Rehabilitation Advisor

Rehabilitation Advisor | Weipa

• Flexible, family friendly 9 day fortnight working roster
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits including medical benefits, healthy lifestyle package and share ownership plan
• Residential permanent role based in Weipa, QLD

We are looking for a site based Rehabilitation Advisor to join our Land & Rehabilitation Team at Weipa. In this role you will support the co-ordination and execution of key rehabilitation programs to facilitate the operating requirements in relation to regulatory and stakeholder expectations.

This role is a great opportunity for an experienced Environmental professional to contribute to the success of our Rehabilitation program whilst advancing their career with a global mining leader. 

Key Accountabilities

Reporting to the Superintendent Land & Rehabilitation, you will be:

• Developing and maintaining rehabilitation programs which focus on risk mitigation to the business and ensure operations are in compliance with the Sites’ Environmental Authority and EPBC Approval.
• Providing advice on technical and strategic environmental issues especially with relevance to the rehabilitation process
• Supporting and liaising with key internal stakeholders from mine planning, development, land and rehabilitation crews and operational teams to achieve successful rehabilitation earthworks outcomes
• Managing the successful and sustainable seed procurement program and seed handling process
• Developing and leading strategically focused research and technical projects including post-mining rehabilitation methods, completion criteria monitoring, seed utilisation, and flora& fauna monitoring
• Maintaining and further developing stakeholder engagement plans and programs
• Collaborating and consulting with local Traditional Owners on land management & rehabilitation  practices and programs

About youTo be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Qualifications in environmental science, engineering, agricultural science or related discipline
• Experience with land rehabilitation strategy and management programs
• Experience leading research projects
• Previous experience in managing multiple contractors and consultants in regards to environmental studies
• Experience using GIS

• Knowledge and Experience using data analytical and statistical tools (highly regarded)
• Experience in land rehabilitation completion criteria (highly regarded)

What we offerBe recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.  

• Full relocation provided to Far North Queensland from elsewhere in Australia
• Weipa accommodation benefit 
• Remote area allowance 
• Remote area holiday travel assistance 
• Be recognized 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, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

Where you’ll be working

Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tons of bauxite. 

Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce—including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management. 

The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape

Join our team and lead our maintenance efforts to ensure the reliability and safety of our assets. Apply now to be part of a dynamic team focused on achieving operational excellence!

Applications close on 8th April 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

About Rio TintoRio 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 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 situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.