Principal Engineer Tailings

Rio Tinto•Salt Lake City, UT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Great opportunity to join a global mining organization offering outstanding personal development & career opportunities. Provide technical leadership and expertise in promoting technical excellence and risk reduction. Permanent role based in Salt Lake City, Utah. About the Role: We have an opportunity for a Principal Engineer Tailings in our Copper Technical Team. The role will be reporting to the lead Principal Tailings Engineer, Copper and work as part of the wider Copper technical team. The role will support the lead Principal tailings Engineer and focus on providing expert tailings storage facility (TSF) design and management support, as well as guidance and direction to our operations and site and product group leadership teams. The role is a great opportunity for a highly collaborative and motivated individual to participate in Rio Tinto technical initiatives and provide tailings management and geotechnical across the tailings lifecycle from design to closure, for the Rio Tinto Copper Product Group.

Requirements

Tertiary qualifications in civil engineering, engineering geology or related discipline with significant experience in tailings management
Minimum of 10 years industry experience including considerable experience in design, construction, operations and closure of tailings and water storage facilities
Extensive knowledge of tailings storage facility and dams design, construction and operations
In depth knowledge of soil mechanics from a dam safety perspective and expertise in the safe operation and monitoring of tailing facilities
Expertise in geotechnical investigations, analyses and designs relating to tailings and water storage facilities and associated infrastructure.
Expertise in reviewing geotechnical design reports from quality and corporate assurance prospective.
Demonstrated leadership of technical teams and strong stakeholder engagement
Demonstrated ability to work within large multi-disciplinary teams to consistently achieve safety and operational outcomes and delivery of targets
Demonstrated ability to work with peers in different geographic locations
The ability to work constructively with all levels of the organization
Excellent communication skills

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree or PhD in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering would be highly regarded
Membership of relevant professional organizations.
Experience leading tailings, heap leach or other related programs
A well-developed network across the tailings industry
Experience communicating with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

Lead operational and technical support, governance across the product group by managing a small to medium team of professionals and technical specialists
Champion safe and sustainable tailings management within the product group
Support effective risk management through implementation and assurance of the Tailings Management System
Support Development of technical and operational standards
Facilitate and provide input to working groups
Facilitate reporting across the product group and keep senior leadership, including the Accountable Executive informed
Provide technical review of major changes and project deliverables, where required
Develop relationships with and serve as a technical resource to Rio Tinto Copper assets
Identify and demonstrate technical and operational improvement opportunities
Provide approval of study deliverables
Maintain an active and engaged community of internal and external stakeholders
Manage relationships with external partners, including the Engineer of Record companies

Benefits

outstanding personal development & career opportunities
Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus
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
Attractive share ownership plan
Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family
Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Personify Health with incentives supporting your wellbeing
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges