Superintendent Environment

Superintendent Environment

• Global mining organisation with an exceptional safety culture
• Permanent Full Time
• Diverse portfolio
• Residential role based in Gladstone, Queensland

About the roleWe are looking for an experienced Environment Superintendent to support the Yarwun site. Within this role, you will use your technical knowledge and interpersonal skills to effectively partner with internal and government stakeholders to deliver positive environmental outcomes for our operations.This is a fantastic opportunity to manage a diverse portfolio of work within Rio Tinto Aluminium operations and reporting to the HSE Business Partner, the role broadly entails:

• Lead a team of advisors and technicians to deliver the site environmental and monitoring programs, license, and reporting requirements
• Providing strategic input and driving action plans to manage key environment risks and opportunities
• Implementation and verification of the business’ environmental management systems
• Developing and implementing site wide environment projects and initiatives
• Undertaking assurance activities to meet compliance and business standard requirements across operational and closure projects
• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders providing specialist environmental advice that addresses current and anticipated future risks for operations, studies, and project execution.
• Coordinate a range of environmental activities across multiple work fronts.

What you’ll bringTo succeed in this role, you will have:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A Bachelor’s degree in an Environmental or related discipline
• Strong knowledge of key concepts, theories and practices related to the control of environment related risks, legal compliance requirements and environmental management systems
• Experience partnering with teams to provide technical support and drive performance
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a cross functional team
• Ability to work autonomously and independently under pressure, with reliability and accuracy

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
• Domestic relocation assistance on offer
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 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)
• Relocation packages where suitable

About Rio TintoRio 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 almost 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 workingLocated in Central Queensland, approximately 10km north-west of Gladstone, Yarwun alumina refinery commenced operations in 2004. Processing bauxite from our mines in Weipa and Gove, Yarwun produces more than three million tonnes of smelter grade alumina annually.As one of the largest industries in the Gladstone region, Yarwun employs over 700 people and has a large contractor workforce.With a focus on safely improving our process every day, the team at Yarwun challenge themselves to use existing and emerging technology to support our 24 hour operation.Yarwun is a proud member of the Gladstone community, and along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, support community investments that improve the liveability of the Gladstone region through the Here for Gladstone community fund.Every Voice MattersAt 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.