Senior Geophysicist

Senior Geophysicist – Resource Development – Perth

• Be part of a dynamic supportive team in fast paced mining, project evaluation and exploration operations
• Use your coaching and mentoring skills to support and develop a high performing team
• Drive change, innovation and promote value added growth as part of our work
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements based in Central Park - Perth CBD, ad-hoc site travel as required

About the roleFinding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

An exciting opportunity now exists for a Senior Geophysicist to join our Iron Ore - Resource Development team in Perth. Focused on realising and adding value to current and future projects, this key role will support and develop a team of Geophysicists and Geoscientists to ensure that downhole geophysical logging and associated activities are planned and executed safely, with results delivered to a high standard and in a timely manner.

Resource Development is a department within Operational and Technical Support, and to be successful needs to work closely with many internal and external stakeholders (including Technical Services, Mine Engineering, and Operations), to identify gaps and opportunities in resource understanding, generate targets for resource evaluation and ensure project delivery.

Reporting to the Superintendent Geophysicist you will:

• Lead a team of geophysicists and geoscientists to oversee the technical management of wireline geophysical field programs
• Support the Geophysics team to develop and interrogate surface and downhole geophysical data to support Resource Definition
• Ensure the delivery of high quality and fit for purpose geophysical data to the Geoscience, Hydrogeology and Geotechnical project teams
• Support and pursue innovative process improvements for data collection, processing, validation and geophysical modelling to ensure optimum delivery of data.
• Work with the Specialist Geophysicist to test and analyse the capability of new techniques/technologies through improvement programs with internal stakeholders and third party suppliers.
• Provide geophysical technical support for geologists, geotechnical engineers, and hydrogeology teams
• Liaise and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment around technical deliverables
• Mentor and develop capability within the geophysics team and ensure team development plans are supported.

What you will bring

Ideally, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Geoscience, a strong foundation in geophysics and a good understanding of geoscience (ie geology, geochemistry, geological modelling),
• Demonstrated experience in wireline logging techniques
• Knowledge of magnetics, gravity and electromagnetic survey practices and data interpretation
• A good understanding of current best practices in geophysical data acquisition, interpretation, and modelling
• Iron Ore experience and a good knowledge of the geology of the Pilbara
• Programming and data science skills with an ability to read/write Python are highly regarded.
• Excellent engagement skills and able to build relationships and collaborative environments with multiple stakeholders
• A passion for developing capability and building an inclusive team which values diversity of thought and experience

In addition, the successful candidate will have a passion for continuous improvement, innovation and technical excellence.

What we are offering

Be 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 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 & 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)
• Relocation assistance for the right candidate.

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 will be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto undertakes expansive resource development programs that deliver the resources and reserves required to sustain our iron ore business. Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

This position is based in the Perth CBD, Central Park with ad-hoc travel to the Pilbara as required.

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. 

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Applications close on Wednesday 10th May 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)