Engineer Ballast Cleaner Renewals

Ballast Cleaning Engineer

• Be part of a growing team that values safety, inclusion, and innovative thinking
• Discover & enjoy the benefits of coastal camp life – Karratha or Dampier Based
• 8:6 Residential

About The Role

We are looking for a Ballast Cleaning Engineer to be part of the Rail Network Renewals Engineering Team in Dampier. This role is a great opportunity to work in a dynamic team that is responsible for delivering Rio Tinto Rail Division’s capital renewals program. The annual renewals program includes turnout renewals, level crossing renewals, plain line renewals, high output ballast cleaning, sleeper replacement and rail replacement.

• Take projects from design through to execution and closeout
• Work with the project team and internal stakeholders to plan ballast cleaning shuts
• Complete engineering activities in accordance with RTIO engineering standards and practices
• Participate in design and constructability reviews
• Support staging, planning and methodology development for track renewal works
• Oversee the execution of ballast cleaning works within a multi-disciplined heavy haul rail environment
• Support in the management of scope, time, and quality of the project
• Govern the delivery of planned works in alignment with RTIO standards and procedures

About You

To succeed in this role, you are required to have:

• Tertiary qualification in either Mechanical or Civil Engineering/Construction or similar
• Sound knowledge of engineering, construction and design
• Experience in a large infrastructure environment
• Ability to apply logical and critical thinking skills to projects
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and Project

• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team and prioritise tasks & common goals
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders

• A willingness to learn

What’s on 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 & 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).
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).

About us 

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins witha 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. 

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions. This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

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