Program Lead - Mine Water Management

Program Lead – Mine Water Management

• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better 
• Opportunities and support to learn and advance your career in this exciting strategic delivery role
• Monday-Friday, Perth based role with travel to site
• Flexible working arrangements available

We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, 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 Program Lead – Mine Water Management to join our Project Delivery Team based in Perth. You’ll be a role model for positive behaviours, practices, and processes, whilst providing guidance, development and support to a team of project professionals responsible for delivering a portfolio of Mine Water Management projects.  The scope of work you will be accountable for is challenging and diverse. Your demonstrated ability to engage, connect and positively influence key stakeholders at all organizational levels will play a critical part to the effectiveness in this role.

The Mine Water Management Programme is a streamlined approach and simplifies project execution, aligned with the long-term goals such as standardisation of dewatering equipment, implementing integrated fleet management to accelerate early production bore fit-outs, build trusted partnerships, enable continuous improvement, and ensure the timely delivery of our projects to meet defined scope, quality and budget parameters.

Whether you’re new to your profession or experienced in your field, and whatever industry you have exposure to, we have opportunities that will provide interesting work and growth opportunities for everyone.   

You’ll be part of a high performing team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work Monday-Friday, with flexible working options available which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life. 

Reporting to the Principal of Sustaining Capital, you will:   

• Assist in the management of the Mine Water Management program to achieve its strategic goals and deliver positive outcomes to the business
• Partner with our technical services and site operation teams as you build close partnerships with the internal and external stakeholders to deliver solutions.
• Be involved in front end planning to improve delivery timeframes and potential cost savings for individual projects.
• Maintain, compile and analyse data to actively manage the Program goals, portfolio and reporting.
• Collaborate and partner with our extensive supporting functions to ensure the Mine Water Management practice is implemented and sustained.
• Support the team in adhering to the embedded project delivery systems, processes and procedures
• Analyse project resourcing levels and recommend resources as appropriate to meet the programme deliverables
• Assist in upskilling teams as well as participate in leadership in the field activities
• Provide Technical support and compliance with engineering standards and project procedures.
• Provide solutions to key deliverables and capital funding applications, ensuring these solutions are aligned business goals
• Improve the safety outcomes and behaviours of our delivery teams and contractors:
• Undertake quality safety conversations, coaching, reviewing risk assessments and construction methodologies.

What you’ll bring   

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 
• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset 
• Relevant Program management experience, coupled with the ability to define and implement project improvement initiatives to maximise capital efficiency
• Strong, demonstrated experience working within project leadership roles, with the ability to confidently and effectively guide, mentor and coach team members
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills, enabling you to effectively engage and work with senior leaders.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to produce complex, cohesive reports with multiple inputs and ability to manage large budgets
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy the challenges and reward this
• Tertiary qualification or equivalent in Project Management, Engineering, Construction, or another relevant field – desirable
• Experience in dewatering, and managed aquifer reinjection – desirable
• A current manual WA Driver’s license

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) 
• 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
• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.
• 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  

This role will be based in Perth at our Central Park office working Monday-Friday. There will be a requirement to travel to site a few times a month. 

Applications close on 31^st January 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)