Senior Closure Advisor

Senior Closure Advisor 

• Planning for successful mine rehabilitation and closure is a complex, challenging and rewarding field of work
• Be part of our multidisciplinary team responsible for strategic closure planning for our Iron Ore operations
• Use your technical knowledge to manage closure risks and develop novel solutions
• Perth CBD Location – Monday to Friday

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Senior Closure Advisor to support the business with all aspects of closure planning. Reporting to Principal Closure Planning, this role is responsible for leading the detailed closure planning for near-term mine closures.

Working Monday to Friday with irregular travel to our operations in the Pilbara, you will:

• Provide subject matter expert advice for Closure Studies for Iron Ore assets
• Develop detailed site closure plans to meet Rio Tinto and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure business compliance with internal and external standards for mine closure
• Utilise your strong technical skill base to develop closure strategies for complex landforms, giving full consideration to landscape scale closure design and the relationship with mineral waste and surface water management
• Provide advice to a range of internal stakeholders on rehabilitation & closure issues
• Leverage your strong stakeholder engagement skills to ensure closure planning requirements are considered in all aspects of mine design and operation
• Deliver strategic work for the business, including the development of new processes required to support the transition of assets to closure
• Work with internal stakeholders to support the identification of progressive rehabilitation opportunities across the 5-year horizon
• Engage with stakeholders on mine closure and develop appropriate engagement material / tools to support this engagement
• Be involved in business improvement and governance initiatives

About You

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Engineering or related field
• 10+ years’ experience in mining, rehabilitation and/or related area
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements related to mine closure in Western Australia
• Demonstrated experience in mine closure planning
• A strong understanding of landform design principles and their relationship to mineral waste characteristics and surface water management
• The ability to develop new processes and be comfortable navigating uncertainty and complex issues
• An ability to partner well and work effectively as part of a broader team
• Project and/or contractor management experience
• An understanding of closure cost estimation processes
• Strong communication skills and extensive stakeholder engagement experience
• Excellent technical writing skills

It would be beneficial if you have:

• Experience in supporting Studies / Closure Studies
• Basic Vulcan skills
• ArcGIS skills
• Operational experience

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, thinking and 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 on full time or part time basis
• 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

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change. Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Applications close on 30^th November (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date). This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Perth, Western Australia.

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

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.