Engineer Electrical & Control Systems
Rio Tinto
Global mining organisation with an exceptional safety culture
FIFO from Perth to Boolgeeda – Family Friendly roster – 8 days on, 6 days off
Access to industry-leading technical development programmes
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for an Electrical and Control Systems Engineer to join our inclusive and diverse Maintenance Planning & Engineering (MP&E) Team. This unique role will allow you to ensure the safety, reliability and performance of Fixed Plant electrical, control system, and instrumentation assets here at Rio Tinto.
This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to build technical capability and practical experience while working within established procedures and under the guidance of experienced engineers.
Reporting to the MP&E Engineering Superintendent, you will be:
Minimizing business interruptions by providing engineering support for escalated electrical, control system, network, and instrumentation faults
Providing technical guidance and oversight for complex instrumentation, control systems, and electrical asset maintenance work to maintenance, operations, project, and commercial teams
Executing programs of work to optimize asset management for electrical assets
Reviewing Management of Change for site assets, including control system and process control assets
Leading capital projects for electrical, control system, and instrumentation upgrades
Coordinating with central E&C Engineering and act as the point of escalation for complex control system and electrical asset fault diagnosis and recovery
Monitoring and maintaining advanced control system schemes
About you
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Knowledge and experience in electrical engineering and process control disciplines and at least 3 years of industry experience
Previous site experience within a mining or port environment in a control system support role.
Operational experience and proficiency with Schneider PLCs and Citect SCADA systems would be beneficial.
Knowledge of Reliability Engineering and Asset Management practices
Knowledge of the following areas : Electrical Safety, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, VSDs, UPSs, HVAC, Motors, Cabling, Instrumentation, Earthing, Functional Safety, Arc Flash, Electrical Protection, Legislation, Regulations, Electrical Australian Standards, Control Systems, HMI, Process Control
Current ‘C’ Class Driver's License (Manual)
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, thinking and effort, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress
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 an 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 and salary packaging options
Career development and 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 (annual leave, paid parental leave, sick leave)
Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
Possible domestic relocation assistance
Where you’ll be working
This role is offered on 8 days on, 6 days off family friendly roster, FIFO from Perth to Western Turner 2 (Part of the Great Tom Price Operations). Western Turner Syncline 2 is located about 35 km north-west of Tom Price in the Pilbara. It’s part of Rio Tinto’s Greater Tom Price operations and is accessible via fly-in fly-out. The site offers a great opportunity to work in the stunning Pilbara landscape while being part of a supportive and safety-focused team.
Applications close on Tuesday 12th May 2026.
About Rio TintoRio 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 situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and InclusionAt 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.
