Advisor Mine Water Management

Advisor Mine Water Management

• Elevate your career with the support of a committed leadership team
• Permanent role offering a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Fly in, fly out from Perth or Geraldton on family friendly roster 8 days on, 6 days off

About the roleFinding better ways to provide the materials the world needsWe are looking for Advisor Mine Water Management to join our Mine Operations team at Marandoo. Providing technical assistance, support, and expert advice on continuous improvement and planning practices across on a day-to-day basis to the Mine Water Management (MWM) leadership team with a focus on statutory requirements

You’ll be part of a friendly team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work on a fly in, fly out, 8 days on; 6 days off, roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life. 

Reporting to the Superintendent Mine Water Management and working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will:

• Adhere to all Rio Tinto standards, policies, and procedures.
• Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture by promoting safety awareness and compliance, and encouraging the prioritisation of safety in all activities and operations.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, evaluating, and implementing opportunities for enhancement.
• Take a forward-looking approach to identify requirements for MWM to progress the mine, equipment, and technology improvements.
• Work closely with MP&E to uplift plant availability and manage off-site repairs.
• Collaborate closely with other functions and stakeholders to ensure effective performance of duties.
• Focus on setting the fortnightly look-ahead, providing input into the work schedule, and meeting the QPP.
• Support preparation activities by ensuring the correct equipment is either onsite or ordered in advance.
• Act as a key interface in the development and execution of the QPP with WRE and MTS, particularly in relation to the daily and 2-week plans.
• Bridge the gap between MTS, WRE, and Operations, as current plans lack the granularity required for effective planning, scheduling, and execution of dewatering activities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, statutory obligations, and standards.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement in site-wide water efficiency.
• Participate in the facilitation of PPS and 5 Whys sessions.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 
• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset 
• Hold a current "C Class" WA Manual Driver’s License
• Experience in a similar role with some operational experience
• MTS or experience in active mining environment
• Mine water management or similar experience required
• Ability to deliver Improvement projects

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you. 

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   
• 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   
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options   
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions   
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)   
• 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. 

Where you’ll be working  

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network 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. 

Applications close on 16 July 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).  

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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 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 situations and meet opportunities.

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.