contribution that makes for a great organisation and fulfilling career.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Mining Engineer to be responsible for duties associated with medium, long-range, and strategic planning.

With operations in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador as well as port facilities in Sept-Îles Quebec; The Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) is a leading producer of iron ore. Operating over 400 kilometres of railroad that link mine to port, the IOC export pellet and concentrate to customers in North America, Europe and Asia.

What the role entails

This role focusses on the creation and communication of mine plans on a six to 18-month planning horizon with opportunity to grow into the 5-year and life-of-mine planning horizons. Work will occur on a 5 days on, 2 off roster, though the schedule can be flexible. This role reports to the Senior Planner LT Strategic Mining. It includes: 

• Generating schedules for budgetary plans and quarterly reforecasts based on long-range plans, ore demand, equipment capacities, etc.
• Detailing and documenting pit and dump designs
• Scoping development projects for creation of tender packages
• Planning the progression of benches/lifts according infrastructure needs and budget sequence
• Coordination with stakeholders, including operations, to establish performance metrics, scheduling constraints, and design criteria
• Performing periodic reconciliation of scheduling parameters and haul network
• Support the annual reserve and resource reporting by performing pit optimizations
• Participate in updates to the annual mining fleet strategy