Specialist Project Manager

Specialist Project Manager

• Opportunity to be part of our extensive Pilbara operations
• Support the Mine Water Management to deliver projects
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

About the role

We are looking for a Specialist Project Manager to lead and deliver business critical projects relating to Mine Water Management. This role will focus on rapid delivery of projects relating to a class iv risk relating to maintaining Weeli Wolli springs.

This role is a great opportunity for those seeking a challenging work environment where you will work closely with multiple site based, Perth based and external vendors including Environmental team, MWM (Mine Water Management) team, WRE team, external and internal subject matter experts.

Reporting to the Superintendent MWM and working within a supportive and collaborative team, you will;

• Leading capital and operations funded projects to deliver business requirement
• Work with long term plans and ensure assets are capable of delivering their required function.
• Manage multiple projects, setting expectations and delivering as per expectations.
• Ensuring all Rio Tinto Health and Safety Standards, policies, procedures and specifications are being adhered to
• first and that the correct work is completed on time & budget
• Ensuring effective communication between all teams and support staff and communicating business/department priorities to the team in a timely manner

About you

• Proactive approach with a strong commitment in driving a safe working culture and environment
• A passionate project manager who enjoys achieving results.
• A desire to engage and built relationships with other teams and vendors.
• Demonstrated ability in meeting targets and delivering small projects (generally <$2M)
• An understanding of pipelines, fluid flow, dewatering, reliability concepts (RCM\FMEA, Block modelling etc) will all be desirable
• Ability to communicate through all levels of the business.
• A current valid driver's license
• Relevant qualification and experience - Qualified Engineer is desirable, but not mandatory.

What we 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)

Where you will be working

Located 100km north-west of Newman, Hope Downs 1 and is a joint venture managed and operated by Rio Tinto, working in conjunction with nearby site Hope Downs 4. Hope Downs 1 provides exceptional career growth and opportunities, and the village provides excellent facilities for its FIFO workers.

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.

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

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