Project Planner

Project Planner

• Supportive team culture, with a focus on inclusion, safety, and work life balance
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• FIFO from Perth, Busselton, Albany, or Broome | 8 days on; 6 days off

About the role

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

We are looking for a Project Planner to join our West Angelas operations, to support the safe and efficient delivery of projects by ensuring our contracting partner’s meet the requirements.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. 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.

Reporting to the Manager, Operational Excellence and working in a collaborative, inclusive and diverse team on a FIFO 8 days on; 6 days off roster, you will be responsible for:

• Researching and writing justifications for capital funds application, financial forecasting, and capitalisation
• Scope new project requirements to understand design and cost. Manage design consultants as required.
• Plan and organise site project work across a portfolio of active projects, liaise with area owners and stakeholders and complete relevant permits
• Managing the safety, performance, and day to day activities of the contractors
• Coach and mentor, our Contracting Partners in systems and processes
• Ensure compliance with the Contractor Management System
• Carry out daily Pre-Start meetings and quality Leadership in the Field interactions
• Ensure all incidents are investigated and that all actions are implemented accordingly
• Control costs and efficiently execute the site works within the assigned budget
• Assess and report on project deliverables
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external area owners and stakeholders
• Conduct regular reviews of Project documentation

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Proven experience in a similar role, or project delivery preferably within the mining industry
• Strong people skills, with the ability to work with all stakeholders and contractors
• Effective and influential communication skills
• Ability to interpret and implement systems, processes, and procedures
• Good understanding of Project Management principles
• Able to problem solve complex situations and resolve conflict where necessary
• Capable to work in challenging environments, and maintain effective time management skills

What we 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)

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, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

Where you’ll be working

Located 110km west of Newman, West Angelas operates on a fly in fly out roster from Perth, Broome, and Busselton.

West Angelas is a pioneer in autonomous technologies – we were the first site to trial autonomous haul trucks and incorporate autonomous drilling into our operations in 2008, and we continue to have one of the largest mining fleets in the Pilbara.

Our high grade, low phosphorous Marra Mamba orebody is an integral part of the Pilbara Blend, contributing both lump and fines products on around four trains each day. At the West Angelas hub there are state-of-the-art power generation and refueling facilities. These facilities supply power and diesel fuel to the East Pilbara mine sites.

The future is bright at West Angelas with ongoing growth projects at Deposits C and D, as well as additional deposits under study providing enormous opportunities for personal development and career growth.

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 Friday the 21^{st of} October 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).