Concept Design Specialist, Renewable Energy - Perth, Australia

Concept Design Specialist – Renewable Energy

• Help drive our business towards a greener future
• Provide early-stage engineering support for renewable energy projects
• Be part of a collaborative, creative and innovative team who are working to integrate and optimise the renewable energy program in Western Australia
• Flexible working arrangements such as job share, part time and full time, based in Perth, Australia

As one of the world’s largest industrial users of energy, Rio Tinto has a unique challenge in the energy transition. The Renewable Energy Western Australia (REWA) team is part of the Rio Tinto Energy & Climate (RTEC) group led by the Chief Decarbonisation Officer. The team leads the renewable energy program within Western Australia by working collaboratively across the business to deliver on our climate commitments while ensuring our business is well positioned for the future low-carbon economy.

Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations include an electrical network of 1,000km of transmission lines, multiple 220kV substations, gas turbine generators, solar generation and battery storage feeding mines across the Pilbara region.

About the role

We are looking for a collaborative and talented Concept Design Specialist to complete early-stage engineering designs to support Concept, Order of Magnitude and Pre-feasibility studies for projects which include wind and solar generation, battery storage, substation, transmission and high voltage switchyard designs to connect renewable energy projects to our transmission system.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager working as part of a dynamic and exciting team, you will be:

• Leading engineering design and identifying concept design solutions to ensure a safe, secure and reliable power system is maintained throughout the renewable energy transition.
• Shaping and developing robust concept solar PV, BESS or wind designs according to budgets, schedules and quality.
• Demonstrating trust and teamwork to optimise designs and technical configurations in conjunction with the REWA team, Iron Ore product group, functional support groups and utility teams.
• Reviewing, directing and technical assurance of consultant deliverables to support study teams on various renewable projects.
• Ensuring all approval processes are followed and designs compliant with Rio Tinto standards and industry best practice.
• Developing engineering scopes of work, collating and incorporating lessons learned, drafting and review of major equipment specifications and technical specifications.

About you

• If you meet some of these requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application.
• Innovative mindset with experience in solar and wind farm electrical design and associated renewable energy modelling software tools, such as OpenWind, WindPRO, PVSyst, PlantPredict, HST, AutoCAD, 3D Modelling and ArcGIS.
• Experience with integrating renewable energy projects to transmission networks, considering grid connection and operations.
• Experience with solar and wind farm project evaluation and facilitating handover of concept design and development work for early-stage study phases.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail, strong report writing skills and the effective use of graphical information.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships across all levels of the business
• Preference to have a tertiary qualification in electrical or related discipline.

What we offer

• We offer a range of flexible working and leave options, so you can balance your work and life commitments and interests. Have a conversation with us about how this could work for you, including requests for part time hours.
• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
• An excellent 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.
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options.
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).
• Domestic relocation if required.

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.

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.

Come and join us in this exciting journey as a member of the renewable energy development team, where you be integral in establishing and executing on our strategy, defining project direction, implementing best practices and technology to meet our goals for Rio Tinto’s energy transition.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

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