UG Project Coordinator & Controls

Rio Tinto•Superior, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a people-first, safety-led Rio Tinto team that invests in your development and offers real long-term career pathways. Play a central role in a major underground project, where your coordination and controls work directly drives performance, cost, and schedule outcomes. Build high-value, transferable skills in scheduling, cost control, and procurement within a structured, well-supported project environment. About the role: Build your career with a globally recognized mining organization while staying close to home in the Copper Triangle. As an Underground Project Coordinator, you will play a key role in driving project execution by supporting scheduling, cost tracking, procurement coordination, and document control. Your work will help ensure underground projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and with strong operational discipline. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys working across teams, and takes pride in keeping projects organized, aligned, and moving forward. You will gain exposure to complex underground operations while developing practical skills that are highly valued across mining and heavy industry. In this role, you start the day with clear priorities and aligned teams. Schedules are up to date, materials and crews are coordinated, and stakeholders are informed. You track progress against plans, update lookaheads, and support smooth execution underground. Procurement and documentation are in order, and by the end of the shift, your work has helped keep the project on track, on budget, and well-coordinated. Some shifts bring competing priorities and unexpected challenges. You may face schedule changes, delayed materials, or conflicting stakeholder needs. You respond by re-aligning plans, communicating clearly across teams, and resolving issues quickly. Even when things are moving fast, you stay organized and focused, ensuring accurate information, cost tracking, and coordination continue to support safe and effective project delivery. You will report to the Underground Operations Superintendent and be supported by a collaborative team across operations, maintenance, engineering, project controls, and supply chain. This team will help guide your development while working together to deliver safe and successful underground projects.

Requirements

Prioritize safety and understand underground operational risks and constraints
Experience in underground mining planning, scheduling, or project coordination
Working knowledge of underground development and production workflows
Confident using scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, Deswik, or MS Project
Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Communicate clearly and build strong relationships across teams and stakeholders
Proactive and solution-focused, able to adapt to changing priorities
Hold a high school diploma or equivalent
Hold a valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

Put safety first in all planning activities, ensuring schedules reflect safe work sequencing and underground constraints
Develop and maintain clear, accurate weekly, 21-day, and monthly schedules
Coordinate closely with operations and stakeholders to align crews, materials, and timelines
Support planning meetings and contribute to practical, executable plans
Support safe and efficient project execution by maintaining accurate, reliable cost tracking
Track project costs against budgets and forecasts, ensuring visibility of performance
Identify potential cost risks or variances and communicate early
Support financial reporting with clear, actionable data
Promote safe and reliable operations by ensuring timely delivery of materials and services
Coordinate purchase orders, deliveries, and vendor timelines
Partner with supply chain and vendors to avoid delays and disruptions
Support contractor coordination and service alignment
Maintain accurate and compliant project records to support safe, traceable execution
Organize and manage project documentation, ensuring it is current and accessible
Control document versions and ensure proper distribution
Create clear reports, dashboards, and updates for stakeholders
Support a safe and aligned work environment through strong communication and coordination
Track progress against plan and adjust schedules based on actual performance
Identify risks, constraints, and conflicts, escalating when needed
Contribute to improving processes, tools, and team coordination

Benefits

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