Senior Project Engineer – Renewables

Senior Project Engineer - Renewables

• Permanent role based in Perth, WA
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Project Engineer – Renewables To provide the Owners’ Team technical direction, support and supervision of the EPCM / EPC Company during the sequential Renewable Energy project phases and is responsible for ensuring that RTIO’s safety, scope, functional requirements, technical design, and quality standards are satisfied.

Rio Tinto Projects Business Unit is responsible for delivering capital projects, as required by the Product Group to deliver the strategic business objectives. Rio Tinto Projects comprises Studies, Projects and Approvals Divisions, who together take the projects from conceptual studies, through Order of Magnitude , Pre-Feasibility Study, Feasibility Study and construction phases, and then hand over to Operations.

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.

This position is a great opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic project professional to extend their expertise and apply their project knowledge in renewables projects .

Reporting to the Project Manager Pilbara Renewables and working in a collaborative community, you will be:

• Supervise and direct the EPCM /EPC as required to ensure that the renewable energy (RE) engineering design work and related deliverables meet the required technical standards, functional objectives, budget constraints and project deadlines
• Monitor engineering progress on a value earned basis against budgeted hours and control schedule timelines. Confirm appropriate actions or mitigating responses are put in place promptly by the EPCM/EPC, such that the project objectives for HSE, cost and schedule are not put at risk.
• Liaise with EPCM/EPC key discipline leads during all phases of the engineering work to ensure that engineering development is consistent with decisions taken to meet the Owner’s requirements.
• Review Project Execution Plans and supporting management plans and monitor compliance
• Monitor progress of the project engineering execution plan to confirm compliance with project schedule and identified key milestones.
• Review the Lean in Construction metric and ensure effective use of the process
• Review and comment on project schedules
• Monitor RE engineering productivity and effectiveness

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Chartered Electrical Engineer by Engineers Australia, Project Management – essential
• Significant experience in renewable energy (RE) projects
• Degree in Electrical Engineering - essential
• Project management experience within renewable energy projects
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive and trusting relationships across a wide range of stakeholders
• A current ‘C’ class driver’s licence

What we offerBe 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 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 & 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)
• Domestic relocation assistance

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’ll be workingRio Tinto Projects helps to grow our business by building new mines and assets as well as studying the different options for both new construction projects and operations approaching closure. We are recognised for delivering safely on time and on budget or better, and have won multiple awards for our work, including at the Amrun Bauxite mine in North Queensland, Australia, and on the AutoHaul™ driverless trains in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

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 on 9th September 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).