Engineer Tailings and Dams

Engineer – Tailings and Dams

• Join an organisation where the culture is inclusive, exciting and performance driven
• Build a rich and rewarding career with a global mining organisation and work with people who inspire and motivate you
• Be an integral part of a small team with a rapidly expanding portfolio of work

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are currently looking for an Engineer Tailings and Damsto join our Process Engineering & Major Hazards (PE&MH) team. Working within a close-knit internal network of tailings professionals and industry experts, you will be responsible for providing technical and operational support to study, project and site teams ensuring the safe and efficient operation of tailings and water storage facilities. You will collaborate with site leadership teams to ensure tailings storage facility integrity is maintained and the operations of tailings storage facilities is in accordance with the design intent and operational plan.

This role is a great opportunity to contribute to the successful stewardship of a significant portfolio of tailings and water storage facilities and work across a large business whilst extending your professional development and experience. 

Reporting to the Superintendent Operations Tailings & Dams, you will:

• Undertake short and long term planning for tailings storage facilities and dams
• Ensure effective inspection and monitoring of tailings storage facilities and dams and report on the status of tailings and dams assets
• Develop and own the Operational Maintenance and Surveillance manual for assigned tailings storage facilities
• Lead the implementation of management of change for tailings storage facilities and dams
• Provide first party assurance of tailings and water storage facilities
• Lead or facilitate risk assessments and provide ongoing risk management
• Partner with project and design teams for expansions or new facilities and provide quality assurance to construction of expansions or new facilities
• Provide day to day leadership of the Engineer of Record for operational matters
• Provide governance against internal and external standards across the business

What you will bring

• Bachelor of engineering (Civil) or engineering geology degree
• Demonstrated ability to consistently achieve safety and operational outcomes and delivery of targets
• Strong stakeholder engagement and management skills
• Excellent communication skills

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Previous professional experience with design, construction and/or operation of tailings storage facilities and dams
• A strong understanding of dam safety monitoring equipment and interpretation of data
• Awareness of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) and national/international guidelines (ANCOLD, ICOLD, MAC, CDA, USBR)
• Experience in supervising the construction of tailings storage facilities and/or dams
• Experience in risk assessment and risk management principles

Where you will be working

This position will be working on a FIFO 5/2; 4/3 roster from Perth to our operating sites within the Pilbara.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700-kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

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 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 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 (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave);
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more);
• Possible domestic relocation assistance.

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 almost 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.

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.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

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 13 August 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).