Principal Advisor Projects Mechanical & Civil

Principal Advisor Projects Mechanical & Civil

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Senior opportunity to demonstrate your portfolio delivery and people leadership skills
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Flexibility available - Perth based role with ad-hoc travel to the Pilbara

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We have a great leadership opportunity in Sustaining Capital under the Rail Team for a Principal Advisor Projects to deliver a diverse portfolio of sustainable projects ranging up to $100M across multi-site environments.

This is a great leadership opportunity for a motivated team player and people leader who puts people at the heart and brings a commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

You will lead a large team comprising of Engineering professionals and Superintendents who manage a diverse group of projects to support the Civil and Mechanical portfolio across the entire rail network, within the Pilbara Iron Ore region in Western Australia.

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.

Reporting to the Manager Project Delivery Rail and working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will:

• Showcase your leadership skills by fostering a diverse and inclusive team
• Deliver the sustaining capital portfolio to support the improvement of life of the assets
• Develop and implement risk management improvement plans for safe and reliable operations to avoid failures
• Support and monitor the implementation and compliance to Group engineering/performance standards and associated assurance 
• Identify improvement opportunities within asset management systems and processes by gathering stakeholder feedback
• Establish effective working relationships with all stakeholders and ensure effective portfolio communications
• Listen for, uncover and resolve potential conflicts or disagreements about project priorities within the portfolio
• Ensure portfolio resources are appropriate to enable the necessary operational and strategic capability
• Ensure effective reporting of all projects to enable stakeholders, sponsors and management to make appropriate decisions

What you’ll bring

Experience in a leadership role will be crucial for you to be successful in this position, as you will be provided the opportunity to lead a large number of professionals.

This opportunity is centred around both people and project management, your team are expert in their roles however a comprehensive understanding of project management and demonstration of project delivery will be important to help you succeed.

Your communication skills are integral to this role as you lead a group of professionals and support the various departments across the sites.

Your stakeholder group is very diverse and includes senior leadership, which will require you to utilize your stakeholder management skill set as you collaborate within the group to share learnings and support replication opportunities.

What we offerBe 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

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.

Where you’ll be workingThis role is based in Perth, with ad hoc travel required. We promote and support agile flexible arrangements.

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. 

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.

Applications close 6 December 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)