Senior Engineer -Underground Mining

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Work with an exceptional team of operations and maintenance personnel across the mine site
• Access to industry-leading technical development programmes
• You will work at the Bingham Canyon mine in Salt Lake City, UT

About the role

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

We are looking for a Senior Underground Mining Engineer for the Underground Drainage Galleries who will be responsible for supporting the operations of the drainage galleries beneath the Bingham Canyon surface mine in order to ensure that the goals of the drainage galleries are achieved.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced and engaged professional to work collaboratively with all operational and functional departments.

Reporting to the drainage gallery manager and working for the Drainage Gallery Operations, you will be responsible for

• Monitoring and reporting on contractor performance within the Drainage Gallery.
• Interfacing with the contractor on engineering processes;
• Monitoring and management of ventilation system and documentation;
• Monitoring mine services including compressed air, electrical reticulation, mine process water, dewater pumping operations, mine radio system, and communications network;
• Interfacing with contractor on maintenance and/or extension of compressed air, electrical reticulation, mine process water, dewater pumping operations, mine radio system, and communications network;
• Staying abreast of open pit planning and operations and interfacing with surface operations regarding logistical access issues, blasting interactions and electrical supply to the underground areas;
• Being available to provide knowledge and service as required to resolve issues or address concerns related to ventilation, compressed air, electrical reticulation, mine process water, dewater pumping, radio, and communications network ;
• Expanding position-relevant knowledge and skills through continuing self-directed or employer-sponsored professional development.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field;
• Minimum 5 years of relevant underground mine engineering experience;
• Knowledge of underground mine engineering practices, safety regulations and standards, ventilation, and mine services;
• Knowledge of project management practices including budgeting;
• Strong planning, organizational, management and communications skills;
• Effectively present to a variety of groups including technical, professional, business and community groups; Proficient with, AutoCAD/Deswik/Vulcan, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of fiber-optic, ethernet and Wi-Fi networks supporting the underground communications system will be an asset

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress, we provide:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

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.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Kennecott is a fully integrated mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, US. Kennecott is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto. For more than 110 years, Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich orebody of the Bingham Canyon Mine. Kennecott is a strong economic driver and strives to be a valuable community partner through strategic partnerships, charitable giving and sustainable development practices.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

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 organization and fulfilling career.

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

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