Lead Project Planner

We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development and global career opportunities
• Diverse & challenging projects
• Monday to Friday with flexible working arrangements on offer - Perth

Where we’re all welcome

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us who we are.

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.

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

We are looking for a Lead Project Planner to support the Project Controls Manager in analysing, reporting, and resolving issues with project implementation and ongoing project planning functions.

The scope of the Planning function includes (but is not limited to) planning, reporting, developing benchmarking, reviewing schedules prepared by project teams, document controlling and managing relevant project processes and procedures.

The purpose of this position is to provide guidance, insight and support where the size and complexity of project/ projects is significant enough to warrant strategic leadership within the owner’s team coupled with expert advice and support on scheduling issues.

Reporting to the Principal Advisor Planning, you will:

• Assist in planning, reporting, analysing and issue resolution of Rio Tinto Project’s Iron Ore Projects.
• Accumulate historical schedule knowledge from across the portfolio of projects and disseminate to projects.
• Monitor progress and assess performance against that in study and implementation phases.
• Proactively provide guidance and support to Rio Tinto and EPCM project teams.
• Provide technical planning support to studies and projects.
• Provide progress assurance on studies and implementation projects independent of study teams within the Project Controls governance framework.
• Participate in monthly progress reviews as required.
• Participate in Schedule Risk analysis workshops as required.
• Participate in TEG reviews as needed

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset
• Proficiency using Primavera P6 software & Microsoft Project software
• Planning & monitoring engineering, procurement, construction & commissioning phases of major projects
• Contracts experience
• Good analytical skills
• Claims analysis experience

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.

What we offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• 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, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.

Who we are

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.

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto Projects helps to grow our business by building new mines and assets as well as studying the different options for both new construction projects and operations approaching closure. We are recognised for delivering safely on time and on budget or better, and have won multiple awards for our work, including at the Amrun Bauxite mine in North Queensland, Australia, and on the AutoHaul™ driverless trains in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

Applications close on 4th March 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).