Engineer Electrical

Engineer – Electrical

• Be an integral part of the Electrical Engineering and Compliance Team over a portfolio of three large mine sites.
• Acquire exposure to a broad range of engineering activities
• This is a permanent residential role based in Weipa

About the Role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join the Electrical Engineering team and provide technical assistance for three large high-profile mines across the Weipa Operations. As a key member of the centralised Asset Management team, you will have the opportunity to join a team that works across a broad range of asset classes, including rail assets, beneficiation plants, ship-loaders, wharfs, bridges, power stations, ancillary mining services assets, town assets, and other civil infrastructure. 

This role is a great opportunity for a self-motivated experienced individual with a strong electrical background who is ready to take the next step in their career and contribute to the future direction of our Electrical Engineering Team.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.

We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

Reporting to the Senior Electrical Engineer, you will:

• Guide, create, and maintain a climate in which individuals feel Electrically Safe including leading and participating in risk assessment activities.
• Developing and reviewing electrical engineering reliability improvement plans and engineering standards
• Developing whole of life asset plans for fixed plant assets, review of electrical assets maintenance strategy/tactics and develop condition monitoring strategy for electrical assets.
• Ensuring engineering resources, structure and systems are in place to support maintenance processes.
• Work alongside other engineering and trade disciplines to provide sustainable and efficient solutions to engineering problems.
• Implementing improvement projects through defect elimination and system optimisation
• Ensuring compliance with relevant statutory and legislative provisions 

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Relevant tertiary qualifications
• Moderate to strong knowledge of asset management, service and maintenance of LV and HV distribution systems
• Comprehensive understanding of LV and HV electrical equipment including: distribution assets, protection devices, motors and drives
• Familiar with the regulatory authorities and Australian Standards relating to electrical installations and practices

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Power Generation and Control System experience
• Cathodic Protection and earthing experience
• Professional Engineer's registration
• SAP Knowledge

What we offer

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program.
• For this role you will also receive a shift allowance
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• 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 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 can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Where you will be working

Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tonnes of bauxite.

Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce—including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.

The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape.

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.