Project Shaping Specialist

Project Shaping Specialist – Yarwun

• Enjoy a coastal lifestyle in Gladstone
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

About the role

We are looking for a Project Shaping Specialist who will be responsible for sustaining capital project pipeline which includes assisting in progressing projects from the idea initiation stage through to Pre-feasibility stage for our Yarwun operation.

Reporting to the Capital Superintendent and working in a collaborative community within Capital Projects team, you will be:

• Manage the assigned 5-year plan to ensure the development of the Order of Magnitude (OoM) is in line with the planned execution period of plan
• Build a project team by engaging consulting firms and/or internal resources to obtain desired outcomes
• Ensure environment and social governance risks and opportunities are included into the project scope and risk register
• Build relationships with Operations to support the development of small and large assigned projects and to identify opportunities
• Lead the engineering service provider(s) for development of OoM study for the Bauxite Portfolio and enable the conversion of cost estimates into control budgets
• Plan and manage resourcing requirements, workloads and direction for study development.
• Ensure each project has a clearly defined scope of work that aligns to the business issue or opportunity.
• Documentation of projects completed in accordance with the sustaining capital framework, or as agreed by the checklist completed at each phase.
• Maintain monthly cost forecasts in accordance with Sustaining Capital KPI’s.
• Obtain approvals, identify trends and act to avoid cost overruns and take advantage of opportunities.
• Understand the critical risks and opportunities and have effective controls in place to minimise the impacts and maximise opportunities throughout the project.

What you will bring

• Degree in Engineering – Mechanical/Piping, Electrical/Instrumentation, Chemical, Process or related disciplines; or
• Recognised qualification in Project Management or equivalent experience
• Experience in an industrial environment in a similar role
• A commitment to your on-going professional development.
• Sound negotiation skills in dealing with internal and external customers
• Experience Chairing effective project meetings
• Personal accountability for own performance, and foster personal accountability in your team
• Strong analytical skills and ability to form effective project strategies
• Capable of effectively communicating, interacting and collaborating with stakeholders
• Focused and results oriented, driven by excellence

 What we offer

• Domestic relocation available
• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan
• Paid Parental Leave Up to 9 Months (No distinction between primary or secondary carer)
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

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’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

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.

Closing date: 26^th March 2023

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible.”