Principal Advisor - Steel Decarbonisation Technology Modelling and Analysis

Principal Advisor - Steel Decarbonisation Technology Modelling and Analysis

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Lead our Modelling and Analysis efforts!
• Real meaningful and impactful work in a mining giant
• Based in Perth - CBD

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

The decarbonisation of the steel industry between now and future is likely to change the iron ore supply chain as we know it. The next 20 years will see the largest and fastest change in iron and steelmaking technology the industry has seen in decades. Positioning Rio Tinto as sustainability leaders is key in realising our ambitions, strategy and growth agenda. The Steel Decarbonisation team is at the forefront of this and will shape pathways for Rio Tinto's iron ores in a decarbonised iron and steelmaking future.

The purpose of the Rio Tinto Steel Decarbonisation (RTSD) team is to:

• Protect the long-term value of Rio Tinto's iron ore through development and scale up of cost-effective technologies that utilise our iron ores in the future low-carbon steel industry
• To position Rio Tinto to participate in the nascent green iron market, and
• To provide Steel Decarbonisation analysis and intelligence to support decisions on Rio Tinto's future iron ore resource portfolio, product strategy, and renewable energy development.

Success will be driven through the development and execution of a pipeline of technical and commercial options, developed through deep partnerships across the value chain from ore body to steel end users

We are recruiting for a Principal Advisor - Technology Modelling and Analysis to join our Steel Decarbonisation team!

The primary accountability of the role is to lead the development of comprehensive Carbon abatement modelling of the steel value chain including management of operating and capital costs data for DRI technologies and other low carbon iron and steel-making technologies as they emerge.

The role is critical in understanding, assessing, Modelling and costing different technologies and projects which are generic or customer specific. Interrogation of the model assumptions and optimisation of the models to identify development opportunities, reduce costs or improve revenue will require a thorough understanding of steel industry costs and VIU modelling.

Reporting to the GM - Steel Decarbonisation Pacific, you will:

• Lead the development of comprehensive abatement models for steel value chain to understand "green" project potential.
• Work with Rio Tinto Economics to integrate "green" steelmaking models into forecasting tools
• Engage with external organisations to ensure that Rio Tinto's modelling perspectives are understood and integrated into external "green steel" models, eg NZSI
• Deliver feasibility level assessments of industry steel decarb projects as SME.
• Maintain engineering and operational cost estimates for abatement technologies across regions to ensure consistency.
• Develop and maintain next best alternative value models for key components in the low carbon steel value chain (eg BioMass, DR pellets, steel plant byproducts, etc.)
• Deliver product value in use analysis for low carbon technologies and align with internal stakeholders.
• Provide technical input into the formulation of the product group and commercial strategies including, product strategy, strategic asset assessments, customer segmentation and business value propositions.
• Work closely with Iron Ore product group teams to provide context and insights from the modelling to help inform decisions.
• Liaise with other technical teams to understand parallel and steel relevant opportunities/challenges (i.e ELYSIS)
• Using model insights, support Business Development in Steel Decarbonisation, company and iron ore product strategy

What you'll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in a technical discipline including metallurgical/chemical/process engineering and finance/economics
• A minimum of 10 years combined operational, and commercial experience
• Knowledge of the full iron ore value chain from orebody evaluation through to crude steel is essential
• Understanding of adjacent markets and their influence on decarbonisation pathways (i.e coal)
• Proven abilities in navigating and operating successfully in a matrix organization, with stakeholders' engagement and business partnering skills being key requisites
• Demonstrated experience in project management, and working through a networked organisation in achieving results
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and organise a number of concurrent projects under tight time pressure.
• The ability to pivot as market and/or organisation requirements dictate to capture and present both opportunities or mitigate risk
• Flexible in working hours given the global stakeholders in the business

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 Commercial

Rio Tinto Commercial puts the company's value over volume approach into practice, with the goal of maximizing the value of our physical flows to improve both our business and that of our customers. Headquartered in Singapore, and integrated with Rio Tinto's assets, hubs, and offices globally, our Commercial group works hand-in-hand with our product groups to ensure both the amount and types of products we produce meet our customer's needs, and manage the trade-off between volumes, quality, cost and capital expenditure.

Where you'll be working

Centrally located in beautifully appointed offices in Central Park - Perth, CBD. Everything at your doorstep and just a short walk to all transport. You will support multiple operations in the Pilbara region.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets supported by functional teams in the Perth hub: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network 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.

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 different.

Applications close on 31st March 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto