Project Controls Manager

Project Controls Manager

• ·       Great opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
• ·       Make a positive impact on the way that major capital studies are shaped and delivered
• ·       Full time permanent role based in Brisbane

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Project Controls Manager to join our Rio Tinto Projects team to lead the project controls functions for the APAC Portfolio of Studies. This role is a great opportunity to lead and motivate the Project Controls team and provide technical advice and support to Study Managers and the broader Project Services team. Reporting to the Manager Project Controls Closure, you will be responsible for:

• Partnering with Study Lead and Project Manager to deliver the project through study stage gates into execution
• Leading the owners team project controls personnel embedded within the studies team
• Managing project controls practices and ensuring compliance with Rio Tinto Projects systems, policies, and procedures
• Problem solving and providing advice to study managers and general managers regarding all project controls related issues including cost and progress, schedule and change management
• Preparing and validating study reports, as well as regular auditing of project controls reporting, cost and schedule status
• Providing input into the development and improvement of project controls procedures and practices to ensure procedures meet or exceed industry current best practice
• Key support to the Study Manger to lead the study through the stage gate process  

What you will bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Extensive hands-on experience in Project Controls attained within a project environment
• Extensive hands-on experience in Study environment within an owners organisation
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Thorough understanding of project management and controls concepts

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Degree qualification in Engineering or Business/Commerce or similar
• Previous success in leading a team of Project Controls professionals
• Project controls experience across multiple project delivery models

You should also be passionate about delivering pragmatic, optimised solutions and have a drive for results and appetite for constructive challenge.

 What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, thinking, and 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)
• Relocation assistance where necessary

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

Rio Tinto Projects helps to grow our business by building new mines and assets and studying the different options for both new construction projects and operations approaching closure. We are recognised for delivering safely, on time and on budget or better. We have won multiple awards for our work, including at the Amrun Bauxite mine in North Queensland, Australia, and on the AutoHaul™ driverless trains in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

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 on 28^th March 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.