ZipRecruiter

Log In

1

Underground Contractor Jobs in Utah (NOW HIRING)

Rio Tinto

Quality and Commissioning Lead

Salt Lake City, UT · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The immediate focus will be the Kennecott Underground Project, where the role will establish ... Coaching project and contractor teams to embed best practices in commissioning, quality and ...

WSP

Mining Construction Safety Lead

South Jordan, UT

$70K - $94K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

... contractors are delivering safe civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and earthworks scopes for projects that may involve open pit and/or underground environments. This role involves ...

WSP

Mining Construction Safety Lead

South Jordan, UT · On-site

$70K - $94K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

... contractors are delivering safe civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and earthworks scopes for projects that may involve open pit and/or underground environments. This role involves ...

WSP

Mining Construction Safety Manager

South Jordan, UT · On-site

$70K - $94K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

... contractors are delivering safe civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and earthworks scopes for projects that may involve open pit and/or underground environments. This role involves ...

WSP

Mining Construction Safety Manager

South Jordan, UT · On-site

$70K - $94K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

... contractors are delivering safe civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and earthworks scopes for projects that may involve open pit and/or underground environments. This role involves ...

Wolverine Fuels

Safety Coordinator

Helper, UT · On-site

Conducts regular underground and surface inspections, audits, and observations to identify hazards ... Coordinates and conducts new miner, annual refresher, task, contractor, and other required training ...

New

Wolverine Fuels

Safety Coordinator

UT · On-site

Conducts regular underground and surface inspections, audits, and observations to identify hazards ... Coordinates and conducts new miner, annual refresher, task, contractor, and other required training ...

New

Wolverine Fuels

Safety Coordinator

Scofield, UT · On-site

Conducts regular underground and surface inspections, audits, and observations to identify hazards ... Coordinates and conducts new miner, annual refresher, task, contractor, and other required training ...

New

Isotalent

Be Seen First

Civil Estimator

Ogden, UT · On-site

$110K - $130K/yr

Do you have experience estimating grading, excavation, and underground utility projects? Are you ... with a growing Utah-based contractor A Day in the Life of a Construction Estimator As a ...

WSP

Senior Mining Construction Manager

South Jordan, UT

$130K - $200K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Manage construction contractors, subcontractors, and field teams, including performance oversight ... underground access (declines, shafts, drifts), waste rock facilities, tailings systems, and ...

WSP

Mining Construction Manager

South Jordan, UT · On-site

$108K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Manage construction contractors, subcontractors, and field teams, including performance oversight ... underground access (declines, shafts, drifts), waste rock facilities, tailings systems, and ...

WSP

Mining Construction Manager

South Jordan, UT

$108K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Manage construction contractors, subcontractors, and field teams, including performance oversight ... underground access (declines, shafts, drifts), waste rock facilities, tailings systems, and ...

WSP

Senior Mining Construction Manager

South Jordan, UT · On-site

$130K - $200K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Manage construction contractors, subcontractors, and field teams, including performance oversight ... underground access (declines, shafts, drifts), waste rock facilities, tailings systems, and ...

Wolverine Fuels

SAFETY MANAGER

Scofield, UT · On-site

Conducts regular underground and surface inspections, audits, and observations to identify hazards ... Develops, schedules, and conducts new miner, annual refresher, task, contractor, and regulatory ...

Tutorperini

About Frontier-Kemper Excellence in Underground and Heavy Civil Construction At Frontier-Kemper, we ... OUR VISION We strive to be the preeminent full-service civil, building, and specialty contractor by ...

ICM Solutions, LLC

Accounts Payable

Murray, UT · On-site

$20.50 - $26.25/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

ICM Solutions, a leader in crushing and underground mining rebuild, service, and solutions across ... The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or ...

previous pagenext page

Showing results 21-40

All JobsUnderground Contractor JobsUnderground Contractor Jobs in Utah

Underground Contractor information

See Utah salary details

$4

$24

$38

How much do underground contractor jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for underground contractor in Utah is $24.97, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.69 and $31.88 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an underground contractor?

Underground contractors are specialized construction professionals who install, repair, and maintain infrastructure systems below ground level. This includes utilities such as water and sewer lines, storm drains, electrical conduits, and telecommunications cables. They are responsible for tasks like trenching, pipe laying, and ensuring projects comply with safety and regulatory standards. Underground contractors often work with municipalities, utility companies, and private developers to ensure essential services are safely and efficiently delivered to homes and businesses.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an underground contractor?

To thrive as an Underground Contractor, you need strong knowledge of excavation, utility installation, and safety regulations, often supported by relevant licenses or certifications in construction or heavy equipment operation. Familiarity with tools such as trenchers, backhoes, pipe lasers, and project management software is essential. Problem-solving, teamwork, and effective communication are important soft skills for coordinating crews and managing unexpected site challenges. These skills and qualifications are crucial for ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with industry standards.

