Principal Advisor, Closure Studies
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Job Location:
Salt Lake, UT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Drive strategic closure planning study management and long-term asset stewardship
- Excellent opportunity to shape the future of Kennecotts closure strategy
- Permanent role based in Salt Lake City USA
Were 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.
About the role
As the Principal Advisor Closure Studies you will lead Kennecott Utah Coppers integrated portfolio of closure projects and studies ensuring disciplined planning rigorous analysis and alignment with both regulatory expectations and Rio Tintos global closure standards. You will be responsible for developing and steering long-range closure strategies coordinating multi-functional technical work and ensuring studies advance with the right scope cost schedule and risk definition.
You will partner closely with technical operational financial and permitting teams to ensure closure decisions are well informed value focused and compliant. Additionally youll be responsible for enforcing disciplined governance and maintaining quality assurance standards throughout the closure study lifecycle.
This role is a great opportunity to provide strategic leadership and technical excellence across Kennecotts closure portfolio enabling optimized lifeofasset outcomes and long-term environmental addition the role entails high levels of engagement with key internal stakeholders.
Reporting to the Lead Study Managementyou will:
- Lead the development prioritization and execution of Kennecotts full portfolio of closure studies and prefeasibility/feasibility work
- Coordinate interdisciplinary study teams across technical operational environmental and financial disciplines to define closure options tradeoffs and value drivers
- Maintain and improve Rio Tinto compliant Closure Governance ensuring studies progress through appropriate stage gates
- Oversee cost estimating schedule development risk assessment and alternative analysis for closure study deliverables
- Provide strategic insights and recommendations to leadership on closure risks long term liabilities and optimization opportunities
- Ensure highquality documentation and transparent reporting of study status risks costs and schedule performance
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders influencing alignment and driving clear decision making across the business
- Support longterm closure planning integration with Life of Asset strategies capital planning and sustainability objectives
About You
Specialist Expertise:
- Deep knowledge of mine closure planning closure design reclamation and/or long-term environmental management
- Strong understanding of the mining study lifecycle including scoping PFS FS and project approval processes
- Experience applying closure standards regulatory frameworks and best practice guidance
Leadership Skills
- Ability to work in partnership with stakeholders and implement complex cross-functional projects through influential leadership
- Proven ability to drive alignment manage competing priorities and influence decision-making without direct authority
Experienced Project & Study Management
- Demonstrated experience in project management mining studies business improvement transformation or major technical project delivery
- Strong capability in scope definition cost and schedule development risk management and quality assurance
Education
- College degree in Engineering Environmental Science Business Administration Project Management or other relevant disciplines
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.
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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.
