Construction Coordinator
- Join a global organization with a strong focus on safety
- Excellent opportunities for career development and technical expertise.
- Role based in Salt Lake City, UT.
About The Role
The Construction Coordinator is a key field leadership position responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of construction projects. This role provides direct oversight of contractor activities, facilitates coordination between operations and project teams, and drives compliance with safety standards and project requirements. The coordinator plays a critical role in planning, logistics, and commissioning. Preference will be given to candidates with an electrical background as the group would benefit from technical expertise to support commissioning and electrical installation.
Responsibilities
- Act as the first point of contact for HSE compliance; enforce Keep Each Other Safe principles and stop work authority when needed.
- Assist with constructability reviews, commissioning plans, and pre-job meetings.
- Maintain high visibility in the field; monitor safe work practices, PPE use, and compliance with RTK, OSHA/MSHA standards.
- Oversee equipment, material deliveries, site access, scaffolding inspections, and support facilities
- Lead toolbox talks, CMP audits, TRACK and CCC verifications, and Leadership in the Field activities.
- Manage Permit to Work, Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), and ensure proper use of all required permits.
- Track daily construction activities, complete shift reports, and update project schedules.
- Act as point of contact for HSE reporting; secure incident sites, document findings, and support investigations
- Verify QA/QC procedures during all phases; maintain accurate records and redline documentation.
- Assist with commissioning execution, manage material disposition, archive permits, and capture lessons learned.
About You
To succeed in this role you would need
- A strong safety mindset and adherence to Keep Each Other Safe principles
- Advanced knowledge of construction practices, sequencing, and risk management.
- Preference will be given to candidates with electrical, instrumentation, and commissioning experience
- Familiarity with RTK standards, MSHA/OSHA regulations, SDS requirements.
- Ability to read engineering drawings, understand construction schedules, and apply QA/QC practices.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, and Teams.
- Clear, constructive communication; ability to coach and mentor contractors.
- Strong conflict resolution and decision-making skills under pressure.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively for self and others.
- Confident in leading meetings and safety interactions.
What We Offer
- Be recognized for your contributions, innovative thinking and dedication, and leave each day 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; Generous 401k matching program
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
- A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family
- Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Personify Health 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, tellurium 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.
This position is based at the North End Tailings Facility for Projects and Engineering.
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.
