Senior Advisor Contracts & Procurement

Senior Advisor Contracts & Procurement

• Join an international leader in mining and metals offering outstanding personal development & career opportunities
• Make a positive impact on the way that major capital projects are shaped and delivered at Rio Tinto
• Permanent role based in Perth, Australia

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Advisor Contracts & Procurement to join the Rio Tinto Projects team who will be responsible for overseeing the project procurement and contracting activities within Rio Tinto’s governance framework.

This role is a great opportunity to work within a high performing contracts and procurement team and provide technical advice and support to Project Managers and the broader Project Services team.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Manager Project Contracts & Procurement Studies and working in a challenging and exciting environment, within the Contracts & Procurement Studies team, you will be:

• Overseeing the procurement and contracting activities of studies and major capital projects ensuring compliance with Rio Tinto Projects’ procedures and Rio Tinto’s governance requirements.
• Developing and implementing Project Procurement and Contracting Plans.
• Developing and implementing strategies to support Aboriginal engagement, local procurement and compliance with project Australian Industry Participation Plans.
• Assessing project risks and incorporating appropriate contractual allocation of those risks.
• Reviewing all documents from a construction perspective and utilising this experience to ensure that RT’s commercial position is optimised.
• Endorsing Recommendations for Award and advising on contractor selection.
• Overseeing the lifecycle of project contracts, from strategy development and tendering through to contract and project close-out.
• Assist in the management of complex claims.
• Providing commercial support and advice to Project Managers.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Degree qualification in Law/Business/Commerce or Engineering or similar.
• Extensive hands on experience in Contracts and Procurement attained within a project environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Thorough understanding of project management and contracts and procurement concepts.
• Demonstrated experience in managing construction contracts and familiarity with risks associated with construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex claims such as prolongation, acceleration and disruption claims.
• Thorough understanding of the key commercial and legal issues impacting projects.
• You should also be passionate about delivering pragmatic, optimised solutions and have a drive for results and appetite for constructive challenge.

What we offerBe recognised 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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 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 workingRio Tinto’s Development and Technology (D&T) group engages and partner with Rio Tinto businesses across 73 operating sites, 35 countries and 6 continents to help create value, manage risk and innovate for the future, whilst providing range of support and services functions, to ensure technical optimisation, establish and transfer best practices, develop strategies to drive performance improvements, and ensure that technical innovation provides a source of long-term competitive advantage.

Rio Tinto Projects helps to grow our business by building new mines and assets as well as studying the different options for both new construction projects and operations approaching closure. We are recognised for delivering safely, on time and on budget or better, and have won multiple awards for our work, including at the Amrun Bauxite mine in North Queensland, Australia, and on the AutoHaul™ driverless trains in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

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.

Applications close on Friday the 26^th of May 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).