About this opportunity
Rio Tinto lists this Principal Underground Mining Engineer opportunity in superior, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Join a global organisation at the forefront of mining innovation
Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
Permanent role based in Phoenix with periodic international travel
About the role
We are looking for a
Principal Mining Engineer – Underground
to provide technical expertise to the Rio Tinto Copper assets and studies including the Resolution Project, Kennecott Underground and Oyu Tolgoi Mine. This is a pivotal role in helping Rio Tinto’s realise its vision to become the World’s Best Operator. The role will see you representing the Central Technical function to operational, study and project teams.
We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. Reporting to the Chief Underground Mining Engineer and working within a dynamic and innovative environment, this role will:
Provide technical leadership and direction to underground mining studies, ensuring lessons learned and best practices are incorporated appropriate to the individual orebody conditions for optimal business performance.
Provide technical support to our underground mines, particularly the Resolution project.
Undertake performance monitoring and evaluation of underground projects and operations, recommend improvement measures and implementation as required.
Support major hazard management activities associated with studies, projects and operations.
Develop, document, and continually improve our operations, including lessons learned, best practice standards guidelines, processes and procedures.
Develop underground mining (stoping and cave mining) expertise and capability across the group, including effective collaboration between assets in maximizing the collective capability in caving and underground mining.
Improve technical systems and processes within the business, including data quality and utilisation
Recognised bachelors degree in mining engineering
Extensive underground technical experience in underground mining studies, projects and operations
Operational experience in cave mining, including mine design, scheduling, draw control and hazard management
Deswik and PCBC software experience
Demonstrated commercial insight, strategic thinking and business acumen.
Knowledge of risk assessment and management practices
Sound leadership, coaching and mentoring capability
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide:
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; 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)
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.
The Rio Tinto Copper group is a global organisation with operations and projects in the U.Kennecott Utah Copper, “RTKC”, and Resolution Copper Project), Mongolia (Oyu Tolgoi), Simandou (Guinea) and Western Australia (Winu Cu-Au project). The portfolio also includes interests in a non-managed joint venture in Chile, in addition to exploration & evaluation interests and other minor investments.
The role is based in Phoenix to primarily support Resolution and our North American assets. We offer a flexible working arrangement with a balance of office-based and work from home. You will be required to travel internationally on a periodic basis (conditions permitting).
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 situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Who can apply
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