Senior Project Engineer - Closure Readiness

 Senior Project Engineer – Closure Readiness

• Be part of a team that solves complex challenges and shapes the future
• Enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle in an ideal residential environment – Weipa
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Project Engineer – Closure Readiness to join our Closure Readiness team to plan and execute a diverse range of projects that are needed to prepare for the future closure of East Weipa and Andoom mines. A diverse skill set and the ability to work with a diverse interdepartmental team are required to be successful in this role.

Working a 9-day fortnight and reporting into the Superintendent – Closure Readiness, you will:

• Plan, lead & execute packages of work to enable closure execution relating to:
• Decommissioning of mine processing assets
• Asset management planning for non-processing assets
• Tailings Dam closure planning
• Land remediation
• Shared infrastructure strategy development
• Knowledge gap filling
• Hazmat investigations
• Structural integrity evaluations
• Manage Contractor/ Consultant safety and performance
• Work and behave in a manner aligned to RT values
• Support and guide a variety of Feasibility Study teams
• Complete trade-off analysis and share closure learnings across RTA to build an operating philosophy that promotes operational excellence and long-term cost savings through improved long-term decision-making processes
• Assure projects are managed in line with RT standards including compliance with financial approvals and closure project controls processes
• Assist with external and internal stakeholder engagement
• Participate in reporting, governance and assurance processes
• Manage closure related infrastructure risks using RT systems and processes

About you

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

• Qualifications in Engineering – Electrical, Civil, Mechanical or Structural (similar qualification or experience will be considered)
• Ability to manage safety in line with RT processes
• Experience in documenting & managing change
• Contractor/ Consultant management experience
• Experience in trade-off evaluations
• Experience in decommissioning, demolition, and/or construction project delivery
• Experience with Asset Management Planning would be beneficial
• Experience with water storage and tailings dams would be beneficial
• Experience with earthworks would beneficial
• Strong computing skills
• Budget management skills
• Ability to lead a multiciliary team through complex projects.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills(internal & external)

What we offer

• Domestic relocation assistance on offer
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months (no distinction between primary or secondary carer)
• Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
• Rio Tinto employee share programme
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more.

Where you will be working

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved.

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.

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.

Closing date 12^th December 2023

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible.”