Senior Advisor, Project Controls

Senior Advisor, Project Controls

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Exposure to multiple groups within Kennecott
• Work in a global company with broad opportunities – Salt Lake City, Utah

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs

We are looking for a Senior Advisor, Project Controls for the development and maintenance of integrated studies and execution project schedules, and project reporting on a weekly and monthly cadence. The ideal candidate will possess comprehensive understanding and application of project processes and Project Controls practices which include principals of planning, scheduling, risk/change management, cost/schedule integration and performance measurement.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

In this role, you will contribute through applying technical/professional knowledge to solve complex problems and recommend solutions.  You will also contribute to process improvements. You will work independently with minimal guidance and provide informal assistance to less experienced staff.  You will be a critical member of an integrated project controls team. Reporting to the Superintendent, Development Project Controls, you will:

• Create, maintain and report on the project schedules.
• Maintain the integrity of integrated project schedules.
• Support weekly/monthly schedule reporting.
• Lead schedule development and monitoring for assigned areas.
• Analyze and challenge constructability of the plan and schedules.
• Identify improvement opportunities for streamlining work process.
• Support compliance with standardized processes, systems and tools.
• Integrate Contractor, Constructor and Vendor schedules into a master schedule
• Develop and maintain relationships with key contracting and other project planning stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the cost engineering and estimating groups to ensure critical cost loading and integration of schedules.
• Support change control within approved systems/processes for assigned projects.
• Proactively analyze and report implications of changes to plan and schedule.
• Provide technical support to project stakeholders.

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Proven experience in cross-functional stakeholder engagement
• A minimum of 10+ years of experience in project planning and scheduling.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with employees at all levels of the organization and external vendors and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency with Primavera P6 software.
• Experience in project planning/scheduling in an industrial and/or construction environment.
• Experience with integrating contractor schedules into a master project schedule.
• Experience cost and resource-loading P6 schedules and integrating with cost systems.

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. You will be recognized for your contribution, thinking and hard work.  You will have the satisfaction of knowing you have contributed to helping 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, 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

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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