Senior Advisor Remediation (Soil Management)
- Exposure to a truly global company
- Opportunity to build/enhance your professional skill set
- Work with diverse and challenging systems in an industrial setting- Salt Lake City, Utah
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Advisor – Remediation to join the Rio Tinto Kennecott (RTK) Environment Team and provide technical, and regulatory support across CERCLA and RCRA cleanup programs while directly supporting and reporting to the Principal Advisor Environment.
This role guides environmental investigation and remediation work, supports effective regulatory negotiations, manages contractors, and ensures high‑quality data collection and project execution.
The position requires strong organization, communication, and the ability to lead and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing development and implementation of site investigation and remediation strategies, supporting preparation and reviewing of UFP‑QAPPs, sampling plans, data management systems, and risk‑based evaluations.
- Shaping project direction by interpreting federal and state requirements and translating them into technically sound, defensible actions.
- Serving as a key point of contact for regulators and stakeholders, ensuring alignment, transparency, and timely resolution of issues.
- Guiding contractors and internal teams, managing scopes, schedules, and deliverables, and ensuring project work meets regulatory and company standards.
- Mentoring staff, supporting stakeholder engagement, and promoting a culture of technical excellence and accountability across soil, groundwater, and multi‑media remediation programs.
Qualification(s)
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, or a related field.
- 5+ years of environmental remediation experience, including work on CERCLA and/or RCRA sites.
- Strong technical background in soil management (including lead, arsenic, and other key constituents) and groundwater investigation and remediation.
- Demonstrated experience developing and reviewing UFP‑QAPPs, sampling plans, and environmental data systems, including data validation and statistical evaluation.
- Proven ability to support and manage contractors, field programs, scopes of work, schedules, and technical deliverables.
- Experience coordinating with and negotiating alongside regulatory agencies; ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical project strategies.
- Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder‑management skills across multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to support and collaborate closely with senior leadership, including the Principal Advisor, while mentoring junior staff.
- Strong project management skills; PMP certification is a plus.
Where you will be working
RTK is a fully integrated mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, US. RTK is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto. For more than 120 years, RTK has been mining and processing minerals from the rich orebody of the Bingham Canyon Mine. RTK 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
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.
Respect and Inclusion
Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.
Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.
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Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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 and meet opportunities.
Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.
Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.
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Working at Rio Tinto
Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.
The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.
Working in one of our function’s teams
We supply the materials that drive human progress. You make it all possible.
With business operations that stretch from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Perth, Western Australia, we have exciting opportunities in virtually every discipline imaginable. From HR to marketing, finance to technology, infrastructure to supply chain, and much more, the opportunities are endless. Join us and enjoy:
Our application process
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Apply
The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.
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Undergo assessments
Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.
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Interview(s)
Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.
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Offers and checks
At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.
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Join the Rio Tinto team
Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.