Senior Geotechnical Engineer 2
Senior Geotechnical Engineer Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation Salt Lake City, Utah Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation (KUC), a world-class mining and mineral processing company, in Salt Lake City, Utah is searching for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer at its Bingham Canyon Mine. Providing approximately 15% of the domestic copper demand, Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation (KUCC) is the second largest copper producer in the United States. KUCC operates the largest open pit copper mine in the world in addition to a concentrator, smelter, refinery, and tailings impoundment. KUCC is committed to ensuring safety and sustainable development. All KUCC operations, employing approximately 1700 people, are located in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Kennecott is owned by Rio Tinto, a world leader in the mining industry, and the largest diversified mining company in North America. Rio Tinto Group companies are present in more than 40 countries worldwide and together employ more than 40,000 people. We offer exciting and unique opportunities for a global career. Learn more at www.riotinto.com and www.kennecott.com. This Sr. Geotechnical Engineer position has responsibility to evaluate slope stability, analyze slope monitoring data and recommend necessary slope mitigation/stabilization measures when necessary. Additionally, the position will design and oversee geotechnical drilling programs and oversee QA/QC for geotech logging and sampling, as well as oversee special projects; e.g., cell mapping, tunnel inspections, retaining wall evaluation, etc. Other duties include:
