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 Power Protection & Control Service Technicians to join our Maintenance Department team in Sudbury, Ontario. Relocation will be required for this role.
This is a permanent on-site position working Monday to Friday, steady days. This posting is for an existing position vacancy.
As a Power Protection & Control Service Technician, you will be responsible for designing, installing, inspecting, constructing, modifying, repairing, calibrating, testing, maintaining, and adjusting all types of high voltage power distribution and generation protection and control systems, metering, relaying and electronic equipment as well as the commissioning of sub stations, transformers and related equipment. Your experience and skills will contribute to scheduled or emergency repairs, and preventative maintenance work to be done in the shop or field.
Additionally, in this position you will:
- Obtain wiring diagrams, drawings, specifications, work orders and instructions covering scheduled and emergency repair by use of computers, intranet and manufacturer for installation and inspection work to be done in shop or field.
- Analyze and redesign all types of circuits, wiring diagrams and drawings as required to install, inspect, repair, adjust, calibrate, test, construct, modify or service all types of electronic devices, power and distribution control equipment, protective relaying, metering, equipment and high voltage and low voltage system elements.
- Align with work safety policies and safety regulations.
What We Offer You
- Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
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Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental coverage and disability plans)
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Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)
- Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
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Employee Family Assistance Program
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Online training and career development opportunities
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Relocation Assistance
About You
Qualifications:
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Electrical Engineering Technologist (Industrial program) college diploma is required.
- Certification as a Protection and Control Technician or Substation Electrician required.
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Trade Certification: An inter-Provincial Red Seal (Certificate of Qualification) as a Maintenance Electrician (309A) is considered an asset.
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Completion of Mearie School or other utility accreditation considered an asset.
Experience:
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Minimum 5 years of field experience as a Protection Control Technician or Substation Electrician required.
Skills:
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Uses SAP system to create work orders, input time, order material and make reports.
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Creates sketches of parts and layouts; modifies and fabricates parts or adoptions of component parts in field in or shop using power or hand tools.
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Plans and performs work requiring through knowledge of electrical and electronic principles, electrical codes and regulations, properties of various materials and principal of operation and application of equipment.
- Reading and understanding electrical schematics.
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Experienced in working with microprocessor-based protection relays used in power system protection and control applications. Skilled in relay configuration, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance for transmission and distribution systems. Familiar with interpreting protection schemes, analyzing relay operations, and ensuring compliance with utility and industry standards to maintain system reliability and safety.
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Proficient in the use of specialized test equipment required for Protection and Control work, including relay test sets, multimeters, insulation resistance testers, circuit analyzers, Ratiometers and Power Factor Units. Experienced with conducting relay functional testing, calibration, troubleshooting, and verification of protection schemes using equipment such as OMICRON, MEGGER and DOBLE test systems. Skilled in interpreting test results and diagnosing equipment issues.
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Experienced in installing, testing, troubleshooting, and verifying revenue metering systems, including meters, current transformers (CTs), potential transformers (PTs), and associated wiring, while ensuring compliance with utility standards and industry requirements.
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Breaker and Transformer maintenance, CT wiring and testing.
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Comfortable with working at heights (approx. 50ft), working outside in all climates.
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Experience with computer applications for industrial operations (e.g., RTUs, PLCs, IEDs).
Why Sudbury
Greater Sudbury is a vibrant city in northeastern Ontario, renowned for its rich mining history and significant role in Canada's mineral production. The city sits atop one of the world's largest and oldest meteorite impact sites, the Sudbury Basin, which is exceptionally rich in nickel, copper, and other critical minerals that are required for modern technologies such as AI and defence. The mining sector is a cornerstone of Sudbury's economy, driving both employment and economic growth, and Vale Base Metals plays a pivotal role in this regard. Our commitment to the community is as deep as our mines.
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 Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.
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.
Minimum Starting Hourly Rate: $50.635
Apply by: Monday, July 13th, 2026
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