Senior Engineer | Sustaining Capital Projects

• Be at the forefront of mining technology
• Come where your project delivery capability will be valued
• Perth based Monday to Friday with flexible work arrangements

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Portfolio Management team is looking to recruit a Senior Engineer to lead order of the magnitude (OoM) studies within Sustaining Capital. The primary focus of the role will be to deliver Sustaining Capital OoM projects and feed the pipeline of projects through strong stakeholder engagement whilst supporting the overall end-to-end OoM studies process.

Reporting to the Superintendent OoM Studies key responsibilities will be but not limited to:

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams to plan, prepare and coordinate OoM studies, including options development/analysis and evaluation of business cases to deliver a strong, mature pipeline of sustaining capital projects
• Develop Sustaining Capital projects from the project initiation phase through to Stage Gate 1
• Support and promote compliance with standardized project processes, systems and tools
• Prepare project estimates, budgets, forecasts, schedules and study plans
• Collaborate with sustaining capital teams to drive a culture of collaboration, participation and improvement
• Work closely with Asset representatives, Business Analysts and support teams in areas such as Project Services, Contracts and Procurement and Health and Safety to deliver OoM studies in a safe and coordinated manner
• Build relationships with our key stakeholders, to enable a seamless flow of information and to ensure all documentation is clear, supported and adhered to
• Be a valued partner for site operations and maintenance teams in the delivery of focused solutions
• Manage vendor performance and allocation of project engineering resources to deliver study objectives and deliverables
• Provide OoM reporting and regular updates to the Studies Superintendent and Portfolio Management, focusing on budget, schedule, risk and quality of deliverables.

This is a permanent position working Monday to Friday out of the Rio Tinto offices in the Perth CBD. There will be flexibility to work from home on occasional days and ad hoc travel to site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

About you

To be considered suitable for this position, applicants must have:

• A degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Civil) with Engineers Australia accreditation
• Demonstrated ability in safety leadership in the mining or relevant industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication and a proven ability to engage with multiple stakeholders
• Well-developed time management and prioritisation skills, with high attention to detail and excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong relationship building, influencing and organisation skills, with an ability to deliver results in a high-pressure environment
• Previous engineering experience in order of magnitude project delivery ideally within iron ore mining
• Significant experience working in mining operations or similar heavy industry
• Proficient computer skills across multiple software applications
• Knowledge of Archer, CPMS, Sustaining Capital Framework and ALIM drawing systems will be advantageous

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid, or half paid parental leave
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

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 and meet opportunities.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Applications close on 4 Sept 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)