Top Benefits
About the role
Planner, Closure
- Be part of a global mining organization with a strong focus on safety
- Work with an exceptional team of electrical, mechanical, civil, and mining engineers as well as operations and maintenance people
- Located at the Diavik Mine site
- Full time opportunity
- K Band
About The Role Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. We are currently accepting applications for a Closure Planner to carry out planning and coordinating duties as required by the Projects and Closure teams.
Reporting to the Senior Advisor Closure Readiness, this position is at the Lac de Gras Mine site. You will be working 12 hours per day on a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off or a 4 days on / 3 days off rotational schedule. Working collaboratively with all operational and functional departments, you will be required to
- Develop detailed plans for decommissioning of site buildings and infrastructure in preparation for demolition.
- Develop and manage closure projects, ensuring availability of equipment and materials.
- Work with demolition team and engineers to plan decommissioning and demolition sequencing.
- Assess and provide input into engineering designs and drawings covering pumping, electrical, power generation, piping, HVAC, and structural.
- Write technical reports, feasibility studies, and project handover documentation.
- Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings.
- Perform inspections and provide recommendations to projects and closure teams.
- Perform QA/QC during the decommissioning process to ensure work is carried out according to plan.
- Work closely with electrical, mechanical civil, and mining engineers within the team to complete projects and tasks.
- Support the operations and maintenance teams with closure readiness planning and continuous improvement.
- Build and maintain positive and effective working relationships with other departments.
What You’ll Bring To be successfully considered for this role, you will have
- 5+ years’ experience in planning, maintenance, and/or supervision in mining, heavy industry, oil and gas, or utilities.
- Highly developed computer skills including Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
- Ability to read and understand engineered drawings including electrical, mechanical, and structural.
- Experience with building infrastructure and systems, salvage, and demolition are considered an asset.
- Experience with infrastructure, decommissioning, salvage, and demolition are considered an asset.
- Experience with drafting or CAD is considered an asset.
- Experience working at remote mining operations is considered an asset.
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse team.
- Ability to work alone and under minimal supervision.
- Proactive and self-driven with the ability to work on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Where you will be working Located in the Northwest Territories of Canada, the Diavik Diamond Mine is a producer of gem-quality diamonds. At Diavik, a strong focus is placed on protecting the local environment, as well as supporting communities through employment and education.
If you are looking for change, a new career and would like to work for a successful global organization, join us today.
Additional Information Priority consideration will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the DDMI Participation Agreement Groups and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Territory. Members must clearly identify their status in their application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.
What We Offer Be recognized for your contribution and effort and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
- Career development to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
- A competitive compensation.
- 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.)
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.
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.
À propos de Rio Tinto Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations.
Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.
Chaque voix compte Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.
Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.
About Rio Tinto
We're finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Iron ore for steel. Low carbon aluminium for electric cars and smartphones. Copper for wind turbines, electric cars and the pipes that bring water to our home. Borates that help crops grow and titanium for paint.
Top Benefits
About the role
Planner, Closure
- Be part of a global mining organization with a strong focus on safety
- Work with an exceptional team of electrical, mechanical, civil, and mining engineers as well as operations and maintenance people
- Located at the Diavik Mine site
- Full time opportunity
- K Band
About The Role Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. We are currently accepting applications for a Closure Planner to carry out planning and coordinating duties as required by the Projects and Closure teams.
Reporting to the Senior Advisor Closure Readiness, this position is at the Lac de Gras Mine site. You will be working 12 hours per day on a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off or a 4 days on / 3 days off rotational schedule. Working collaboratively with all operational and functional departments, you will be required to
- Develop detailed plans for decommissioning of site buildings and infrastructure in preparation for demolition.
- Develop and manage closure projects, ensuring availability of equipment and materials.
- Work with demolition team and engineers to plan decommissioning and demolition sequencing.
- Assess and provide input into engineering designs and drawings covering pumping, electrical, power generation, piping, HVAC, and structural.
- Write technical reports, feasibility studies, and project handover documentation.
- Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings.
- Perform inspections and provide recommendations to projects and closure teams.
- Perform QA/QC during the decommissioning process to ensure work is carried out according to plan.
- Work closely with electrical, mechanical civil, and mining engineers within the team to complete projects and tasks.
- Support the operations and maintenance teams with closure readiness planning and continuous improvement.
- Build and maintain positive and effective working relationships with other departments.
What You’ll Bring To be successfully considered for this role, you will have
- 5+ years’ experience in planning, maintenance, and/or supervision in mining, heavy industry, oil and gas, or utilities.
- Highly developed computer skills including Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
- Ability to read and understand engineered drawings including electrical, mechanical, and structural.
- Experience with building infrastructure and systems, salvage, and demolition are considered an asset.
- Experience with infrastructure, decommissioning, salvage, and demolition are considered an asset.
- Experience with drafting or CAD is considered an asset.
- Experience working at remote mining operations is considered an asset.
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse team.
- Ability to work alone and under minimal supervision.
- Proactive and self-driven with the ability to work on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Where you will be working Located in the Northwest Territories of Canada, the Diavik Diamond Mine is a producer of gem-quality diamonds. At Diavik, a strong focus is placed on protecting the local environment, as well as supporting communities through employment and education.
If you are looking for change, a new career and would like to work for a successful global organization, join us today.
Additional Information Priority consideration will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the DDMI Participation Agreement Groups and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Territory. Members must clearly identify their status in their application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.
What We Offer Be recognized for your contribution and effort and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
- Career development to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
- A competitive compensation.
- 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.)
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.
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.
À propos de Rio Tinto Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations.
Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.
Chaque voix compte Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.
Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.
About Rio Tinto
We're finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Iron ore for steel. Low carbon aluminium for electric cars and smartphones. Copper for wind turbines, electric cars and the pipes that bring water to our home. Borates that help crops grow and titanium for paint.