GIS Expert

GIS Expert

• Be part of a group that is safety-driven and values inclusion.
• Diverse & challenging projects
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a GIS Expert to work with the Cultural Heritage team based in Brisbane, supporting RTA (Rio Tinto Aluminum) to make significant improvements and develop creative solutions for the management of Heritage information.

This position is responsible for supporting cultural heritage data management, including processes related to heritage data inputs & outputs, analysing complex data and providing support to system users. The role will require regular travel to site in weipa to work with stakeholders and the greater cultural heritage team.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

A fantastic opportunity for a passionate professional with knowledge and experience in Information Management to support cultural heritage data management across Rio Tinto Aluminium. Reporting to the Superintendent of Cultural Heritage you will be-

• Supporting development & implementation of IHM long-term strategy requirements, including processes & GIS datasets
• Developing tools/scripts that support more efficient & reliable extraction of information.
• Documenting data processes & map network, data & system dependencies
• Providing support managing PowerBI apps & reports

What you will bring

• Proven ability to analyse complex data and develop meaningful insights & reports
• Qualifications in information or data management, GIS or related fields
• Advanced experience with AGOL (ArcGIS Online) & ArcGIS Enterprise
• Flexible and adaptive approach to fluctuating workloads and priorities
• Problem-solving and analytical expertise
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Understanding of GIS infrastructure, map servers, feature servers & SDE
• Applied knowledge of programming languages including Python and SQL
• Experience with PowerBI

 It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Knowledge of Heritage Information Management Systems and experience in its application through systems management, data quality management and data quality assurance.

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 & salary packaging options
• Career development & 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

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals.

Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries, and have the world’s most modern and competitive aluminium smelter portfolio.

Our Pacific Operations sites are located along the east coast of Australia, at the tip of the Northern Territory and in New Zealand’s south. With more than 6,000 employees, we operate a full value chain approach—mining, refining and smelting. Our portfolio includes four bauxite mines, two refineries, four smelters and one power station, and is supported by technical experts located in our Brisbane hub, including a fully operational Operations Centre for our bauxite mines.

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 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.