- Lead contractor management governance and continuous improvement across a world-class mining operation
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Partner with operational, procurement, and business leaders to drive contractor performance, compliance, and value creation
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Work at our Kennecott operation near Salt Lake City, Utah, in a collaborative environment focused on safety and operational excellence
At Rio Tinto, we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to succeed. We actively encourage applications from women and from people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We know that great technical capability comes in many forms, and we are focused on building teams that reflect the communities we operate in and support each other to do their best work.
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.
We are looking for a Senior Advisor - Contract Management to support the effective implementation and continuous improvement of contractor management practices across Kennecott. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor, helping ensure alignment with Rio Tinto’s Contractor Management Standard (E7) while driving contractor performance, compliance, and value creation.
This is a great opportunity for a collaborative and analytical professional to influence positive business outcomes while working across multiple functions in a dynamic operational environment.
Reporting to the Manager, Contractor Management and working within a collaborative and diverse team at Kennecott, you will:
Analyze contractor management data to identify trends, risks, compliance gaps, and continuous improvement opportunities
Demonstrated experience, typically 8+ years, in contractor management, contract governance, procurement, engineering, business improvement, or a related field within mining, heavy industry, or a similar environment
Bachelor’s degree in Mining, Mechanical, Civil, Process Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
Even if your profile does not fully meet all qualifications, we encourage you to apply; transferable skills and the right attitude are highly valued.
This role is open to candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits
Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life, including paid time off, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
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.
