Who We Are

We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world’s energy transition. Who We Are

We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world’s energy transition. The Opportunity

We are seeking a Sr Specialist – Project Estimating & Cost Control to join our VBM / CTO / Studies / Project Controls team in Toronto, Ontario. This is a permanent position reporting to the Sr. Manager, Project Controls - Canada and supporting Vale Base Metals' Canadian studies portfolio. The role serves as the technical leader for the estimating and cost control discipline in Canada and is accountable for the methodologies, standards, governance, quality, and consistency of capital and operating cost estimates, cost baselines, forecasts, and performance reporting across studies ranging from Preliminary Economic Assessments (PEA) through Pre-Feasibility Studies (PFS) and Feasibility Studies (FS). The successful candidate will ensure the integration of estimating, cost control, planning, risk management, and performance management disciplines, enabling informed investment decisions and supporting the successful delivery of Vale's capital portfolio. About You

You are a highly experienced cost engineering and project controls skilled with a strong background in capital project estimating, cost control, forecasting, and governance. You possess deep technical expertise in developing and validating project estimates while ensuring alignment with industry-leading standards and best practices. You thrive in complex project environments where cost, schedule, risk, and performance must work together as an integrated system.



Your ability to challenge assumptions, influence stakeholders, and provide objective analysis enables project teams and leadership to make confident investment and execution decisions. You are recognized for your technical credibility, analytical rigor, and commitment to continuous improvement. In this role, you will:

Technical Leadership

Serve as the technical leader and subject matter expert for estimating and cost control across Vale Base Metals' Canadian studies portfolio. Develop, maintain, and continuously improve estimating and cost control methodologies, procedures, templates, and governance requirements. Define and implement disciplined estimating and cost management practices aligned with Vale standards, AACE recommended practices, and project governance requirements. Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams, engineering partners, EPCM contractors, and project controls practitioners. Estimating for Studies (PEA, PFS and FS)

Lead the preparation, review, validation, and reconciliation of capital and operating cost estimates throughout all study phases, including PEA, PFS, and FS. Ensure estimates achieve the required AACE estimate classification and meet project and governance requirements at each stage gate. Define estimate execution plans, including methodology, work breakdown structure, cost breakdown structure, basis of estimate development, estimate deliverables,



and review processes. Review and challenge estimate assumptions, quantities, labour productivity factors, indirect costs, owner costs, contingency, escalation, exchange rates, and execution strategies. Conduct benchmark reviews, independent estimate validations, reconciliations, and variance analyses between study phases. Lead estimate review workshops and provide recommendations supporting project and investment decisions. Cost Control and forecasting

Establish and operate comprehensive cost control processes for the Canadian studies portfolio. Manage project budgets, commitments, actual costs, accruals, forecasts, cost trends, and estimate-at-completion (EAC) processes. Lead cost forecasting activities and provide analysis regarding cost performance, variance drivers, and emerging risks. Support implementation and management of project change control processes and ensure approved changes are reflected within project baselines. Develop monthly cost reports, dashboards, and performance analyses for Study Managers, functional leadership, and governance teams. Apply earned value management and performance measurement techniques where appropriate. Integrated of Project Controls disciplines

Ensure close integration between estimating, scheduling, risk management, change management, and performance management functions. Partner with Planning and Project Risk Management specialists to develop integrated project baselines. Support quantitative risk analysis and contingency determination activities through collaboration with project risk management teams. Ensure cost assumptions, schedule assumptions, and project risks are aligned and reflected consistently across project controls deli

📌 Sr Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 Vale Base Metals
📍 Toronto