Asset Manager

Asset Manager, Closure – Argyle

We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• Manage commitments and harness opportunities through transition to a post closure life cycle
• Collaborate, build and maintain enduring relationships with key stakeholders both internal and external
• Perth based role with ad hoc travel to the Argyle mine site and Kununurra, East Kimberly, Western Australia

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.

As Asset Manager, you will establish and lead the Monitoring and Maintenance team through the transition from Closure execution and into Monitoring and Maintenance. Your role will work across internal and external stakeholders, including Traditional Owners and the Western Australian government and regulatory landscape, to ensure conformance to and delivery of the triennial Mine Closure Plan. 

Reporting to the General Manager, Argyle Closure you will:

• Lead engagement with the Regulatory agencies associated with the Mine Closure Plan
• Deliver the Monitoring and Maintenance phase final plan, budget and organisational design
• Lead the transition to the Monitoring and Maintenance phase through development and delivery of the demobilisation strategy, transition plan and care, custody and control handover
• Recruit, establish and lead the Monitoring and Maintenance team and associated contractors
• Award and manage the contracting strategy for Monitoring and Maintenance
• Deliver the Argyle Monitoring and Maintenance phase Asset owner plan
• Ensure tenure strategy, approvals register and legal obligations are delivered and the pathway to relinquishment is on track
• Lead the program management of Argyle Closure via the Mine Closure Plan, strategic plan, 90-day plans, annual planning cycle and internal governance structures

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Proven ability to build respectful and meaningful relationships and negotiate outcomes with internal and external stakeholders 
• Negotiations experience with regulators
• Project management expertise
• Business improvement mindset looking for efficiency and innovative solutions
• Technical knowledge of mine closure planning
• Contractor management experience
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and advice in the identification and mitigation of health and safety risks across multiple projects
• Ability to constructively influence and to appropriately challenge viewpoints or decisions which do not align with company values or community expectations
• Demonstration of strategic planning and implementation skills, including participatory engagement, communications, delivery and monitoring of outcomes
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills and relevant technical experience
• Previous experience in the resources industry, operational roles, stakeholder engagement, study management, procurement or closure will be highly regarded
• Tertiary Qualifications in a related discipline (advantageous, not mandatory)

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you have 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)
• 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 will 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
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders

Where you’ll be working

You will be Perth based with opportunity to work flexibly from home combined with time in our Wesley office, with ad hoc travel to the Argyle mine site in Kununurra, East Kimberly, Western Australia. The team actively encourages and supports flexible work. This includes workdays, hours, and location, in addition to flexible work schedules.

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 cannot do it on our own, so we are focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Applications close on Thursday, 22^nd August 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).