Specialist Closure

Specialist Closure

• Respect, recognition, reward
• Be part of our multidisciplinary team responsible for closure planning for our future and existing operations
• Perth based Monday to Friday with flexible work arrangements

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Rehabilitation & Closure team is currently recruiting for a Specialist Closure to support the business with all aspects of closure planning. Successful mine rehabilitation and closure is a complex, challenging and rewarding field of work and this role is a great opportunity to provide advice to the business to assess, manage and minimise risks as they relate to closure.

Reporting to Superintendent Closure Planning, key responsibilities for the position will be to:

• Develop asset closure plans to meet Rio Tinto and regulatory requirements
• Understand environmental and regulatory requirements with respect to closure planning
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the development of closure options through participation in mining expansion and closure studies
• Use your technical knowledge to inform risk management, stakeholder engagement and ensure closure aspects are considered in our mine planning, design and operation
• Identify opportunities to integrate closure planning into whole life of mine
• Be involved in business improvement projects.

This is a permanent position working Monday to Friday out of the Rio Tinto Central Park building offices in the Perth CBD. There will be flexibility to work from home on occasional days and ad hoc travel to site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

What you’ll bring

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

• Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering or related field
• Demonstrated experience in mine closure planning
• Project and/or contractor management experience
• Experience in mining, rehabilitation and/or environmental management
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent technical writing skills

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Basic Vulcan skills
• ArcGIS skills
• Operational experience

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid, or half paid parental leave
• 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); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

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.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

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.

Applications close on 21 July 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)