Project Leader - Hydrogen Calcination

Project Leader – Hydrogen Calcination

• Play a pivotal role in the execution phase of this exciting project within the decarbonisation portfolio
• Work alongside industry experts with access to fantastic mentors
• Gladstone based with frequent travel to Brisbane (first 12 months)

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

Are you an engineer with a passion for environmental improvement? Would you like to be a part of helping Rio Tinto to achieve “net-zero” and eliminate CO2 emissions?

This is a unique, challenging and extremely rewarding opportunity for a technical professional to join the Hydrogen Calcination project team at our Yarwun Refinery in Gladstone.

The first 12 months will require fortnightly travel to Brisbane during the working week for this role, Monday to Friday. The role will gradually transition to site based upon completion of detailed design and award of construction work packages.

Reporting to the Project Manager, your role and responsibilities will include:

• Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to HSE in design and implementation
• Design and engineering coordination during Execution stage, up to completion of detailed design and transition to Yarwun site for construction
• Review and liaison with professional engineering service providers, specialist consultants and third-party interface management with electrolyser partner, Sumitomo 
• Develop engineering scopes for various contracting and procurement packages
• Working with RTP to evaluate bids and progress contract award for various packages
• Assist the Hydrogen Calcination Senior Project Lead with the day-to-day management of the project that includes:
  • Attending vendor weekly meetings
  • Reviewing drawings and documentation
  • Schedule reviews and updates, including input into cash forecasts (Project and Vendor schedules)
  • Working alongside the RTA Project Control team to generate required documentation to manage project funds, reporting cycle and change management.
  • Participating in design reviews and HAZOPs.
  • Manage the implementation of items identified during design reviews and HAZOPs with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Provide input and coordination support during construction phase for various work packages at RTA Yarwun
  • Support handover initiatives with RTA Yarwun by providing input into operational readiness plans, commissioning plans up to handover acceptance, in preparation for Start-up.

What you’ll bring 

• A demonstrated commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 
• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with the aim to obtaining RPEQ status by end of the project.
• Experience working in Oil & Gas, Petrochem Refinery or Hydrogen Production and/or Storage.
• Experience in Calcination plant operations and/or design is advantageous but can be developed
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to coordinate with a range of internal and external professionals including engineers, design consultancies, suppliers etc.

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.

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 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
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

Where you’ll be working

With production beginning in 2004 at our Yarwun alumina refinery, located approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Gladstone in Central Queensland, today the operation produces more than three million tonnes of alumina per year.

Around 700 people support the operation, with an additional 350 contractors on site each year as part of scheduled maintenance shutdown activities. Thanks to its ‘Industry 4.0’ focus, Yarwun is also a leader in trialling new technologies to improve operations on site, including 3D printing, robotics and drones in confined spaces, and is home to Rio Tinto’s innovative Queensland Research and Development Centre (QRDC).

Along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, our Yarwun Operation supports the local community in a wide range of initiatives through Here for Gladstone.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.