Specialist Change Management

Specialist Change Management - Rail Logistics and Optimisation

• Rail Logistics and Optimisation – be part of a world class team
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Perth based role - from our State of the Art Operations Centre (Near Perth Domestic Airport)

About the role

Our Rail Logistics and Optimisation (RL&O) team at Rio Tinto are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Specialist Change Management to join a small yet high performing team responsible for the delivery of RL&O improvement projects. This is an excellent opportunity for learning and career development in a role that offers constant challenge and innovation.

Reporting to the Superintendent, Rail Logistics and Optimisation Projects, you will be based out of our state of the art, Perth Operations Centre and responsible for :

• Conducting and supporting a range of internal and external Rail business improvement projects
• Involvement in key business transformation projects
• Supporting the identification, development and delivery for growth opportunities for RL&O
• Reviewing and monitoring business performance/trends and provide recommendations for business improvement
• Supporting project initiatives with business justification, SOW and CEA development
• Change Management relating to risk assessments and stake holder engagement for projects
• Developing and update of operational procedures

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will pride yourself on being a subject matter expert in Rail Operations. You will also have the ability and exposure to:

• Working effectively with minimal supervision
• Have rail operations experience
• Ability to influence team & build positive working relationships
• Embrace challenge and change and a passion for innovating thinking
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong safety leadership
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the Western Australian Iron Ore business or similar industry

It would also be highly desirable if you hold the following:

• Diploma in Project Management with minimum 1 year experience delivering improvement projects
• Exposure to Train Control operations and rail safe working would be highly regarded
• Train Control experience – highly regarded
• Financial analysis experience would be highly regarded
• Previous experience in building or working closely with data management systems

Where you will be working

Our state-of-the-art Operations Centre (OC) is located near the Perth domestic airport. The control room operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to coordinate our integrated network of mines, rail, power and ports.

We operate 200 locomotives on more than 1,700 kilometres of track in the Pilbara, transporting ore from 16 mines to four port terminals. The average return distance of these trains is about 800 kilometres with the average journey cycle, including loading and dumping, taking approximately 40 hours.

Our network is the largest privately owned and operated heavy haul rail system in Australia, and as we focus on the future, our vision is to become the greatest heavy haul railway in the world.

What’s on offer

• 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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.Please note, to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions and reside in WA.

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