Geotechnical Engineer

Geotechnical Engineer (Kennecott Utah Copper LLC, Bingham Canyon, UT):

Collect, process, analyze, and model rock mass and geotechnical monitoring data to better understand rock mass response to mining activities. Assist in the development, calibration, and application of numerical and analytical geotechnical models to verify rock mass response to mining and interpret modeling results. Perform geotechnical engineering tasks to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and business objectives are achieved, including geotechnical risk assessments and hazard management. Develop growth study documentation and prepare technical material for internal and external technical reviews. Work with short-range, mid-range, and long-range geotechnical teams to collect, analyze, and model rock mass and monitoring data to develop orebody knowledge for excavation stability and mine design optimization. Maintain, review, and continuously improve geotechnical design standards, procedures, and processes. Provide technical support and guidance to operational geotechnical teams. Implement study scopes by managing schedules, budgets, and deliverables. Provide technical direction and feedback on internal and consultant geotechnical design and analysis. Orebody knowledge activities include geotechnical drillhole design, core logging QA/QC coordination, database maintenance, and slope design verification activities to confirm conformance with approved geotechnical design criteria. Perform QA/QC of geotechnical, laboratory, and monitoring datasets and manage geotechnical databases. Lead geotechnical cell mapping campaigns. Strong coordination with external reviewers, including internal and independent reviewers. Implement and maintain systems and processes to monitor and manage triggers for major geotechnical hazards, including geotechnical input to slope design verification to minimize geotechnical risk.

The Geotechnical Engineer position reports to the Bingham Canyon Mine on a daily basis. One day per week requires reporting to the office location at 4700 W. Daybreak Parkway, South Jordan, UT, and bi-weekly reporting to the coreshed facility at 9150 W State Hwy Bingham Canyon, UT 84006.

Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical, Geological, Mining, or Civil Engineering, or a related field, and 7 years of related work experience in operating and technical roles. 

Must have 7 years of experience in each of the following:

• Processing, analyzing, and modelling geotechnical rock mass and monitoring data;

• Modelling and interpreting rock mass responses to mining for excavation stability, mine design optimization, and operational performance;

• Geotechnical engineering, mine design, and mining operations;

• Rock mass and stability assessments for incorporation into mine design and planning;

• Ensuring compliance with safety standards and procedures;

• Open-pit geotechnical design experience at Prefeasibility, Feasibility, and Operational project stages;

• Stability analyses using RS3, SLIDE3, and FLAC3D;

• Data management using AcQuire and SQL database systems;

• Analyzing and interpreting geotechnical monitoring data to provide accurate and timely information for mining operations;

• Operating procedures for geotechnical activities and quality assurance/quality control practices;

• Geotechnical input to excavation practices and blast design to minimize slope damage; and

• Implementing systems and processes that regularly monitor triggers of major geotechnical hazards.

Must have 6 years of experience in each of the following:

• Geotechnical operational experience working with GroundProbe and IDS radar systems; 

• Design review using MineSight, Leapfrog, or Vulcan software; and

• Data aggregation and reporting using GeoExplorer, Power BI, or Tableau. 

International travel required up to 5%; Domestic travel required up to 10%; Regional travel required up to 15%.

TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply through https://jobs.riotinto.com and search for requisition number R62214. Should you have any difficulty in applying for this position through our website, please contact us.recruitment@riotinto.com for assistance in the application process.

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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.

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