Project Supervisor

Supervisor Projects

• Lead a safety-driven and inclusive group
• Project and Contractor Management role
• 8 days on, 6 days off - Residential or FIFO Opportunity – Tom Price

About the role

We are seeking an engaging, safety focused Supervisor Projects to join our Mine Operations Projects team based in Tom Price.

Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well.With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

This is a great opportunity to draw on your expertise in managing projects, leading, and mentoring contractor’s activities. You will have a diverse portfolio looking after CAPEX and OPEX project execution for the Greater Tom Price Mine Operations team, including contactor management. A great opportunity to use your leadership and technical skills to ensure effective execution of work. You will need to be a self-starter who thrives on achieving goals and can work calmly and independently under pressure.

Working on an 8 on 6 off roster, day shift only, and reporting to the Senior Projects, you will: 

• Work with a diverse group of stakeholders to identify, develop and implement Projects
• Manage the engagement and performance of external contractor and suppliers and monitor the quality and standard of services delivered by external contractors
• Perform contractor reviews with vendor partners
• Drive change that adds value and create efficiencies

What you will need for this role

• Be proactive with a commitment in driving a safe and inclusive team culture
• Have leadership experience and be confident in leading, developing, and coaching team
• Contractor management supervision or project management experience is favourable
• Ability to manage multiple programs of work concurrently, including implementing projects while also planning for an ongoing workflow
• Be an innovative problem solver, looking for efficiencies and continuous improvement opportunities
• Be able to build relationships with diverse teams of both internal and external stakeholders at various levels
• Have a keen drive to promote and support local and/or indigenous businesses
• Hold a current "C Class" WA Manual Driver’s License

What we offer:

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• 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); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

About Rio Tinto

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. 

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Where you’ll be working

Tom Price is located in the central Pilbara, west of Karijini National Park and is our original Pilbara mine, currently employing residential and fly in fly out employees. It is known as one of the most attractive towns in the Pilbara with a high school, two primary schools a hospital and a high standard of recreational facilities.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

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.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

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 30 November 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)