Senior Engineer Project Delivery

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

• Respect, recognition, reward
• Be part of a high performing engineering team that is safety driven and values inclusion and equity
• Fly in fly out (5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off) from Perth

Where we’re all welcomeWe 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.Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.Rio Tinto’s Project Readiness & Delivery team is looking to recruit a Senior Engineer Project Delivery to join the Paraburdoo Operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The primary responsibility for this position will be to drive the execution plan of a project and manage coordination with other project disciplines to achieve successful Project Delivery.Reporting to the Superintendent Project Delivery, key accountabilities will be to:

• Apply Rio Tinto’s Project Framework for full life cycle project management and delivery, including closure
• Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safety awareness and compliance
• Manage and coordinate multi-discipline engineering and procurement activities to ensure projects are executed in a safe, efficient, cost effective and timely manner
• Record and escalate any design, constructability or interface issuing arising
• Review design materials to ensure project needs are met and in line with project specifications
• Review and performance manage Contractor construction engineering planning and sequence of work packages
• Report on project progress, schedule and budgeting
• Undertaking quality Leadership in Field activities to review current activities, practices and processes, and identifying any gaps for improvement

This permanent position will be offered on a fly in fly roster of 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off, flying out of Perth, Western Australia and will suit someone living in Perth or willing to relocate to Perth on a permanent basis.Where you’ll be workingThe role is Perth-based and with a focus on Rio Tinto’s Pilbara assets, there is a requirement at times to travel to the Pilbara region of Western Australia.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.About youTo be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A degree qualification in Civil, Mining, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Certification in Project Management highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience in overseeing Project Delivery specific to mining and/or mineral processing or related industry
• Proven safety leadership skills in the mining or relevant industry
• Well-developed people influencing, engagement and communication skills in effective stakeholder management
• Strong technical knowledge of all phases of project engineering and management
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite of applications
• Skills in SAP
• A current manual driver’s licence
• Experience in overseeing contractor management highly desirable
• Experience in brownfields wet processing environment highly desirable

What we offerBe 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
• 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

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

Who we areRio 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.This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.Applications close on 21st of April 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)