Senior Advisor – Contractor Management
- Be part of a safety-focused team where inclusion, collaboration, and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do
- Join a global leader offering outstanding career development opportunities and access to world-class operations
- Lead a skilled maintenance team and play a key role in improving asset reliability, performance, and operational excellence
About the Role
As a Senior Advisor, Contractor Management, you will play a key role in supporting the effective implementation and continuous improvement of contractor management practices across Kennecott. Acting as a subject matter expert, you will help ensure alignment with Rio Tinto's Contractor Management Standard (E7) and related governance requirements while partnering closely with operational, procurement, and business stakeholders.
In this strategically focused role, you will leverage data, insights, and industry best practices to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and enhance contractor performance. You will support the organization in maximizing value from contractor partnerships through compliance monitoring, performance analysis, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for a collaborative professional who enjoys working across functions, solving complex challenges, and influencing positive business outcomes in a dynamic operational environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure contractor management processes align with Rio Tinto's Contractor Management Standard (E7) and applicable governance requirements.
- Analyze contractor management data and reporting to identify trends, risks, compliance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to operational and procurement stakeholders on contractor management practices and standards.
- Support the resolution of complex contractor-related issues and act as an escalation point when site-level solutions are not sufficient.
- Identify contract variances, performance gaps, and accountability opportunities, working with stakeholders to drive appropriate actions.
- Partner with operations, procurement, and business leaders to strengthen contractor governance, compliance, and performance outcomes.
- Develop insights and recommendations that support strategic decision-making, risk mitigation, and value creation.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance contractor management processes, systems, and overall effectiveness.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Processing Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience will also be considered.
- Demonstrated experience in contractor management, contract governance, business improvement, procurement, engineering, or a related field within mining, heavy industry, or a comparable environment.
- Experience working with complex stakeholder groups and influencing outcomes across multiple business functions.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities from data.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and effectively.
- Ability to work independently while building strong partnerships across operational and functional teams.
Preferred Experience
- Knowledge of contractor management frameworks, governance standards, and compliance practices.
- Experience with contractor performance management, contract administration, or supplier relationship management.
- Experience using data analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar platforms.
- Familiarity with Rio Tinto's Contractor Management Standard (E7) or comparable contractor management frameworks in mining, heavy industry, construction, or manufacturing environments.
What we offer
Here is just a glimpse of our industry leading rewards package:
- A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
- A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
- Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
- Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
- Excellent retirement plan including 6% defined company contribution
- Generous 401k matching program
- A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
- Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
- Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
Where you will 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.
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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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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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.