Project Engineer

Brockman 4 Operations – Project Engineer

• Work amongst a high performing engineering team
• Competitive salary package and outstanding company benefits
• FIFO ex-Perth, Albany, Busselton or Geraldton – Brockman 4 on 5/2 4/3 roster

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Project Engineer to join the Brockman 4 Fixed Plant Engineering team, to provide end to end management of a diverse portfolio of projects (<$2M).

Reporting to the Senior Engineer your key responsibilities will include:

• Knowledge of project management (scoping, planning, scheduling, resource planning, and cost estimation)
• Prepare and review estimates, budgets, forecasts, schedules, and execution plans
• Monitor project progress against budget and forecasted schedule
• Drafting bluesheets and capital expenditure applications (CEAs)
• Maintain effective and on-going communications between key stakeholders and contractor parties
• Foster strong relationships with all partners in the project stages

About you 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Experience in project engineering with brownfields mining experience highly regarded
• Well-developed people influencing, engagement and communication skills
• Capable of writing conclusive reports and articulating project benefits and challenges
• Mature approach to issues and strong decision-making skills
• Proven ability in safety leadership in the mining or relevant industry
• Proficient in Microsoft suite of applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams, Project)
• Experience in using SAP
• Australian “C” Class manual drivers’ liscense
• Must hold a RTIO Contractor Management CMS qualification

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Certified in project management or project management professional

Come join the team and enjoy some great benefits we have to 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 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 and salary packaging options
• Career development and 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) 

Where you will be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with  a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world plus explore the universe.  Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

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.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

Applications close on 19 September 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).