Heritage Liaison Specialist

Specialist Heritage Liaison – Residential

• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority  
• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better  
• Residential opportunity based in Dampier or Karratha on a 8 days on, 6 days off roster.

We particularly welcome Indigenous people of Australia and Women to apply for this role as we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

Where we’re all welcome  

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 who we are.  

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength.  The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.   

About the role  

We are looking for two Specialist Heritage Liaison team members to join our Communities and Social Performance team here at Rio Tinto.  In this role, you will manage heritage field survey team(s) to ensure fieldwork program is delivered safely. You will be responsible for fieldwork safety, timely incident reporting and ensuring that the Heritage team are adequately resourced and have the required in-field support. You will also coordinate & plan on ground people, equipment, logistics, and in-field safety measure requirements.

Reporting to the Superintendent Fieldwork, you will:  

• Team roster management
• Pre-survey execution planning (including LV Prep, consumables etc)
• Develop IRPs (Initial Response Plans) and Remote and Lone Working
• Key conduit with site ES Teams prior to mobilisation
• JESI, GAP – Team movements
• OJT role – Training and upskilling team, ongoing compliance assessments oversight of mandatory quals
• Fieldwork on an ad-hoc basis
• Ensure there is leadership in the field coverage when Superintendent out of office.
• Manage LV fleet including compliance to C3 standard, AHL LV allocations
• Attendance at daily survey planning meetings
• Manage consumables inventory at ATAL and onsite containers
• Coordinate and review SWPs
• Manage Asset and fleet utilization, ensure vehicles are adequately equipped with safety gear to manage remote working risk.
• Support best practice for heritage fieldwork across all areas of RTIO.
• Support the review of field work safety and incident management procedures
• Participate in risk assessment workshops and heritage audits to ensure risks associated with work programs are adequately managed.
• Support implementation of safety maturity model, including safety maturity improvement plans and assessments.
• Adhere to all Rio Tinto HSEC standards, policies and procedures.
• Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safety awareness and compliance, encouraging prioritisation of safety in all activities and operations.

What you’ll bring   

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team  
• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset  
• Strong attitude towards safety and improvement
• Understanding of environment and/or heritage legislation, associated risks and management responses in an operational setting
• Ability to influence through written and verbal communication
• Experience working with Traditional Owners / Indigenous groups​
• Experience with environmental management systems and associated continual approval or assurance processes
• Experience in undertaking surveys, inspections, and monitoring​ for environmental and/or heritage matters
• Archeological or Environmental Science degree or background
• Stakeholder engagements
• Safety leadership and knowledge
• HSEC standards and procedures
• Sound Compliance and assurance skills
• Risk management ability
• Fieldwork Planning and Delivery

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.  

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  
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia  
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus  
• 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, cultural leave)  
• Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water).
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them  
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.  To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

Who we are  

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.  

Where you’ll be working  

These roles are residential based in  Dampier or Karratha, nestled within the Pilbara region of WA. The roster will be offered as an 8 days on, 6 days off (days only) shift.

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.

Applications close on 28th February 2025  (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.