Construction Coordinator - Underground Operations

Construction Coordinator

Work at a world-class, fully integrated "mine to metal" operation with exposure to large-scale, technically complex projects. Enjoy a strong work-life balance while being home every night, with Salt Lake City offering an outstanding lifestyle for you and your family. Be part of a high-performing, safety-focused culture where your ideas are valued, and you are supported to grow your career in a collaborative environment.

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're 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 the 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.

About the Role

We are looking for a Construction Coordinator to support the safe and efficient delivery of underground and surface construction projects. This role plays a critical part in coordinating project activities across contractors, project teams, and site operations to ensure work is well planned, compliant, and executed safely and on schedule.

Reporting to the Superintendent, Construction, working a 5/4/3 dayshift only rotating schedule, you will be responsible for:

• Coordinating and overseeing day-to-day construction activities across underground and surface projects
• Integrating project work with site operations to ensure safe, efficient execution
• Managing and overseeing contractor performance and work scope
• Ensuring compliance with permitting, safety, and site standards
• Supporting quality assurance and project documentation processes
• Coordinating pre-commissioning and commissioning activities
• Aligning multiple work fronts between contractors and operational teams
• Monitoring progress and maintaining accurate daily reports and project records

About You

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Proven experience in underground mining and construction environments
• Proven track record supervising or leading teams and contractors
• Strong capability in planning, coordinating, and executing construction activities
• Demonstrated ability to work across cross-functional teams and operational interfaces
• Knowledge of critical risk management and safety systems
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience managing project documentation and schedules

This role is open to candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

What We Offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
• Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.
• 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.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you're able to spend quality time with your new family.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life's challenges.

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.

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.

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