Geologist

Geologist

• Career opportunity to provide technical leadership for a complex mining project
• Make a tangible impact, delivering real value to the business
• Work in a diverse, collaborative and fast paced environment - Bingham Canyon Mine

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for aGeologistfor the Underground Drilling Team who will assist in all aspects of the UG drilling programs with a strong emphasis on management of data for the Drilling and Underground Production Team. You will design drilling plans for resource, in-fill, geotechnical and hydrological programs, log drill core, update Geological and Production models. Data management will be a large component of the role with entry of data, QA/QC of the data, development of data management tools and reporting being the principal responsibilities.

This role is a great opportunity to influence all aspects of underground diamond drilling, manage drilling data collection, and build geological, geotechnical and production models in support of underground operations and production. The role is critical to ongoing mine operations and future expansions in terms of geological and resource knowledge. Reporting to the Senior Drilling Geologist, you will:

• Work in a safe manner and promote safety culture through company programs.
• Perform regular inspections at drill sites and logging facilities.
• Develop drilling plans for orebody knowledge and hydrology and work with the Drilling Superintendent to define drilling priorities and develop drilling schedules.
• Provide quality checks on core logging data and validate drilling data for entry into the diamond drilling database. Perform core logging duties.
• Management of Drilling and Production databases and development of tools and reporting to facilitate data handling and communication of Geological and Geotechnical information.
• Issue reviewed diamond drill plans for execution.
• Manage (create, update, and review) the geological, geotechnical and short-term production models critical to understanding and planning the extraction of the resource.
• Fill in for the Senior Drilling Geologist as needed.

What you'll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Degree qualification in geology (Bachelor's degree or equivalent).
• Strong commitment to safety and promotion of a safety culture.
• At least 2 years in underground mining environments or complex poly-metallic value chains in the role of Geologist.
• Experience in geological and geotechnical core logging.
• Proficiency with AcQuire databases.
• Ability to work in cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams to ensure models are communicated and integrated across the business.
• Strong communication skills, including preparation of technical reports and presentations to peers from other mine disciplines and senior management.

Ability to solve and communicate technical problems with practical solutions.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Knowledge of skarn and porphyry systems and mineralization.
• Experience with 3D modelling software (Leapfrog, Vulcan, or equivalent)

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees witha 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'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, tellurium 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.

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 situations and meet opportunities.

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.

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