Geotechnical Engineer (Underground)

• 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 developmentprograms

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Geotechnical Engineer to be responsible for providing expertise and knowledge, in the following areas: Underground (UG) rock mechanics; design and installation of ground support, rock mass monitoring; and, instrumentation.

Reporting to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer located at the Bingham Canyon mine site,this site-based role will work an even roster rotation to support underground development and production stoping activities for the Kennecott Underground.

• Working collaboratively with all operational and functional departments, you will be responsible for:
• Ensuring safe and stable underground excavations in rock through proper rock mechanics design and monitoring;
• Managing and maintaining quality control programs for: ground support (including shotcrete) and backfill;
• Assisting in managing and maintaining relevant and up to dateGround Control Management PlanandMine Design;
• Providing basic ground control training as required
• Geotechnical mapping of underground development faces and logging of geotechnical core holes.
• Assisting in managing and maintaining geotechnical monitoring instrumentation and systems including extensometers and seismic
• Conducting regular inspections of underground excavations and other critical infrastructure
• Analyzing relevant data to ascertain proper performance of designs and take action as required
• Delivering internal and external status reports, summaries, analyses, warnings/bulletins, and directives as required by technical or regulatory demands
• Assisting in maintaining an inventory of documents, geotechnical database, reports, and drawings
• Being available to provide knowledge and service as required to resolve issues or address concerns related to geotechnical engineering
• Expanding position-relevant knowledge and skills through continuing self-directed or employer-sponsored professional development

What you'll bring

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

• Strong safety mindset
• Bachelor's Degree in Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering or related field
• Minimum 2 years of relevant rock engineering experience
• Knowledge of rock mechanics principles, monitoring methods and practices, and related data analysis
• Knowledge of the design, support, and excavation methods of underground mine structures
• Knowledge of specialized basic geotechnical software applications (RocSciencesuite)
• Knowledge of underground mining methods and backfilling techniques
• Basic knowledge of hydrogeology
• Strong planning, organizational, management and communications skills
• Knowledge of word processing, database, spreadsheet and basic financial information software
• Experience working with 3D mine planning software such as Deswik, Vulcan (Maptek) and Geological software (Leapfrog)
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently in a results-oriented environment
• Experience working with contractors and small geotechnical teams.

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees witha 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

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 and meet opportunities.

Where you'll be working

Our Kennecott mine is a world-class, fully integrated copper mining operation, including a concentrator, smelter and refinery, located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. We produce copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903, and is one of the top producing mines in the world, comprising approximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.

Every Voice Matters

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

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being 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.