Senior Advisor Simulation Development

Senior Advisor Simulation Development – Perth

• Work for a supportive leader who genuinely cares about the development of their team

• Perth based role with flexible work arrangements available

• Real opportunity to extend your technical experience and advance your career

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Advisor Simulation Development to join our team of simulation model developers. Working primarily in Python, utilising Simpy for the creation and ongoing development of discrete event simulation models to support the business in strategic and operational decision making.

Reporting to the Principal – Simulation Model Development and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the Value Chain Performance team, some of the responsibilities you may be required to undertake are:

• Scope, design and implement new models, or new features into existing discrete event simulation models

• Manage your own delivery of multiple work streams against business deadlines and prioritisations

• Engage with business stakeholders to understand the scope of and clarify requirements of simulation modelling requests

• Work alongside the modelling insights delivery team to make sure the models are being used in a way that is fit for purpose and results are being properly interpreted and represented

• Provide explanations of model performance and assist in discrepancy analysis of model results

What you’ll bring

• Experience with programming and object orient software development in Python

• Understanding of Simulation approaches, in particular discrete event simulation

• An awareness of the Iron Ore value chain

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Ability to think critically and to collaborate within a technical team

• Ability to engage with and effectively communicate with business stakeholders to understand requirements, scope and necessary details of business processes we are modelling

• Ability to effectively communicate the value, limitations and opportunities modelling can provide to business stakeholders including project scoping and results communication

• High Curiosity and a willingness to learn about all areas of the iron ore value chain in Rio Tinto

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience with querying databases and manipulating operational data for exploring real operational behavior and validating model outcomes

• Iron Ore supply chain knowledge

• Experience with the Simpy simulation library

• A tertiary qualification in mathematics, software development or data science

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.

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

• 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)

Where you’ll be working

You and your team will be Perth based with opportunity to work flexibly from home combined with time in our Central Park offices. Our wider team is spread across a combination of Perth and Pilbara Resource Development sites. This role is open to both full time and part time applicants. There will be some Pilbara site visits required, however this can be accommodated on a very flexible basis.

Applications close on 24 January 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.