Specialist Asset Management
Rio Tinto
Specialist Asset Management – Cape Lambert
Challenging role that will broaden your horizons and connect you with multiple areas across SCS and Ports operations
Opportunity to support and shape decision-making across Cape Lambert Port Asset Management
Residential in Wickham – Cape Lambert site
We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.
Where we’re all welcome
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 who we are.
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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.
About the role
As a Specialist in Asset Management within our Cape Lambert team at Rio Tinto, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping the future of our Ports. This is a dynamic and influential role where you’ll lead complex, high-impact maintenance optimisation projects that ensure our assets are safe, sustainable, and delivering maximum value.
Working collaboratively across teams, you’ll translate our asset management strategy into actionable plans that enhance reliability, extend asset life, and support our commitment to safety and operational excellence. From lifecycle modelling and forecasting to developing hedging strategies, your insights will directly influence how we manage and invest in our Ports.
This is more than a technical role—it’s an opportunity to be a strategic partner, a change agent, and a champion for continuous improvement in one of the most critical areas of our business.
Reporting to the Planning Superintendent you will:
Assess current Asset Management processes against Rio Tinto’s standards to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
Monitor and proactively support site performance in line with Asset Management procedures
Use diagnostic tools to analyse site performance, identify risks and gaps, and provide actionable insights to site leaders
Partner with site leadership to develop and implement actions that close the gap between current and desired Asset Management practices
Assist site leaders in creating the annual Asset Management Improvement Plan and track progress throughout the year
Contribute to annual and strategic site planning, collaborating with functional teams on first-line assurance activities
Maintain regular engagement with site leadership to understand and support medium- and long-term Asset Management priorities
Provide on-the-job coaching to site leaders, clarifying their roles in managing Asset Management processes and risks
Promote consistent understanding, implementation, and sustainability of Asset Management practices across rail, port, and utilities
Champion continuous improvement and act as a trusted advisor to influence and coach positive change in Asset Management
Role model the values, behaviours, and leadership expectations outlined in the “Leading the Rio Tinto Way” framework
Collaborate with Central teams to share site insights that enhance existing Asset Management tools and processes
Provide input to Central teams on the development of new Asset Management tools and support user acceptance testing (UAT)
What you’ll bring
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Positive attitude with a willingness to make a difference
Excellent and strong stakeholder management skills
Demonstrates a solid understanding of AM standard processes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A strong command of technical platforms and a data-driven mindset
A proactive, organized and committed mindset toward safety, reliability and operational efficiency
Experience in coaching, influencing without authority and leading cross-functional teams
A C Class Manual drivers’ licence
If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.
What we offer
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 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 & cultural leave)
Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
Possible domestic relocation assistance
We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:
Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.
Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.
Who we are
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 working
This role is being offered on a 5 days on, 2 days off 40 hour roster, residentially based in Wickham with a short drive to our Cape Lambert operations. Housing for this role will be considered and offered. Our integrated operations, which include port facilities, ensure we can supply the right quality product to our customers, when they need it. We blend our products at our own ports, which allows us to produce a reliable and consistent product. And because we have dedicated shipping operations, we are able to better control the delivery of product to our customers.
We operate 4 independent shipping terminals at 2 locations, Cape Lambert and Dampier, managed as a single port system.
Cape Lambert has two terminals, Cape Lambert A and B, with approximately 4 ships loaded per day.
Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.
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About Rio TintoRio 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 situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and InclusionAt 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.
