Asset Manager, Closure & Remediation

Asset Manager, Closure & Remediation

• Closure is an emerging issue across the mining industry, and we are well positioned to be at the forefront of facing the challenges and realizing opportunities
• Numerous opportunities to materially impact Rio Tinto's closure liabilities and the sector's closure practices more widely
• Be a part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Role Based in Salt Lake City

About the Closure Business

The Closure business safely transforms Rio Tinto's end of life mining, processing and infrastructure assets, focusing on remediation / reclamation, monitoring and maintenance, and long term post-operations use.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We have more than 100 legacy assets which require ongoing management. The objective of the legacy work is to ensure liabilities are understood, managed and minimised.

This requires detailed understanding of the potential exposures, remediation options, knowledge of the regulatory setting, and societal expectations.

Reporting to the District Manager Closure - Americas West, the Asset Manager will be accountable for several legacy assets and projects.

The incumbent will be tasked with charting a path to sustainable closure for the assets under their responsibility. They will draw on the support of various internal and external resources to achieve this outcome.

What you'll bring

A combination of skills and experience will be considered if you have :

• Technical knowledge of remediation and repurposing
• Operational and project planning, execution and financial management
• Business improvement mindset looking for efficiency and innovative solutions
• Experience managing teams of employees and contractors remotely
• Experience working with external stakeholders including communities and regulatory agencies
• A sound working knowledge of the occupational health and safety requirements relevant to conducting operations in a field-based environment
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and advice in the identification and mitigation of health and safety risks across multiple projects

It would be beneficial if you also had :

• English, Bilingual French / English (asset)
• Working knowledge of HSE management and Risk Management

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience
• Annual incentive program
• Career development to further your ambitions
• Access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation / annual, paid parental, etc)
• Our culture is aligned with Rio Tinto's values of safety, teamwork, respect, integrity and excellence with the addition of two specific values : entrepreneurship and creativity.

We have a non-hierarchical approach, one open to improving collaboration and fostering inclusion. This culture enables multi-disciplinary teams to network on complex challenges across organizational boundaries (internal and external).

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Closure (RTC) is the business that safely transforms Rio Tinto's end of life mining, processing and infrastructure assets bydeveloping innovative and sustainable solutions to leave a positive closure legacy.

We collaborate with all parts of Rio Tintoto focus onmaximizing post-operational opportunities, de-risking and reducing the scale of closure liabilities and executing existing and near-term closures at optimal cost.

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 and meet opportunities

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success.

We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.