Principal Advisor Technology Partnership

Principal Advisor – Technology Partnership

• Help us reimagine mining for a better future
• Innovative work environment and high visibility global improvement work developing cutting edge technology
• Flexible working, Brisbane or Perth based

About The Role    All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.    Rio Tinto has a long history of being a leader in innovation and the development and deployment of technology within the mining industry. Innovation will continue to play a critical role in improving health and safety outcomes, delivering new mines of the future and decarbonising the industry.    Reporting to the Manager Automation and Technology Growth and working in a collaborative and exciting environment in our large, complex organisation, you will work closely with Product Groups across Rio Tinto to understand customer needs and refine technology requirements. This role will require you to support partnerships with OEMs, start-ups, and other external organisations to identify opportunities of emerging surface mining technologies, related to autonomous equipment and remote sensing, which are aligned to the Rio Tinto Surface Mining 2030 vision and roadmap.

You’ll rely on your strong influencing, communication, and stakeholder management skills to drive inclusivity, excellence and build meaningful partnerships to deliver the autonomous solutions for surface mining and achieve our Surface Mining vision for the future. Your growth mindset will see you create opportunities with other teams to further innovate and develop high quality outcomes across the product delivery lifecycle to realise the Surface Mining 2030 Vision.

Leaning on your tertiary qualification in an Engineering discipline (e.g. Mechatronics, Mechanical, Mining) or similar, you’ll review technical feasibility and viability of potential vendor technologies, support development of technology roadmaps. You’ll need the ability to manage third parties over complex multi-year programs and/or major initiaitives and have experience in risk management, performance reporting and ability to engage in emerging technology trends such as research practice. It will be beneficial if you have experience in Technology and Automation expertise, and Surface Mining experience.

You’ll be supported by a strong leadership team who encourage you to be curious an continue to grow and inspire. This role is a great opportunity to perform as a catalyst for change, driving the work required to deliver a successful outcome to help shape and deliver the future of surface mining, now. You will be part of researching emerging automation technologies across surface mining to transition ideas into prioritised roadmap targets, with the opportunity to define and test the concept of operations for new technologies.

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 will be working    This role is based in Brisbane CBD or Perth, and working Monday to Friday. 

The group operates through the entire life cycle of Rio Tinto’s mines and assets, creating value through exploration, project development and technical excellence. Working in close partnership with all product groups, it focuses on finding safer, smarter, and more efficient ways to manage resources and operations. 

What We Offer   

• 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 programme
• 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

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.