What are some common challenges faced by underground contractors on construction projects?

Underground contractors often encounter challenges such as unexpected subsurface conditions, utility conflicts, and coordinating with other trades working above ground. Managing groundwater, ensuring worker safety in confined spaces, and maintaining project timelines despite weather or permitting delays are also typical hurdles. Effective communication with project managers, engineers, and municipal inspectors is crucial to address these issues quickly and keep the project on track.

What is the difference between Underground Contractor vs Excavation Worker?

AspectUnderground ContractorExcavation Worker
CredentialsOSHA certifications, specialized underground work licensesOSHA certifications, basic excavation safety training
Work EnvironmentUnderground construction sites, tunnels, utility installationsOpen trenches, surface excavation sites
Employer & Industry UsageConstruction, utility, infrastructure projectsConstruction, landscaping, infrastructure projects

Underground Contractors focus on planning, managing, and executing underground projects, often requiring specialized licenses and safety protocols. Excavation Workers perform the physical digging and site preparation, typically with less specialized licensing. Both roles are essential in construction projects but differ mainly in scope and responsibilities.

What are popular job titles related to Underground Contractor jobs in Utah?

For Underground Contractor jobs in Utah, the most frequently searched job titles are:

What job categories do people searching Underground Contractor jobs in Utah look for?

The top searched job categories for Underground Contractor jobs in Utah are:

Underground Contractor jobs near you
Infographic showing various Underground Contractor job openings in Utah as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 72% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 17% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $51,947 per year, or $25 per hour.

Quality and Commissioning Lead

Rio Tinto

Salt Lake City, UT • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 5 days ago

Rio Tinto rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 32 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

10th of 41 rated mining

Job description

  • Lead a critical role supporting the safe construction, commissioning and handover of life-of-mine infrastructure at Kennecott Underground.
  • Live and work in Salt Lake City with a residential site-based role where you can be home every night.
  • Join a rapidly growing Americas projects team with opportunities for career development across Rio Tinto's global project portfolio.

At Rio Tinto, we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to succeed. We actively encourage applications from women and from people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We know that great technical capability comes in many forms, and we're focused on building teams that reflect the communities we operate in and support each other to do their best work.
We're Finding Better Ways™ to provide the materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for a Quality & Commissioning Lead to provide regional leadership for quality, completions, commissioning, startup and turnover across Rio Tinto projects in the Americas. The immediate focus will be the Kennecott Underground Project, where the role will establish practical QA/QC and commissioning discipline to support safe, complete and reliable handover of assets to Operations.
This is a senior individual contributor role within the Owner's team, requiring strong field credibility, safety leadership, attention to detail and the ability to influence across project, operational and contractor teams without direct authority.
Reporting to the Engineering Project Manager, you will lead commissioning and quality outcomes across all disciplines by engaging engineering, construction, operational readiness, operations and contractor stakeholders to support safe and effective project delivery.
Your role responsibilities will include:
  • Leading QA/QC, completions and commissioning activities to support the safe delivery and handover of life-of-mine infrastructure projects.
  • Establishing and governing quality, inspection, testing and acceptance processes that support safe and reliable asset turnover.
  • Driving commissioning activities from construction completion through startup, energization and handover to Operations.
  • Providing leadership for Hexagon Smart Completions implementation and commissioning system requirements.
  • Facilitating commissioning, QA/QC, punch list and turnover forums, ensuring clear actions, decisions and escalation pathways.
  • Partnering with Engineering, Construction, Operational Readiness, Operations and contractor teams to ensure assets are safe, operable and ready for service.
  • Managing non-conformances, deficiencies and rework activities through to resolution while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
  • Coaching project and contractor teams to embed best practices in commissioning, quality and completions management.

About you
  • A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
  • Demonstrated experience leading commissioning, completions or QA/QC activities within mining, heavy industrial or major capital project environments.
  • Strong field leadership and the ability to influence project, contractor and operations stakeholders without direct authority.
  • Experience managing commissioning, startup, testing, energization and asset handover activities.
  • Strong understanding of quality systems, inspection and test plans, acceptance criteria, punch lists and turnover documentation.
  • Experience with commissioning and completions management systems; experience with Hexagon Smart Completions is strongly desired.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, resolve issues constructively and escalate risks when required.
  • Experience coaching and developing teams through change and process improvement initiatives.
  • Underground mining or underground infrastructure experience is strongly preferred.
  • A degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline is preferred. Equivalent trade qualifications and relevant heavy industry commissioning or construction quality experience will also be considered.

What we offer
  • 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 Virgin Pulse 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, 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.
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.

What Rio Tinto employees say

Pay

Benefits

Hours and flexibility

Workplace

Get the full story on Breakroom

Apply