Senior Engineer- Shutdown Studies

Senior Engineer - Shutdown Studies

• Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and metals company
• Competitive Salary and Benefits
• Future career opportunities within a leading global mining and metals company - Salt Lake City, Utah

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for Senior Engineer - Shutdown Studiesto manage a range of moderate to major sized studies across the Metals portion of the Kennecott Copper business. These studies will focus on asset management, safety and process improvement projects for execution during shutdowns / turnarounds. The role will support and report through the Projects and Engineering team located at the Daybreak offices in South Jordan, UT.

This role is a great opportunity to be involved in the planning and delivery of projects from initiation to completion, and focused on achieving objectives through managing resources, budgets, changes, and risks. Projects may be capital or expense projects, functional or cross-functional projects or related to broad business improvement initiatives. You will be:

• Working with stakeholders to develop scopes of work for engineering studies for future smelter shutdowns
• Leading, planning and coordinating the study or implementation stages of projects, including the management of all functional areas
• Responsible for resourcing, contract management, progress reporting and people management
• Accountable for safely and successfully delivering the project and business case by ensuring the results meet technical, quality, cost and schedule requirements as per the lifecycle stages
• Planning relevant safety requirements into all activities, tasks and projects based on assessed hazards, identified critical risks and mitigating actions
• Ensuring proper project governance and stage gate approvals
• Applying technical/professional knowledge to solve complex problems and recommend solutions and contributing to process improvements

What you'll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• College degree in metallurgical, mechanical, processing or electrical engineering, or other relevant related technical field
• 5 to 10 years of progressively responsible experience in project management experience in heavy industry
• Experience with computer system applications, including Word, Excel, MS Project
• Strong written and verbal communication skill

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience with shutdown / turnaround project execution
• Project management certification or advanced project management training.
• Broad understanding of program & project management, project controls, business improvement, contract management, risk management & change management
• Knowledge of Project based software tools and systems

What we offer

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

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Kennecott is a fully integrated mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, US. Kennecott is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto. For more than 120 years, Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich orebody of the Bingham Canyon Mine. Kennecott is a strong economic driver and strives to be a valuable community partner through strategic partnerships, charitable giving and sustainable development practices.

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium - the world's first to be certified "responsible" - helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Every Voice Matters

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.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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