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New grad consulting geologist jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or a field-based portfolio can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Consulting & Professional Services, Mining & Natural Resources, and Construction & Real Estate, with employers like Terracon Consultants, Arcadis, and Schnabel Engineering hiring at this level now.
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- Contribute geological and geotechnical information that supports current operations, future mine expansion and resource understanding at Rio Tinto Kennecott.
- Grow your technical expertise in core logging, geologic interpretation, down-hole surveying and borehole geophysics while partnering with experienced technical teams.
- Build your career in the Salt Lake City area, with core logging based near Copperton, Utah
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 Geologist - Logging to collect, interpret and deliver high-quality geological and geotechnical data that strengthens resource knowledge and supports safe, informed decisions across Rio Tinto Kennecott. Working closely with mapping and modelling geologists, geotechnical engineers, metallurgists and drill contractors, you’ll turn drill core, chip, survey and geophysical information into practical geological interpretations for current open-pit investigations and future open-pit and underground development.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on geology, careful data stewardship and collaborative problem solving, and wants to deepen their technical capability in a major mining operation.
What you’ll be doing
Reporting to the Superintendent, Logging & Core Shed and working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary geology environment within the Mine planning team, you will :
- Log and sample diamond drill core and chips, capturing rock type, structure, alteration, mineralogy and geotechnical information to required standards.
- Interpret geological and geotechnical data to support resource understanding, mine planning, expansion studies and geological models.
- Review and interpret down-hole surveys and borehole geophysical data, including acoustic televiewer logging, to improve subsurface understanding.
- Maintain geological and geotechnical data quality through effective quality assurance and quality control, chain-of-custody practices and complete documentation.
- Integrate multiple data streams into clear, practical interpretations and provide timely information to modelling geologists and geotechnical engineers.
- Coordinate with drill contractors and technical stakeholders, providing geological recommendations that support safe and effective daily drilling operations.
- Use geological software and data systems to compile, validate, analyse and communicate technical information.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in logging, data collection and team processes while maintaining high safety standards in field and office work.
About you
We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply, if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.
Required for Success
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
- Skills and Capabilities: Demonstrated capability in geological core logging and the identification and description of rock types, structure, alteration and mineralogy, with the ability to interpret geological data.
- Experience: Demonstrated experience collecting and interpreting geological data in a mining or similarly safety-critical field environment, including core logging and sampling.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Geology or a related field.
- Quality: Experience applying geological data quality assurance and quality control practices, including chain of custody and supporting documentation.
- Physical Requirements: Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods as part of core logging and field activities.
Helpful for Success
- Experience in porphyry copper geology, open-pit mining, geological mapping, down-hole surveying or borehole geophysics, including acoustic televiewer data.
- Experience with geological data and modelling tools such as acQuire, MineSight, Leapfrog or Vulcan, together with Microsoft Excel.
- Experience synthesising multiple geological or geotechnical data streams and communicating interpretations to multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Experience improving technical workflows or data-collection processes through collaborative problem solving and continuous improvement.
What we offer
We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your way of 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)
- Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
- Ongoing Employee Assistance Program for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
- Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals
Where you’ll be working
Rio Tinto Kennecott is a fully integrated mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, US. Kennecott is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto. For more than 110 years, Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich orebody of the Bingham Canyon Mine. Kennecott is a strong economic driver and strives to be a valuable community partner through strategic partnerships, charitable giving and sustainable development practices.
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.
- Contribute geological and geotechnical information that supports current operations, future mine expansion and resource understanding at Rio Tinto Kennecott.
- Grow your technical expertise in core logging, geologic interpretation, down-hole surveying and borehole geophysics while partnering with experienced technical teams.
- Build your career in the Salt Lake City area, with core logging based near Copperton, Utah
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 Geologist - Logging to collect, interpret and deliver high-quality geological and geotechnical data that strengthens resource knowledge and supports safe, informed decisions across Rio Tinto Kennecott. Working closely with mapping and modelling geologists, geotechnical engineers, metallurgists and drill contractors, you’ll turn drill core, chip, survey and geophysical information into practical geological interpretations for current open-pit investigations and future open-pit and underground development.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on geology, careful data stewardship and collaborative problem solving, and wants to deepen their technical capability in a major mining operation.
