Geoscientific Systems and Data Specialist

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and Southern Africa.

Rio Tinto Exploration (RTX) operates as a global, integrated business comprising 5 regional exploration teams, a Project Generation Group and 5 global support teams (HR, Finance & Compliance, HSEC, IS&T and Laboratories). The work environment covers the full spectrum of geographic areas and time zones. It comprises a wide variety of countries, cultures, language groups, environments and jurisdictions. It requires operation in co-located and virtual teams, in field and city locations, supported by effective collaboration, relationships and engagement.

RTX has an opening for a Geoscientific Systems and Data Specialist located in Salt Lake City, UT.

This role is responsible for managing and administering exploration data and managing and maintaining exploration geoscientific systems and other exploration information assets to deliver high quality, timely data and information to support multi-disciplinary exploration teams. The aim is to increase the effectiveness of exploration teams to enhance the opportunity to deliver one tier 1 discovery per year, through an established global information management solution that is focused and operated at a regional level.

The focus of this role is on the capture, storage and delivery of high quality, relevant data and information to regional exploration and support teams. It is expected that the role will spend approximately 40% of available time managing data, 40% managing geoscientific systems and the remaining 20% on other information asset management. Because the role is required to manage and deliver various categories of data and information using a variety of systems and tools, the relationships and interactions with other individuals and roles within RTX, the region and with Rio Tinto as an organization and with external parties is complex. The ability of the role to understand the various data types, recognize the way in which the data should be managed and balance the efforts required to maintain the systems and repositories to the best support regional exploration strategies is crucial to the success of this role.

The role is expected to collaborate with many individuals and teams at a regional level, and may be required to perform as a team member in a number of exploration and support teams for varying periods of time while specific tasks and activities are undertaken. These interactions may be face to face, or conducted through telephone conversations, email or eRoom interactions, and may involve only RTX personnel, or may include other Rio Tinto staff and external parties. Cultural and language differences can be expected across a region and the role’s ability to interact with all stakeholders is critical to the success of the role.

In addition, the role is a critical part of the regional Information Management Team and provides valuable support to the Regional Data and Information Manager and Exploration IS&T global functional managers by enunciating regional needs, views and customs that require attention during the scoping, development and deployment of global information management initiatives, practices and strategies.

The role may also have direct responsibilities related to District or Regional Geoscientific roles and need to balance the responsibilities in both the Geoscientific Systems and Data Administrator role and in other roles external to Exploration IS&T.

Qualifications:

• Geosciences, Earth Sciences or IS&T degree qualified/equivalent, a component of both disciplines is highly desirable.
• Information management stream is desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in managing geoscientific systems and geological information.
• Candidate must have good knowledge of mineral exploration activities as well as good understanding of current RTX initiatives in order to deliver regional services with a global context.
• A good understanding of the RTX organization is required in order to best exploit and use group resources in order to minimize costs and maximize use of existing capabilities in the region.
• Frontline Supervisor Leadership Training.
• Good working knowledge of earth science terminology and practices.
• Advanced knowledge of geological observation management systems, cartographic and GIS data management systems.
• Computer literacy should include an advanced knowledge of Rio Tinto SOE products including Microsoft systems and software packages.
• Thorough understanding of data structures used to manage various RTX datasets, eg AcQuire, Documentum.
• Good understanding of the theory of RDBMS and web based technologies.
• Thorough understanding of the application of the EDMS solution in use.
• High level of knowledge of the systems, data and information repositories used in the region in order to locate, extract and collate information and data from disparate systems into required information packages.
• Good understanding of eRoom management.
• Well developed internet search skills.
• Well developed understanding of portal page content management.
• Well developed understanding of records management principles and practices, including classification and retention.
• Self-motivated and able to work well autonomously and in a team environment with a strong focus on performance and customer satisfaction.
• Good communications skill in order to ascertain requirements and deliver results and report on activities to management.

Rio Tinto offers competitive compensation as well as excellent benefits, multiple and varied opportunities for growth and advancement, and the opportunity to be involved in exciting, leading-edge projects with one of the most progressive and forward-thinking companies in the industry. Physical, drug screen, reference, education and background checks will be conducted.