Principal Advisor Simulation Technology

Principal Advisor – Simulation Technology

• Support the development of a Rio Tinto group wide simulation platform
• The Operations Research & Decision Science team supports Rio Tinto global operations providing exposure to a broad range of use cases across our value chains
• Work with Rio Tinto’s highest calibre consultants with many years of experience
• Permanent position located in Perth, Australia

About the role

We are looking for a Principal Advisor – Simulation Technology to join our Data & Analytics team to help support the application of simulation technology across Rio Tinto operations.

Join Rio Tinto and play an integral part in developing world class simulation software. Combine your knowledge in simulation, analytics, and the mining value chain to further develop your career. Work with business wide stakeholders to develop simulation technology that supports our consulting team solve a range of exciting simulation projects.

We are an open, connected, international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and intelligent mining.

Reporting to the Simulation Lead and working in a collaborative and exciting environment within the Rio Tinto Data & Analytics team, you will:

• Work alongside internal simulation developers to guide platform development, maintenance, and provide end user support
• Work in a client facing role
• Execute projects to provide simulation solutions to Rio Tinto business units globally (scope, build, develop, analyze, and deploy)
• Provide technical guidance to team members
• Enhance the skills and capability across the Rio Tinto group through capability uplift programs

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role you will be an excellent communicator with ability to engage and influence at all levels of the business. With outstanding organisation skills, you will be able to plan and manage your own time effectively and understand the importance of delivery to business deadlines.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Ideally you will have at least 10 years’ experience in discrete event simulation modelling
• Strong consulting skills with an ability to focus on client requirements
• Strong analytical and data manipulation skills
• Exposure to supply chain operations (e.g., mine operations, processing plants, rail, and port)
• Project management skills
• Bachelor of Engineering/ Science degree or higher (other numerate degrees considered)
• Demonstrated experience working within a team
• Excellent presentation and writing skills, attention to detail, and an ability to problem solve
• Knowledge of other operations research and optimization techniques is advantageous

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress. 

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you have helped the world progress.
• A work environment where health and safety is always the number one priority
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidized 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 goals.
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Flexible working arrangements.

Where you will be working 

Data and Analytics is focused on improving performance through smarter ways of working by driving an innovative and “disruptive” technology culture. By partnering with Rio Tinto product groups and functions, our team is developing innovative ideas to solve problems and enable better decisions through data & analytics. The role is based in our central park offices, in Perth.

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 over 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

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.

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.