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Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Employer
Rio Tinto
Location
Superior, AZ, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Feb 18, 2021

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Category
Geology & GeoSciences
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English

Job Details

Principle Advisor- Geotechnical Engineer

  • Join a leading global company
  • Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
  • Located at Superior, AZ


About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Principle Advisor- Geotechnical Engineer and is a This key technical role responsible for consistent application of geotechnical engineering standards together with good engineering practice to ensure the quality of the excavation and support installation meet Rio Tinto standards.

Operational Leaders: Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well.
With signature leadership training programs, growing and developing is more than an opportunity it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

Reporting to the Manager of Mine design and working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will:
  • Manage on site geotechnical team
  • Coordinate and manage consultants and third-party geotechnical contractors required for executing the plan/schedule
  • Conduct stability assessments, rock mass assessments and develop ground support requirements and standards for the site as required,
  • Coordinate the review and updating of the Ground Control Management Plan,
  • Monitor and report compliance to the Ground Control Management Plan and ensure installed ground support complies with the design specified.
  • Observe, record, communicate, and address issues relating to ground support installation and performance.
  • Collaborate with site operations and construction personnel to ensure the Underground Geotechnical department provides relevant and appropriate advice required for project development and construction to be completed safely and within authorized budget cost and schedule.
  • Ensure Geotechnical data is collected as required/scheduled for the purpose of rock mass characterization (mapping and logging), ground support quality control and monitoring (excavation stability and ground support performance).
  • Provide QA/QC on all Geotechnical data collection and setup and maintain the databases for this information.

What you'll bring

· 10 years of experience with Core underground mining geotechnical engineering experience

· Excavation design and sequencing.

· Ground support design.

· Numerical modelling experience.

· Experience in rock mass characterization which includes rock mass data acquisition (through core logging, face mapping).

· Geotechnical monitoring system installation, data acquisition and data analysis experience.

· Proficiency in mine planning software (For example: Leapfrog, Vulcan, Deswik or GEMS, etc).

· Strong collaboration and management skills.

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with
a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium the world's first to be certified "responsible" helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Rio Tinto participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information.

Company

We are curious and creative, ingenious and hard-working. We are pioneers – exploring the boundaries of everything we do. The materials we produce are essential to human progress, and we see that progress driven by our people. Working at Rio Tinto means touching people’s lives: from exploring new materials to finding ways to tackle climate change. 

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. And 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. 

Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

Company info
Website
Mini-site
Rio Tinto
Telephone
+44 20 7781 2000
Location
6 St James's Square
London
London
SW1Y 4AD
Australia

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