Quality and Commissioning Lead
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Salt Lake, UT - USA
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Job Summary
Lead a critical role supporting the safe construction commissioning and handover of life-of-mine infrastructure at Kennecott Underground.
Live and work in Salt Lake City with a residential site-based role where you can be home every night.
Join a rapidly growing Americas projects team with opportunities for career development across Rio Tintos global project portfolio.
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 were focused on building teams that reflect the communities we operate in and support each other to do their best work.
Were 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 aQuality &Commissioning Leadtoprovide regional leadership forqualitycompletions commissioningstartupand turnoveracross Rio Tinto projects in the Americas.The immediatefocuswill be the Kennecott Underground Project where the role willestablishpractical QA/QC and commissioning disciplinetosupportsafecompleteandreliable handover of assets toOperations.
This is asenior individual contributorrole within the Owners team requiringstrong field credibilitysafety leadership attention to detailand the ability to influenceacross project operational and contractor teamswithout direct authority.
Reporting to theEngineeringProjectManager you willleadcommissioningand quality outcomes acrossall disciplinesby engaging engineering construction operational readinessoperationsand contractorstakeholders tosupportsafe and effective projectdelivery.
Your role responsibilities will include:
Leading QA/QC completions and commissioning activities to support the safe delivery and handover of life-of-mine infrastructure projects.
Establishing and governing quality inspection testing and acceptance processes that support safe and reliable asset turnover.
Driving commissioning activities from construction completion through startup energization and handover to Operations.
Providing leadership for Hexagon Smart Completions implementation and commissioning system requirements.
Facilitating commissioning QA/QC punch list and turnover forums ensuring clear actions decisions and escalation pathways.
Partnering with Engineering Construction Operational Readiness Operations and contractor teams to ensure assets are safe operable and ready for service.
Managing non-conformances deficiencies and rework activities through to resolution while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
Coaching project and contractor teams to embed best practices in commissioning quality and completions management.
About you
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
Demonstrated experience leading commissioning completions or QA/QC activities within mining heavy industrial or major capital project environments.
Strong field leadership and the ability to influence project contractor and operations stakeholders without direct authority.
Experience managing commissioning startup testing energization and asset handover activities.
Strong understanding of quality systems inspection and test plans acceptance criteria punch lists and turnover documentation.
Experience with commissioning and completions management systems; experience with Hexagon Smart Completions is strongly desired.
Ability to communicate effectively resolve issues constructively and escalate risks when required.
Experience coaching and developing teams through change and process improvement initiatives.
Underground mining or underground infrastructure experience is strongly preferred.
A degree in Engineering Construction Management Project Management or a related discipline is preferred. Equivalent trade qualifications and relevant heavy industry commissioning or construction quality experience will also be considered.
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 youre 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 lifes challenges.
Where youll 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 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
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