Project Information Principal Advisor

Project Information Principal Advisor

• Great opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
• Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected
• Permanent position – Perth based – flexible work environment

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

About the role:

We are looking for a Project Information Principal Advisor to work within our major projects team, engaging with external Engineering Service Providers and various Rio Tinto stakeholders to ensure that project information and data is appropriately set up and delivered in line with Rio Tinto’s recently revised Digital Delivery Strategy in a standardised manner across projects.

Our Digital Delivery Strategy will aid monitoring and review during project execution and significantly improve the ongoing usability of asset information by Rio Tinto Operations. You will play a key role in ensuring the information processes and systems used are aligned with Rio Tinto requirements

Reporting to the Engineering Manager – IO Projects and working in a collaborative and exciting environment within our global organisation, you will:

• Build relationships with senior stakeholders to deeply understand their business priorities, scope initiatives and document business requirements relating to data management
• Interface with the Digital Delivery Manager and the Document Management Leader to plan and execute requirements. 
• Setup and manage project information systems, throughout the project life cycle (i.e., study, engineering, construction, commissioning, handover, operation). 
• Ensure project information systems are fit-for-purpose
• Provide governance against internal and external standards across the business. 
• Assist in defining equipment packages information system requirements.
• Ensure learnings from recent projects are applied to current and future projects. 
• Build a culture where success is celebrated, ideas are shared, and continuous improvement aligned to business priorities is an ongoing focus.

What you’ll bring

The role is primarily focussed on supporting the set up and management of the business unit’s digital information systems to ensure they meet Rio Tinto requirements during both project execution and at handover. As such you will have:

• Experience with the planning, implementing, and managing project information systems.
• Detailed knowledge of project information systems (e.g. AVEVA, InEight, Aconex, 3D modelling and drawing software).
• Ability to recognise and communicate potential threats and opportunities and collaborate with other business units and stakeholders.
• Minimum of 10 years of Design Management and working within Intelligent systems
• A focus on delivering customer value, with the ability to rapidly understand business priorities relating to data and how it is managed
• Degree or qualifications relating to information management, data management or geoscience would be advantageous but not mandatory.

In addition to the above skills and experience the successful candidate will also align with the below values:

• Develop and foster a culture of collaboration and inclusiveness.
• Respect and value the diversity of team members.
• Demonstrate commitment to the safety and well-being of your colleagues and team, HSE and Rio Tinto’s core values.

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
• 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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

The position is based in Rio Tinto’s Perth office.

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.