Strategic Mine Value Architect: Technical DD & Optimization

Rio Tinto

Salt Lake City (UT)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 230,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a Principal Advisor, Technical Due Diligence & Mine Optimisation in Salt Lake City to strengthen a rapid, scalable technical DD capability within the Surface Mining and Strategic Production Planning team. You will translate incomplete information into clear, decision-useful insights for senior leaders and investment teams.

The role sits at the intersection of technical excellence and commercial decision-making, challenging reference mine plans, testing alternatives, and

Qualifications

Senior experience across mining, project development, operations, or related disciplines.
Experience in technical due diligence, project evaluation or investment assessment.
Ability to challenge mine plans and connect findings to valuation and decisions.

Responsibilities

Frame investment questions and determine the depth of technical analysis, from rapid screening to deeper strategic optimisation.
Coordinate multidisciplinary technical reviews and integrate findings into concise, evidence-based advice.
Challenge vendor, partner, study and internal assumptions, clearly separating facts, assumptions, uncertainty, material risks, opportunities and residual exposure.
Interrogate mine plans and development cases, including scale, sequencing, cut-off strategy, mining rate, capital timing, operating constraints and expansion pathways.
Develop central, downside and upside cases and test alternative mine-development strategies where these may materially change value or risk.
Work with Business Analysts so that key technical assumptions, ranges and sensitivities are appropriately reflected in valuation models.
Strengthen Technical DD methods, templates, lessons learned and capability across the broader technical organisation.
Shape digital and AI-supported workflows that improve speed, evidence management and traceability while preserving professional judgement.
Communicate complex technical issues in clear commercial language and provide constructive challenge to senior technical, commercial and business stakeholders.