Principal Advisor, Closure Studies

Principal Advisors, Closure Studies

• Broaden your horizons with developing green & brownfields projects from grassroots
• Opportunity to develop solutions that shape the future of Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) through innovation and growth
• Join an inclusive and supportive work environment with one of the most successful study teams in the industry
• Flexible working arrangements such as location and part time schedules, based in Central Park - Perth CBD with ad-hoc travel

About the role

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

We are looking for a Principal Advisor, Closure Studies to join the Iron Ore Studies team and lead studies to develop our mine replenishment, growth and closure projects. These roles provide an excellent opportunity to lead, plan and coordinate major study development across our mine, port and rail integrated value chain.

Reporting to the Manager Closure Studies, you will provide direction and leadership across various study phases by managing cross-functional teams, project framing, value management, business case development, option selection, study work planning and assurance with the following in mind:

• Meeting overall business objectives with specific focus on study scope and battery limits
• Stakeholder engagement and management of expectations
• Development and implementation of a cross-functional study work plan to successfully execute the study on time, on budget and to the quality expected
• Day to day management of studies including project shaping workshops, progress reviews and project performance reporting in line with RTIO internal standards
• Produce the study report and present study outcomes through the investment review process.

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.

What you’ll bring

• Commitment to safety, wellness, environment, heritage and community
• Tertiary qualification or equivalent in an Engineering, Technical, Finance or Science discipline
• An innovative and flexible approach to delivering solutions
• Ability in leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high quality outputs
• Ability to understand strategic drivers for a study
• Ability to engage and communicate clearly with a wide range of stakeholders
• Good understanding of financial modelling and project management

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your 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’ll be working

The Studies, Rehab and Closure team actively encourages and supports flexible work. This includes workdays, hours and location, in addition to flexible and part-time work schedules. Occasional site travel will be required to keep the study and site-based team members.

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.

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 Sunday 18^th September 2022. (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)