Geotechnical Engineer

Geotechnical Engineer

• Excellent opportunity to be involved in one of the world’s exciting underground mining projects
• Provide geotechnical engineering support at Resolution Copper mine
• Global mining and metals company offering outstanding personal development and career opportunities - Superior, Arizona

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

We are looking for a Geotechnical Engineer to safely deliver geotechnical support across maintenance, operations, and project study. The main purpose of this role is to support the Mine Studies Design Team in all facets relating to the geotechnical discipline, particularly underground characterization, ground support design, geotechnical monitoring, and modeling, to ensure the Resolution Project is progressed safely and within budget and schedule.

This role is a great opportunity Working and reporting to the Principal Geotechnical Engineer, you will be:

• Contributing to generating a robust Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP).
• Conducting underground geotechnical inspections through damage mapping, instrumentation, and mapping using photogrammetry or lidar scanners.
• Managing geotechnical QA/QC activities, monitoring and maintaining geotechnical instruments, and wireless data collection system.
• Managing ground support trials for various mine excavations and providing rehabilitation plans wherever and whenever necessary.
• Providing geotechnical inputs to Resolution’s future mine plans and designs.

What you’ll bring

To succeed in the role, you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Previous exposure to underground mining operations is preferred.
• Previous exposure to geotechnical software.
• Ability to operate within a team of professionals.
• Superior MS Office package is essential.
• Well-developed written and verbal skills are essential.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Project and contractor management systems – planning, scheduling, monitoring, and cost control are useful but not required.

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, thinking, and 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 will be working

Resolution Copper (RC) Mining LLC is developing one of the largest high-grade copper deposits in the world. RC is a limited liability company owned by Rio Tinto (RT) (55%) and BHP (45%), with RT as managing partner of the Project. The Project site is located ~70 miles East of Phoenix, Arizona, east of Phoenix. RC is undertaking this project to develop the first stage of the mine, concentrator, and tailings facilities for the deposit.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ community, mature workers, 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 to be 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.