Specialist - Electrical and Controls Readiness

•    Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion•    Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities•    Permanent employment on a FIFO – 5/2/4/3 roster from Perth which includes a huge range of additional benefits

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  

We are looking for a Specialist - Electrical and Controls Readiness to join the Greater Brockman and Gudai-Darri Operational Readiness team to provide specialist operational readiness advice and support to the portfolio of major projects across Greater Brockman and Gudai-Darri.

The role contributes at a tactical level to the design of operational readiness processes, practices, and tools to improve performance and facilitate the application of governance processes for leading practice across the portfolios with an emphasis on all fixed plant assets.

Reporting to the Superintendent Fixed Plant and Asset Management Readiness you will be:

•    Creating value through optimizing and sustaining value with a strong commercial interest to ensure leading practices are implemented•    Working collaboratively and fostering relationships with other departments to achieve wider business objectives•    Getting results through providing advice and support through all project stages are being developed and implemented in line with Rio Projects endorsed methodology•    Able to identify opportunities for improvement including safety in design, reliability, operations and maintenance of new and existing assets•    Provide engineering guidance for the procurement of new equipment and components•    Ensure compliance to RTIO standards and industry best practice 

What you’ll bring•    Tertiary qualification in Electrical or Control Systems Engineering•    Experience in electrical protection, HV/LV switchgear, wide range of electrical component and practices, PLC and SCADA configurations•    Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, able to build strong functional relationships with partners in a complex, matrix organisation•    Well-developed people influencing, engagement and communication skills.•    Mature approach to issues and strong decision making skills•    Proven ability in safety leadership in the mining or relevant industry

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 bonus •    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, cultural leave) •    To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them •    Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.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  Located 60km north-west of Tom Price, Brockman is wholly owned and operated by Rio Tinto. Opened in 2010, this open pit operation offers a family friendly fly in fly out roster with state-of-the-art camp facilities.The Greater Brockman Operations consist of Brockman 2, Brockman 4, Nammuldi and Silvergrass. Driving the latest technological advancements, the open-pit mines offer an avenue for opportunity and career progression.Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia.Advertising will close on the 16th Dec 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to cease advertising earlier)

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.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.