• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

• Opportunity to travel across the United States, working directly in the field and contributing to exploration programs across diverse project locations.

• Role is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, with domestic relocation support available.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Geoscientist to identify and evaluate exploration targets and support the discovery of ore bodies with the potential to deliver large, low-cost, long-life operations.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Geoscientist to contribute to value creation through disciplined area selection, safe and efficient project execution, and clear decision-making that supports advancing or exiting projects based on results.

Reporting to Exploration Manager 6 USA, and working in a collaborative community, you will be:

• Leading and executing field-based exploration programs, providing high-quality geoscience input from program design through to field delivery, interpretation, and recommendations.

• Planning and delivering mapping, sampling, geophysics, and drilling programs safely, on time, and within budget while ensuring strong data collection and QA/QC standards.

• Translating exploration concepts into practical field plans and adapting programs based on results, field observations, and emerging geological insights.

• Integrating field data, observations, and assay results to refine geological understanding and advance priority targets toward drill testing.

• Leading, supervising, and mentoring a small team of geoscientists, setting clear priorities and supporting safe, effective field execution.

• Managing contractors and service providers to ensure safe performance and delivery against scope, budget, schedule, and project objectives.

• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including technical, HSE, land, and permitting, to align field activities, monitor project performance, identify improvement opportunities, and deliver clear recommendations that support timely progress and decision-making.

• Mentor and develop early-career geoscientists, fostering a culture of collaboration, capability development, and continuous improvement

About you

• A strong commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Bachelor 27s or Master 27s degree in Geology, Geoscience, or related discipline

• 8 210+ years 27 experience with a strong focus on field-based exploration and program execution

• Demonstrated experience leading small field teams and managing contractors in remote environments, with the ability to coordinate logistics, budgets, and schedules to deliver safe and efficient field programs.

• Proven capability to plan and execute exploration programs, including mapping, geochemistry, geophysics, drilling, logging, sampling, and QA/QC workflows.

• Strong technical understanding of mineral systems, particularly major copper mineralization styles, with the ability to apply this knowledge to exploration targeting.

• Ability to integrate and interpret field, geochemical, geophysical, drilling, and assay data to refine targets and guide ongoing exploration programs.

• Strong working knowledge of geological software and data management systems, supported by effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you 27ve helped the world progress.

• 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 27re 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 27s challenges.

Where you 27ll be working

Rio Tinto 27Exploration 20strives to be the world 27s best explorer, building on a 70-year legacy of transformative discoveries. With explorers 27operating 20in more than a dozen countries across the globe, 27we 27re 20actively pursuing opportunities in our core commodities whilst also being opportunistic in 27identifying 20other valuable minerals that underpin modern life and economic development. 20

Our global 27exploration 20team plays a pivotal role in discovering and safely delivering high-quality growth options for Rio Tinto. With diverse 27expertise 20across geoscience, technology, land access, data and information.

management, 20logistics 20and operations, 20communities 20and social performance, commercial and more, we work collaboratively to unlock value responsibly and sustainably, wherever we 27operate. 20