Specialist Environmental Geoscientist

Specialist Environmental Geoscientist – Perth

• Utilise your analytical and problem-solving skills to support business decisions related to water quality and mineral waste management
• Work collaboratively with other technical experts to implement process and system improvements across the business
• Permanent full-time role - Perth CBD with some ad hoc travel

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

Our Water Resource Evaluation (WRE) division is responsible for providing the technical advice and direction necessary to mitigate water-related risk across our Pilbara operations at all stages of mine development, from concept through to feasibility, implementation, operations and closure.

We are seeking a Specialist Environmental Geoscientist to join our Water Quality and Mineral Waste Management team within our WRE division. In this Perth based role, you will provide technical support and advice to the Rio Tinto Iron Ore business on all activities related to the management of water quality and mineral waste to assist in the full life cycle and delivery of projects from development, through operations and into closure.

Reporting to the Superintendent Water Quality and Mineral Waste you will:

• Provide specialist technical advice to studies (Conceptual, Order-of-Magnitude, Pre-feasibility, Feasibility), operations and mine closure
• Undertake geochemical characterisation of waste rock including AMD Risk Assessments and communicate results and implications to the business
• Interrogate large datasets to determine trends in geological and water quality data
• Work closely with teams to implement standards, ensuring compliance and best practice are in use at sites
• Implement and roll out improvements to increase the efficiency of current procedures, systems, and capabilities
• Provide technical review of related works e.g., Risk Assessments, characterisation assessments, Mine Closure Plans, water quality reports
• Build and foster strong relationships with site mining personnel, hydrogeologists, environmental officers and providing mentoring to junior members of the team.
• Engage and manage consultants for water quality and mineral waste investigations (including the review of consultant’s reports and recommendations) as required.

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A commitment to the health and safety of yourself, your team and the environment
• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Geology, Geochemistry or similar
• Practical experience within the mining industry and be someone who enjoys collaborating with a diverse stakeholder group.
• You will be able to engage, influence and call upon your technical experience to communicate complex technical concepts effectively.
• An in depth understanding of mine waste characterisation, AMD Risk Assessments, water quality analysis and management of their impacts, hydrogeology, groundwater monitoring and sampling techniques
• Effective project management, report writing and time management skills
• A manual C class drivers’ licence.
• Exposure to software packages such as Leapfrog, Vulcan and ArcGIS will be advantageous.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• An opportunity to be part of the world’s largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets
• A supportive and inclusive community environment
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive salary package reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive employee share scheme, extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options and exclusive employee discount schemes
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

Where you’ll be workingIn the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading performance and technology. Our iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

This role is based in Perth at our Central Park building with some travel to operating sites as required.

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities, and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

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.

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia.

Applications close on Wednesday 30th November 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)