Adviser Closure Readiness, Asset & Waste Disposal

 Adviser Closure Readiness, Asset & Waste Disposal

• Mine rehabilitation and closure are a challenging and rewarding field of work
• Be part of a team that solves complex challenges and shapes the future
• Enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle in an ideal residential environment – Weipa
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Adviser Closure Readiness, Asset & Waste Disposal to join our Closure Readiness team and lead all activities relating to closure readiness including asset and waste disposal.

This role is a great opportunity for an experienced person to contribute to our closure projects, systems, plans and research. Working a 9-day fortnight and reporting into the Superintendent– Closure Readiness, you will:

• Manage Contractor/ Consultant safety and performance
• Reduce Weipa’s closure liability by developing processes, planning and executing the rationalization of excess warehouse stock, disposal of unneeded assets and removal of scrap and waste.
• Oversee the heavy mining equipment end of life tyre recycling program.
• Develop pathways and relationships with external partners to improve current asset and waste disposal practices
• Complete all preparatory activities required to establish waste disposal pathways during the demolition phase of closure execution.
• Complete trade-off analysis and share closure learnings across RTA to build an operating philosophy that promotes operational excellence and long-term cost savings through improved operating practices.
• Provide excellence in Risk Coordination for Weipa Closure Readiness
• Develop strategies, systems and agreements with RTAW internal stakeholders to identify key work to prepare for the transition to closure execution at Weipa’s Northern Operation
• Integrate improvement initiatives into existing business systems to assure locked in.
• Display excellence in budget management
• Assist to develop and adhere to the Closure Readiness schedule

About you

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

• Project management skills with demonstrated track record across a broad range of subject matter
• Experience in stakeholder engagement planning and implementation
• Ability to work with a diverse range of people, negotiating and embedding mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Experience in Contractor Management, including developing scopes of work, tender evaluations, contact establishment and supervision.
• Management of Change skills.
• Skills in SAP are considered advantageous.
• Experience in Risk and Risk systems management are considered advantageous.

What we offer

• Domestic relocation assistance on offer
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months (no distinction between primary or secondary carer)
• Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
• Rio Tinto employee share programme
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more.

Where you will be working

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved.

About Rio Tinto

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.

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.

Closing date 29^th January 2024

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible.”