Rio Tinto Jobs Hiring Now
Rio Tinto is hiring for 39 open roles on Migrate Mate as of July 16, 2026, concentrated in engineering (Non-Software) and specialized engineering. Migrate Mate updates Rio Tinto's live openings daily. Rio Tinto is a global mining and natural resources company that extracts and processes minerals including copper, aluminum, iron ore, and borates across operations in the United States.
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Rio Tinto hiring data on Migrate Mate, as of July 16, 2026.
- Open jobs
- 39
- Top team
- Engineering (Non-Software)
- Seniority
- Across all levels
- Work type
- 3% remote or hybrid
- Top location
- Salt Lake City
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Construction Coordinator
- Coordinate safe project execution and construction activities that support central projects at Kennecott
- Work at our Kennecott operation near Salt Lake City, Utah, partnering with project, contractor, and operational teams
- Join a global mining leader offering career development, competitive rewards, and opportunities to build technical expertise
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 are 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 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 Central Projects by coordinating construction activities and helping ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to required quality standards. In this role, you will work closely with project managers, contractors, operational teams, and other stakeholders to support safe and effective project execution.
This is a great opportunity for a construction professional to contribute to meaningful site projects while building strong partnerships across project delivery, commissioning, operational readiness, and operations teams.
Reporting to the Central Projects leadership team and working in a collaborative project environment at Kennecott, you will:
- Coordinate planning, scheduling, logistics, resources, and construction activities to support safe and efficient project execution
- Partner with project managers, contractors, commissioning, operational readiness, and operations stakeholders to align requirements and support smooth handover
- Review designs, scopes of work, and construction plans for constructability, risks, work methods, and project readiness
- Monitor construction activities for compliance with safety standards, environmental requirements, quality expectations, permits, codes, and company policies
- Prepare, maintain, and update project documentation, including schedules, budgets, progress reports, quality records, redlines, permits, and lessons learned
- Identify, escalate, and help resolve project risks, delays, non-conformances, and field issues to minimize disruption to timelines and business objectives
- Support Critical Risk Management, field safety visibility, toolbox meetings, audits, inspections, incident management, and investigation activities
- Track project performance, cost variations, schedule adherence, and resource needs while providing regular updates and recommendations to project leadership
About you
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- High school diploma or GED, with general construction experience in an industrial environment
- Experience supporting civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, or multidisciplinary construction activities
- Ability to coordinate with operational personnel, contractors, vendors, and cross-functional project teams
- Knowledge of Critical Risk Management, construction safety practices, permits, quality assurance, pre-commissioning, or commissioning activities
- Strong communication, conflict resolution, schedule coordination, documentation, and Microsoft Office skills
Even if your profile does not fully meet all qualifications, we encourage you to apply; transferable skills and the right attitude are highly valued.
This role is open to candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
- 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 and a generous 401(k) matching program
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life, including paid time off, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
- A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you are 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.
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 http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.
Construction Coordinator
- Coordinate safe project execution and construction activities that support central projects at Kennecott
- Work at our Kennecott operation near Salt Lake City, Utah, partnering with project, contractor, and operational teams
- Join a global mining leader offering career development, competitive rewards, and opportunities to build technical expertise
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 are 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 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 Central Projects by coordinating construction activities and helping ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to required quality standards. In this role, you will work closely with project managers, contractors, operational teams, and other stakeholders to support safe and effective project execution.
This is a great opportunity for a construction professional to contribute to meaningful site projects while building strong partnerships across project delivery, commissioning, operational readiness, and operations teams.
Reporting to the Central Projects leadership team and working in a collaborative project environment at Kennecott, you will:
- Coordinate planning, scheduling, logistics, resources, and construction activities to support safe and efficient project execution
- Partner with project managers, contractors, commissioning, operational readiness, and operations stakeholders to align requirements and support smooth handover
- Review designs, scopes of work, and construction plans for constructability, risks, work methods, and project readiness
- Monitor construction activities for compliance with safety standards, environmental requirements, quality expectations, permits, codes, and company policies
- Prepare, maintain, and update project documentation, including schedules, budgets, progress reports, quality records, redlines, permits, and lessons learned
- Identify, escalate, and help resolve project risks, delays, non-conformances, and field issues to minimize disruption to timelines and business objectives
- Support Critical Risk Management, field safety visibility, toolbox meetings, audits, inspections, incident management, and investigation activities
- Track project performance, cost variations, schedule adherence, and resource needs while providing regular updates and recommendations to project leadership
About you
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- High school diploma or GED, with general construction experience in an industrial environment
- Experience supporting civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, or multidisciplinary construction activities
- Ability to coordinate with operational personnel, contractors, vendors, and cross-functional project teams
- Knowledge of Critical Risk Management, construction safety practices, permits, quality assurance, pre-commissioning, or commissioning activities
- Strong communication, conflict resolution, schedule coordination, documentation, and Microsoft Office skills
Even if your profile does not fully meet all qualifications, we encourage you to apply; transferable skills and the right attitude are highly valued.
This role is open to candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
- 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 and a generous 401(k) matching program
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life, including paid time off, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
- A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you are 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.
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 http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.
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Working at Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto's 39 open roles are across all levels, and about 3% are remote or hybrid. The most active teams are engineering (Non-Software), specialized engineering, and compliance & legal. Rio Tinto is a mining and natural resources company with U.S. operations spanning surface and underground mining, mineral refining, and large-scale industrial construction. Roles range from graduate engineering programs to experienced superintendent and supervisory positions across disciplines including mechanical, electrical, mining, and control systems engineering. Most Rio Tinto roles are based in Salt Lake City, with some in Boron and Superior.
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How many jobs is Rio Tinto hiring for right now?
Rio Tinto is hiring for 39 open roles on Migrate Mate as of July 16, 2026, updated daily, concentrated in engineering (Non-Software) and specialized engineering. Openings span engineering, maintenance, construction, and operations functions across Rio Tinto's U.S. mining sites, and include both experienced professional and graduate-level positions.
What kinds of roles does Rio Tinto hire for?
The most active teams are engineering (Non-Software), specialized engineering, and compliance & legal. Rio Tinto's U.S. postings cover mining engineering, mechanical and control systems engineering, refinery and surface mine maintenance, underground construction, production supervision, and graduate engineering programs. Most postings are across all levels, reflecting the technical depth and operational complexity of large-scale mining and mineral processing environments.
Are Rio Tinto jobs remote or in-person?
Mostly on-site. About 3% of Rio Tinto's open roles on Migrate Mate are remote or hybrid as of July 16, 2026, with the rest based in Salt Lake City. Each Rio Tinto listing shows its work location so you can filter before applying.
How do I apply to a job at Rio Tinto?
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Does Rio Tinto hire entry-level?
Most of Rio Tinto's open roles on Migrate Mate are across all levels as of July 16, 2026. Check individual Rio Tinto listings for stated experience requirements.
Where is Rio Tinto hiring?
Most Rio Tinto roles are based in Salt Lake City, with some in Boron and Superior, and about 3% offer remote or hybrid work as of July 16, 2026. Migrate Mate shows the location on each listing.