Cultural Heritage Crew Leader

Cultural Heritage Crew Leader

• Residential opportunity – Live in Weipa on a 5/2 roster 
• Live and work in one of the most un-spoilt places in the Far North
• We offer competitive compensation, benefits and flexible work arrangements
• Gain exposure to high level business strategy and business transformation methodology

About the role 

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

We are looking for a Cultural Heritage Crew Leader to play a key role within the Communities and Social Performance Team to lead the team of Cultural Heritage Liaison Officers and Coordinators to ensure a smooth fieldwork program.The successful candidate will be responsible for resource optimisation, fieldwork safety and incident management procedures, and ensuring the CHM team have adequate in-field support. This role is suited to an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who is seeking an influential role within a leading organisation. You will be passionate about cultural heritage management and improving the business combined with the ability to show initiative and work autonomously. 

Working Monday to Friday and reporting to the Cultural Heritage Superintendent, you will: 

• Provide leadership and supervision to team members.
• Develop and maintain relationships with both internal and external business, and community stakeholders
• Build a strong safety culture
• Conduct safety interactions in field (CCFV)
• Provide contractor management support
• Support the onboarding process of new team members
• Lead and manage the team to ensure adequate support for the Cultural Heritage Management team to execute all infield work at Amrun, Weipa and North of Weipa North.
• Prepare and provide logistical support for Cultural Heritage Management engagements
• Develop resource optimisations schedules and allocate resources to service teams based on priorities
• Lead, develop and review fieldwork safety and incident management procedures
• Manage Asset and fleet utilisation
• Maintain heritage fieldwork equipment, assets, and fleet
• Manage the infield safety standards and emergency response requirements
• Manage field team wellbeing and fatigue
• Identify and raise any Traditional Owner feedback and concerns
• Source any heritage in-field consumables and other equipment as required
• Manage the heritage accommodation and travel demand across FIFO camps and prioritise heritage needs
• Monitor cultural heritage accommodation no-shows and develop variation and optimisation reports

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. 

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job. 

What you will bring 

• Minimum 2 years supervisor experience
• Heritage Awareness & Understanding
• The ability to influence and manage stakeholder relationships
• Technical expertise in Heritage management
• Ability to manage and analyse heritage data 
• A current c class drivers licence

It will also be beneficial if you have: 

• Experience working with Traditional Owners / Indigenous groups, in relationship management or community engagement capacity

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 & 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

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Weipa is located 900km north-west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria and has been operating for over 50 years. Over the years, it has developed into a vibrant and diverse cultural hub of the Western Cape. Weipa offers a coastal community rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage that provides families with opportunities to participate in leisure activities, sports and community events.

With a strong sense of community, the region has plenty of natural beauty to offer including the opportunities for boating, fishing, camping and exploring. Construction of the Amrun mining operation, located 40 kilometres southwest of Weipa, was completed in late 2018 expanding our bauxite operations to continue production from one of the world’s premier bauxite deposits.

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.

Closing date Wednesday 12^th October

“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.”