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Advisor Electrical

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Attractive 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO from Perth

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Advisor Electrical to provide leadership to their team and actively promote safety awareness and safe work practices, maintain site electrical compliance and ensure all electrical safety requirements are met at the Marandoo Operation.

This role is a great opportunity for an experienced and safety focused leader to develop, implement, promote and monitor electrical statutory compliance processes.

Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well. With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

Reporting to the Superintendent Site Services and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the Mine Operations team, you will:

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices and processes, whilst providing leadership, development and support to your team
• Ensure all notifiable electrical works are scoped, designed and carried out in accordance with all relevant statutory regulations and business standards and policies
• Ensuring all RTIO safety systems and comply with State and Federal regulations and standards
• Contribute to the HSE system and increase awareness to enable an injury free and environmentally responsible workplace
• Drive continuous improvement projects which include cost saving and production efficiency projects
• Complete daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team to develop a safe and efficient work culture
• Managing key safety investigations, preparing reports and recommendations and implementing corrective and preventative actions
• Provide technical and statutory support to existing team structures
• Co-ordinate and implement Statutory Maintenance systems to ensure compliance with all relevant Legislation
• Execute the duties of the “Appointed Electrical Supervisor” as detailed under MSIR Section 5.11 and RTIO Supervisor Guidelines

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Leadership experience and confidence in leading, developing and coaching team members
• 'A' Grade Electrical License or Electrical Engineering degree
• HV Switching Operations qualification
• Experience running small-medium sized electrical installation/modification projects
• Willingness to be endorsed as a site Nominee for the RTIO In-House License
• Willingness to be endorsed as “Appointed Electrical Supervisor” and undertake the assigned duties as per MSIR 5.11
• Willingness to work out of rostered hours (where required) to full fill Statutory Obligations
• Ability to actively develop networks and engage with employees, management and external contractors to provide electrical support.
• Ability to plan, co-ordinate and execute required strategies to ensure safety, compliance and productivity
• Computer literacy and proficiency in the suite of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Excel and Word
• A current Australian driver's license

What we offer

• 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 and salary packaging options
• Career development and 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)

Where you’ll be working

The Marandoo mine is located at the foot of Mount Bruce adjacent to the Karijini National Park, 50 km east of the town of Tom Price. Marandoo is known for its picturesque hills and mountain ranges. Our operation currently employs a fly in fly out workforce.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading performance and technology. Our iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

About Rio Tinto

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: 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.

Every Voice Matters

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. 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.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

Applications close on 05 December 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)