Senior Engineer, Structural Integrity Program Lead

Senior Engineer, Structural Integrity Program Lead

·         Join a world class team

·         Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

·         Perth CBD Monday to Friday with flexible working arrangements

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Iron is looking to recruit a Senior Engineer, Structural Integrity Program Lead who will support the strategic development of the portfolio to effectively provide a long-term plan in alignment with the business priorities. It is a role that involves large stakeholder management; therefore, it is a good opportunity to influence people in all levels of the organisational structure. The role includes technical knowledge in the structural field with capability to develop reports using data management. The role has a focus on developing and enhancing relationships with stakeholders across Rio Tinto Iron Ore.

 Reporting to the Superintendent, Structural Integrity, key responsibilities for the position will be to:

·         Support of the strategic management of the Structural Integrity portfolio aligning with the risk profile accepted by the business by developing 5YP and 2YB

·         Adhere to Program governance - strategic alignment with the Capital Framework from initiation to closure

·         Provide technical expertise to support delivery teams on the best approach to successfully execute under safety requirements

·         Maintain good understanding of safety practices during all the projects phases

·         Develop reports to be delivered at different levels of the organization

·         Implement standardised process to manage the structural integrity portfolio across the regions

·         Undertake data analysis of trend for cash, schedule, quality and safety performance

·         Assist with the development, review and approval of the Tender packs, and final designs reviews

·         Engage with key site stakeholders to ensure understanding and support of the program

·         Assist with the tender evaluation, clarifications to Contract Award

·         Assist in front-end planning of projects with all stake holders and the review of deliverables

·         Provide initiatives that support effective management of resources

·         Manage the program’s lessons learned and updating standard documents to reflect these learnings

·         Drive continuous improvement and productivity

About you

You will be a tertiary qualified Structural or Mechanical Engineer with extensive knowledge of structural integrity gained through hands on application within a large-scale mining environment.  With proven technical capability, your confidence in Project Management delivery will have been developed over several years of mining industry experience and you will have proficient skills in MS Project, Primavera P6, Excel, BI reports and similar. 

Where you will be working

This permanent position will be based in Rio Tinto’s Central Park city office in the Perth CBD working Monday to Friday with flexible working arrangements. 

What we offer

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining. We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

Be recognised for your contribution, your critical thinking, and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world advance by producing the materials essential to human progress

·         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 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 and extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options

·         Company provided insurance cover

·         Career development and 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)

·         Domestic relocation assistance provided for residential applicants

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 almost 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.

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.

Applications close 17 March 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)