Engineer - Water Management

ENGINEER - WATER MANAGEMENT

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Residential role based in Tom Price 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 - Water Management to join the Water Management team at Tom Price.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to relocate to Tom Price, Pilbara, WA and is offered as a 5/2/4/3 roster. 

Reporting to the Superintendent Production Dewatering and Projects and working in a collaborative community of stakeholders, you will be:

• Providing technical support to the Superintendent and the Dewatering Supervisor Team
• Supporting the development of the water management schedule/ plan
• Analysing and interpreting a broad array of water data
• Coordinating and in regular communication with the Hydrology and Mine Technical Services teams
• Providing daily and long-term water management advice to ensure the pit and site water balance requirements are adhered to
• Providing technical guidance to the business on the capital acquisition process and completing associated paperwork
• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Facilitating the MTS alignment meeting and 6 weekly water steering committee meeting
• Monitoring water management KPI’s

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

What you will bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Environmental Science or Engineering degree is desirable but not essential
• Class C driving licence license
• Experience in mine site water management
• Experience in mine regulations and reporting is desirable

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

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

Applications for this role will close on Friday 9th September 2022.