- Broaden your project leadership experience across studies, governance, funding and execution, with support from experienced team members as you learn Kennecott processes.
- Work a Monday to Friday, nine-day fortnight schedule at the Surface Mine near Salt Lake City, supporting work-life balance.
- Lead meaningful capital projects across mining, closure, asset management, electrical, water and geotechnical programs at Kennecott's fully integrated copper operation.
About the roleWe are looking for a Project Manager to help the Surface Mine Projects team deliver moderate to major capital projects and studies. In this role, you'll contribute to safe, sustainable and efficient mining operations, while working with operational, technical and support teams. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading complex projects from initiation through completion and wants to shape funding, governance and execution outcomes.
What you'll be doingReporting to the Manager - Surface Mine Projects and working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment within the Surface Mine Projects team, you will be:
- Managing moderate to major capital projects from initiation through completion, achieving objectives through effective management of scope, resources, budgets, schedules, risks and change.
- Planning and coordinating project studies and execution activities, including analysis, technical evaluations and engagement of third-party contractors and consultants.
- Preparing technical documentation, business cases, funding submissions and presentations to support project governance and stage-gate approvals.
- Delivering projects safely while meeting technical, quality, cost and schedule requirements and embedding hazard identification, critical risk management and mitigation planning.
- Monitoring and controlling projects through execution and completion, including regular reporting and coordination with cost and scheduling teams.
- Collaborating across operations, asset management, closure, HSEC, electrical, water services, geotechnical and other support groups to achieve project and business outcomes.
- Managing relationships with project sponsors, senior leaders and stakeholders across multiple functions to maintain alignment and support decisions.
- Supervising contractors and developing scopes of work to ensure compliance with Rio Tinto standards and project requirements.
About youWe're looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every "helpful for success" item to apply - if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.
Required for Success
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Regulatory, Earth Sciences or another relevant technical discipline.
- Extensive experience in progressively responsible project management experience in mining, heavy industry, construction or a related industrial environment.
- Experience managing project scope, cost, schedule, quality and risk.
- Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders effectively.
- Ability to read and interpret complex engineering plans, drawings, specifications and technical documentation, and to develop scopes of work.
- Business acumen to track cost, safety, schedule and quality metrics.
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
Helpful for Success
- Project management certification (PMP or CAPM) or advanced project management training.
- Experience in contract management, project controls, business improvement, risk management or change management.
- Electrical project experience, quality assurance, commissioning or schedule development experience.
What we offer- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
- 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 Virgin Pulse 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.
Where you'll be working Our Kennecott mine is a world-class, fully integrated copper mining operation, including a concentrator, smelter, and refinery, located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. We produce copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum, and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903 and is one of the top producing mines in the world, comprising approximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.
Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to closing date.
