Principal Mining Engineer - Underground * Join a global organisation at the forefront of mining innovation * Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected * Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development * Permanent role based in Salt Lake City with periodic international travel About the role Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. We are looking for aPrincipal Mining Engineer - Undergroundto provide technical expertise to the Rio Tinto Copper assets and studies including the Oyu Tolgoi Mine, Kennecott Underground and Resolution Project. This is a pivotal role in helping Rio Tinto's realize its vision to become the World's Best Operator. The role will see you representing the Central Technical function to operational teams, senior management, third party consultants and JV operators. We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry's best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting. Reporting to the Chief Underground Mining Engineer and working within a dynamic and innovative environment, you will provide technical leadership and direction to: * Provide technical leadership and direction to underground mining studies, ensuring lessons learned and best practices are incorporated appropriate to the individual orebody conditions for optimal business performance. * Undertake performance monitoring and evaluation of underground projects and operations, recommend improvement measures and implementation as required. * Lead risk and major hazard management activities associated with studies, projects and operations. * Develop, document, and continually improve our operations, including lessons learned, best practice standards guidelines, processes and procedures. * Develop underground mining (stoping and cave mining) expertise and capability across the group, including effective collaboration between assets in maximizing the collective capability in caving and underground mining. * Improve technical systems and processes within the business unit, including data quality andutilization * Provide strategic advice to senior leaders as well as internal and external stakeholder groups as appropriate. What you will bring * A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team * Recognized bachelors degree in mining engineering * Extensive underground technical experience in underground mining studies, projects and operations * Excellent stakeholder engagement capability * Demonstrated commercial insight, strategic thinking and business acumen. * Knowledge of risk assessment and management practices * Sounds leadership, coaching and mentoring capability What we Offer We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress, we provide: * A safety-focused and inclusive working environment * Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees * 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 * Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares. * Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave. * A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up) *... F or full info follow application link.