Engineer Port & Coastal

Engineer - Port & Coastal

• Perfect role for a highly motivated individual with a drive to make significant improvements
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion across multiple locations
• Residential lifestyle at a coastal family friendly community Dampier/Karratha on a 5 days on, 2 off, 4 days on, 3 off roster
• Offering FIFO from Perth, WA to our Dampier Port Operations on 5/2/4/3 roster

About the role

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

We are looking for an Engineer - Port & Coastal to provide specialist technical engineering oversight and support to the Dampier and Cape Lambert Iron ore ports. This role will include overseeing the planning, execution and close-out of marine maintenance tasks and actively promoting safe work practices and compliance across the sites.

This role is suited to a highly motivated individual who is passionate about being part of the solution, driving positive outcomes of programmes and has a desire to develop their knowledge in Port & Coastal Engineering.

Reporting to the Senior Port Engineer, you will:

• Developing and continually refining, plus efficiently manage the maintenance of our marine assets whilst mitigating safety and business risks. Our assets include our shipping channel and aids to navigation, metocean instruments and wharf infrastructure;
• Develop and execute high quality project scopes with clear technical specifications;
• Marine/Port Coastal engineering assistance to planning and marine operations teams;
• Provide contract and project management oversight throughout the project cycles;
• Marine Technical Systems management including providing design advice, coordinating system upgrades and developing training packages to ensure end users derive full value from systems;
• Liaise with port authorities and other regulators and stakeholders on relevant marine matters;
• Assist in developing marine operational plans, procedures and parameters.

About You

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

• An Engineering degree (minimum qualification of a Bachelor’s degree), preferably related to civil, ocean or coastal engineering;
• Prior experience in a port or coastal environment preferred;
• Experience as a qualified engineer in a relevant field covering asset management, project management and technical experience;
• MSIC Card or eligibility to obtain one;
• The ability to communicate effectively, work and interact with others in a dynamic environment;
• C Class licence.

Where you’ll be working

You will benefit from the vibrant coastal location working a 9-day fortnight.

Our port facilities consist of four shipping terminals located on the Pilbara coast at Dampier and Cape Lambert which form an essential part of our logistics process. Each terminal has facilities for train unloading, iron ore stockpiling, product blending and ship loading.

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

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 on 31^st August 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.