Specialist Engineer (Electrical)

Specialist Engineer (Electrical) – Rail Engineering

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you. We are looking for a Specialist Engineer (Electrical) – Rail Engineering to be an integral part of a team of subject matter experts, providing independent review and assessment of projects and providing technical support the Rio Tinto Railways, both wayside and rolling stock on the path to decarbonisation. Working together with a variety of internal and external stakeholders including site based operational leaders, functional leaders, and asset management service providers to deliver complementary solutions to the business.

Join our global leading business offering outstanding exposure and a great career opportunity. Be recognised as an expert in your field, Perth based with irregular commute to our Pilbara operational sites

About the roleReporting to the Principal Systems, Signals and Communications the role supports and governs the implementation of asset management programmes / projects / engagements of work across multi-site environments, in addition to supporting the development and implementation of the discipline engineering framework, ensuring safe, cost effective and reliable design and installations are implemented and maintained.

This role is a great opportunity to apply your industry knowledge, and understanding of asset management, assessing possible solutions, practical approach to problem solving, with strong knowledge of AS and RTIO technical standards.

• Provides subject matter technical engineering expertise and support to the whole of rail and project delivery teams personnel in the delivery of systems renewals and/ or engineering system changes
• Acts on behalf of the technical authority in processes to manage compliance to engineering and performance standards by approving and managing the development, renewal and updating of system engineering standards
• Manages, conducts and assures compliance audits against engineering standards and maintenance processes
• Provides technical direction for asset maintenance and renewals strategies delivering business objectives
• Reviewing design deliverables such as drawings, calculations and reports
• Providing input into HAZOPS, HAZIDS and Functional Safety Risk Assessments and the response of technical queries (TQ), construction queries and general technical support
• Supporting commercial activities through technical input i.e. TQ responses, technical reviews of tenders and improvement ideas
• Ad hoc travel to our Pilbara operations will be required for inspections of plant and equipment

What you will bring

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

• Commitment to the safety of yourself and your team with a positive attitude and strong values
• Subject matter expert with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (mandatory)
• Ability to work in a team environment and autonomously with strong decision making capability with the ability to lead, influence and motivate
• Practical experience working in an Electrical Engineer capacity (electrified rail or utilities, and high voltage experience is desirable)
• Chartered Professional Engineer (highly regarded)
• Strong understanding of the asset lifecycle, Australian Standards, RTIO standards and functional and process safety
• Project management experience, or within a project environment will also be highly regarded.
• A Current “C Class” WA Driver’s license
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills;

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Working knowledge of SAP, MS Office (Excel, Project etc), Primavera & PRISM would be an advantage.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• 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 almost 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 will be working

Your base will be Central Park in Perth Western Australia. The projects overseen by the Technical Assurance team are in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia where Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins.

Flexible working arrangements are available. You can take advantage of an ideal combination of working remotely, from home as well as spending face-to-face time with your colleagues on a regular basis at our head office in Central Park - Perth CBD, with irregular site travel required.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the

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.

Applications close on 3 March 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)