AddressSuperintendent Geoscience – Resource Development
We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.
- Lead and develop the pipeline of orebody knowledge to support our future operations
- An exciting opportunity to lead a team of engaged, technical geoscientists
- Join a supportive team with a focus on inclusion, safety and work life balance on a fly in; fly out 8 days on; 6 days off roster
- Drive change, innovation and communicate orebody value and risk as part of our work
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
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for an experienced Superintendent Geoscientist to lead a team of Specialist Geoscientists and Geoscientists that are responsible for the design and implementation of Resource Development programs required to shape and support Rio Tinto Iron Ore studies and mine plans. This role is a great opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary Geoscience team evaluating Tier One iron ore deposits in one of the world’s great mineral provinces.
Based on site supporting the Rhodes Ridge programme, this role is on 8 days on; 6 days off roster will provide you with the opportunity to:
- Lead one of our hub Geoscience teams to safely deliver resource development field programs inclusive of mapping, drilling, geophysical, geochemical and geological project work
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality geoscience work programs, interpretations and reports to achieve technical excellence across all Iron Ore deposit styles
- Lead technical engagement with stakeholders through the lens of orebody value and risk
- Build team capability through mentoring, development and succession planning
- Lead and assign technical planning activities as part of annual budget and reforecasting
- Work collaboratively within Rio Tinto to adopt best practices, new technologies and processes
- Liaise and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment around technical deliverables and milestones
We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining. We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.
What you will bring
As a tertiary-qualified geoscience professional, you have experience in and are comfortable guiding and leading a technical team whilst working a complex setting. You have acquired detailed knowledge of exploration and evaluation techniques – in both greenfield and brownfield settings.
Ideally, you will have:
- Degree in geoscience or a related discipline, a strong foundation in all aspects of geoscience (i.e. use of geophysics, geochemistry, geological modelling), and good understanding of current geoscience best practices in data acquisition, interpretation and geological modelling
- A passion for developing capability and building an inclusive team which values diversity of thought and experience
- Iron Ore experience and a good knowledge of the geology of the Pilbara
- A thorough understanding of resource development processes, from sampling and data collection, through interpretation, to modelling, and geophysical and geochemical methodologies
- Excellent engagement skills and able to build relationships and collaborative environments with multiple stakeholders across a variety of locations
In addition, the successful candidate will have a passion for continuous improvement, innovation and technical excellence
What we offer
- Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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)
- Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water).
- 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.
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 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.
Applications close on Friday the 12th of July 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).
