Engineer Electrical & Control Systems

Engineer Electrical & Control Systems – Brockman – FIFO 8/6

• Exciting time to join an expanding operation – including commissioning of a brand-new wet plant and upgrades to the existing plants
• Join a dynamic multi-disciplined team of technical experts who are truly passionate about what they do and extend your technical expertise
• Work with a company where you will be recognised for your contribution and your hard work

About the role

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

We are currently looking for an Electrical & Control Systems Engineer to join our Greater Brockman team. This unique role will provide you with the chance to really excel in your career and extend your technical expertise whilst working within a multitude of electrical and control systems assets.

Reporting to the Senior Engineer, you will:

• Provide support to projects in order to reduce HSEQ risk, improve plant performance and reduce business costs
• Work on Electrical and Control Systems including LV distribution and Motor Control, electrical protection, variable speed drives, production networks and server infrastructure, PLC, HMI etc
• Implement DE/HVI (High value initiative) improvements to control systems and electrical assets in region
• Develop and update operational, maintenance procedures and recovery plans to minimise business interruption due to equipment failure
• Provide escalated technical support for the breakdown recovery, testing, commissioning & maintenance
• Execute machine protection and safety related control system audits
• Monitor and maintain advanced control system schemes
• Develop and maintain electrical and control systems asset registers and implement Asset Life Cycle plans
• Ensure compliance to RTIO standards and industry best practice, and sustainability of changes through first party assurance and governance of site electrical and control systems engineering processes

What you’ll bring

You will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical or Control Systems Engineering
• Be familiar with key electrical Australian standards
• Have experience in the interpretation and development of technical documents (such as engineering drawings, scope of works, functional specifications, procedures and commissioning plans)
• Be competent in equipment failure investigations and root cause analysis processes.
• A ‘C’ class driver’s license will be required
• team focus and ‘can-do’ approach will ensure your success in this role.

In addition, below skills will be highly regarded:

• Experience in electrical protection,
• variable speed drives,
• PLC and SCADA configuration,
• HV switchgear and functional safety, whilst not mandatory, will be well regarded.

Where you will be working

This position is based at our Greater Brockman Operations, working on an 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth.

Located 60km north-west of Tom Price, Brockman is wholly owned and operated by Rio Tinto. Opened in 2010, this open pit operation offers a family friendly fly in fly out roster with state-of-the-art camp facilities.

The Greater Brockman Operations consist of Brockman 2, Brockman 4, Nammuldi and Silvergrass. Driving the latest technological advancements, the open-pit mines offer an avenue for opportunity and career progression.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A supportive and inclusive community environment
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive salary package reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive employee share scheme, extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options, and exclusive employee discount schemes
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

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.

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.

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.

Applications close 2 September  (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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