Senior Underground Ventilation Engineer (Relocation Assistance)

Rio Tinto; Superior (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive salary and benefits

Safety-focused environment

Job summary

Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper project in Arizona seeks a Principal Ventilation Engineer to serve as the site technical authority for underground ventilation, atmosphere management, and air quality. You will develop and govern strategic ventilation programs ensuring safe air quantities and regulatory compliance.

You will lead long-term ventilation design reviews, mentor teams, and collaborate with site and corporate engineering to evaluate expansions and ensure operations safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• PE registration or ability to obtain.
• Minimum 10 years of underground mining experience.
• Minimum 7 years of mine ventilation engineering experience.
• Extensive experience with ventilation modeling software such as VentSim and Deswik.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. MSHA regulations and underground mine ventilation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Life of Mine Ventilation Strategy.
• Define long-term primary and secondary ventilation requirements.
• Establish ventilation standards, specifications, and engineering guidelines.
• Provide technical assurance for all ventilation-related engineering designs.
• Review mining layouts and schedules to ensure ventilation requirements are incorporated into planning activities.
• Act as the site technical authority for underground ventilation and refrigeration systems.
• Develop and maintain detailed ventilation models using VentSim, Deswik, or equivalent software.
• Lead development and maintenance of the Ventilation Management Plan.
• Establish atmospheric monitoring requirements and compliance programs.
• Review air quality sampling results and initiate corrective actions when required.

Skills

Mining Engineering

Professional Engineer

Underground mining

Ventilation engineering

Ventilation software

MSHA regulations

Education

BSc Mining Eng

PE Registration

Master’s in Mine Ventilation

Tools

VentSim

Deswik

Job description

Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper project in Arizona seeks a Principal Ventilation Engineer to serve as the site technical authority for underground ventilation, atmosphere management, and air quality. You will develop and govern strategic ventilation programs ensuring safe air quantities and regulatory compliance.

You will lead long-term ventilation design reviews, mentor teams, and collaborate with site and corporate engineering to evaluate expansions and ensure operations safety and efficiency.