Principal Geologist 1 Geological and Structural Modelling
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Job Location:
Salt Lake, UT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Principal Geologist 1 - Geological and Structural Modelling (Kennecott Exploration Company Salt Lake City UT):
Support Rio Tinto Exploration and Product Groups in decision-making on high priority business opportunities mergers acquisitions project development. Create deposit to district scale geological and structural models from raw data - geological mapping drilling and remotely sensed data (geophysics satellite imagery). Carry out due diligence review of 3rd party geological and resource models in support of commercial business opportunities. Supervise and review geological modelling projects carried out in Rio Tinto Exploration and mining operations. Create Rio Tinto industry best-practice geological modelling documentation. Provide guidance to Rio Tinto geoscientists in geological modeling practices.
Full time employment Monday Friday 40 hours per week.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Geology and 10 years of geological work experience in mineral exploration of which at least 5 years are progressive post-baccalaureate work experience.
Must have 10 years of experience in each of the following:
- Commodity experience including copper iron and titanium uranium diamonds nickel or borates; and
- GIS capabilities including software packages: MapInfo ArcMap or ArcGIS-Pro.
Must have 8 years of experience in each of the following:
- Geological mapping;
- AcQuire database management; and
- LeapFrog Geo.
Must have 5 years of experience in management of drilling programs drill core logging set up and supervision of core-orientation and collection of structural data.
International travel required up to 15%; Domestic travel required up to 15%.
TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply through and search for requisition number R48929. Should you have any difficulty in applying for this position through our website please contact for assistance in the application process.
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 cant do it on our own so were 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 for more information.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- ArcGIS
- GIS
- Microsoft Access
- Data Collection
- Technical Writing
- Statistical Software
- ArcView
- Oil & Gas Experience
- QA/QC
- Petra
- Word Processing
- Writing Skills
About Company
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earth’s mineral resources. Discover more about Rio Tinto's mining operations today.
