Underground Contractor Coordinator
About The Position
Join a leader in mining & metals and help shape one of North America’s most significant underground copper projects. Build your expertise coordinating complex underground activities while working alongside experienced operations, planning and technical teams. Work on an underground project near Superior, Arizona, with exposure to a large-scale mining development environment. We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other. About the role We are looking for 4 Underground Contractor Coordinators to help Resolution Copper deliver safe, efficient and well-coordinated underground operations. In this role, you will contribute to the successful execution of weekly and daily mine plans by coordinating contractor work groups, aligning operational priorities and ensuring underground activities are completed safely and effectively. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic underground mining environment and wants to influence operational performance on a major copper project.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (technical or trade qualifications desirable)
- Valid driver’s license
- Extensive experience in underground mining operations.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple work groups in an underground environment.
- Strong understanding of mine development, production, services, and underground infrastructure activities.
- Ability to effectively influence and coordinate contractor workforces without direct reporting authority.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic operational environment.
- Strong understanding of mine safety systems and risk management practices.
Nice To Haves
- Supervisory or coordination experience in underground mining.
- Experience working in owner-contractor operational models.
- Familiarity with short-interval control and execution management processes.
- Understanding of mine planning and scheduling systems.
Responsibilities
- Coordinating underground contractor activities to support safe execution of daily and weekly mine plans.
- Monitoring progress against plan, identify deviations and support recovery actions to maintain operational targets.
- Communicate changing priorities, risks and constraints with contractor supervisors, planning teams and technical stakeholders.
- Conducting regular underground inspections to verify work quality, safety compliance and readiness of work fronts.
- Supporting daily, weekly and look-ahead planning processes by aligning materials, equipment, permits and resources.
- Participating in shift handovers and operational planning meetings to maintain continuity between teams.
- Capturing and escalating operational risks, opportunities and emerging issues that could affect execution.
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance underground coordination and operational performance.
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.
- Support and resources to explore learning potential and career goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