What you’ll be doing
Reporting to the Superintendent, Logging & Core Shed and working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary geology environment within the Mine planning team, you will :
- Log and sample diamond drill core and chips, capturing rock type, structure, alteration, mineralogy and geotechnical information to required standards.
- Interpret geological and geotechnical data to support resource understanding, mine planning, expansion studies and geological models.
- Review and interpret down-hole surveys and borehole geophysical data, including acoustic televiewer logging, to improve subsurface understanding.
- Maintain geological and geotechnical data quality through effective quality assurance and quality control, chain-of-custody practices and complete documentation.
- Integrate multiple data streams into clear, practical interpretations and provide timely information to modelling geologists and geotechnical engineers.
- Coordinate with drill contractors and technical stakeholders, providing geological recommendations that support safe and effective daily drilling operations.
- Use geological software and data systems to compile, validate, analyse and communicate technical information.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in logging, data collection and team processes while maintaining high safety standards in field and office work.
About you
We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply, if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.
Required for Success
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
- Skills and Capabilities: Demonstrated capability in geological core logging and the identification and description of rock types, structure, alteration and mineralogy, with the ability to interpret geological data.
- Experience: Demonstrated experience collecting and interpreting geological data in a mining or similarly safety-critical field environment, including core logging and sampling.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Geology or a related field.
- Quality: Experience applying geological data quality assurance and quality control practices, including chain of custody and supporting documentation.
- Physical Requirements: Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods as part of core logging and field activities.
Helpful for Success
- Experience in porphyry copper geology, open-pit mining, geological mapping, down-hole surveying or borehole geophysics, including acoustic televiewer data.
- Experience with geological data and modelling tools such as acQuire, MineSight, Leapfrog or Vulcan, together with Microsoft Excel.
- Experience synthesising multiple geological or geotechnical data streams and communicating interpretations to multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Experience improving technical workflows or data-collection processes through collaborative problem solving and continuous improvement.
What we offer
We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your way of 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)
- Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
- Ongoing Employee Assistance Program for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
- Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals
Where you’ll be working
Rio Tinto Kennecott is a fully integrated mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, US. Kennecott is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto. For more than 110 years, Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich orebody of the Bingham Canyon Mine. Kennecott is a strong economic driver and strives to be a valuable community partner through strategic partnerships, charitable giving and sustainable development practices.
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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Entry Level Consulting Geologist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level consulting geologist job?
Start by building hands-on experience through field courses, university research projects, or summer internships with environmental or engineering firms. Employers at this level look for familiarity with geologic mapping, sampling methods, and report writing. Proficiency with GIS software and a willingness to travel to project sites can give entry level candidates a clear edge over others with similar academic credentials.
Which companies hire entry level consulting geologists?
Companies hiring entry level consulting geologists right now include Terracon Consultants, Arcadis, and Schnabel Engineering, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this experience level, the strongest hiring tends to come from environmental consulting firms, geotechnical engineering companies, and natural resource management organizations that regularly onboard new graduates to support field investigation and data analysis work.
Are there remote entry level consulting geologist jobs?
Yes, though most consulting geologist roles at this level involve some fieldwork. About 7% of entry level consulting geologist openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, typically covering data interpretation, report drafting, and client communication tasks. Fully remote positions are more common with larger firms that separate field and office functions across different team members.
Are these new grad consulting geologist jobs?
Yes, many of these openings are new grad roles that explicitly welcome recent graduates and junior candidates with little or no professional experience. A new grad friendly posting typically requires zero to two years of experience, accepts internship or coursework in place of full-time history, and values a strong academic project or field portfolio over an established resume.
Which industries hire the most entry level consulting geologists?
Entry Level consulting geologist roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Mining & Natural Resources, and Construction & Real Estate, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive consistent entry level hiring because they rely on field investigation, subsurface assessment, and regulatory reporting, all tasks that new graduates can contribute to directly under senior geologist supervision.