Specialist Track

• 8&6 FIFO/Residential or in Tom Price opportunity

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, health, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto

About the role

We are looking for a Track Specialist to play a key role within the broader Rail Network Maintenance team at Rio Tinto.

The key focus of this role will be to lead a team with the delivery of minor track renewals.

Reporting to the Inland Track Superintendent, you will be responsible for:

• Reporting on the physical and financial progress and issues related to the projects to ensure timely and accurate information is provided where necessary.

• To facilitate all internal stakeholder, external stakeholder and interface approvals, including obtaining Environmental and Planning approvals and ensuring compliance.

• Prepare Project Management Plans for approval in a timely fashion to allow adequate time to execute the project.

• To lead an internal and/or external team to successfully execute projects in line with RTIO standards assuring compliance to engineering standards / performance standards.

• Provide technical advice and guidance to track teams

• A proven leader in safety and compliance with an approach to safe execution of track renewals activities

• Manage a team including

  Team member performance and development

• Skillsets of the team to ensure they are capable of completing the Scope of works

• Team Safety performance including event reporting, hazard identification and rectification

• Record and provide project specific Q&A documentation

• Strong focus on quality risk assessments for all tasks

• Skilled in providing quality structured Safe starts and debriefs

• Developing methodologies to improve safety and efficiencies

• Ensuring all work is completed in line with RTIO standards.

• Able to develop and sustain a strong safety and collaborative culture in the track renewals team

• Develop execution plans and sequence the execution of track works, inclusive of all rail disciplines.

• Make critical decisions to ensure operational best practice

• Demonstrate Strong problem-solving skills

• Experience and knowledge with construction of track and associated infrastructure:

• Turnout Construction

• Plainline Construction

• Plainline Renewal

• Re-rail

• De-stress

• Basic Civil Construction

• Flash Butt Welding

• Track resurfacing

• Ability to liaise and influence alongside shutdown lead and multi disciplines including civil, resurfacing, FBW, signalling, etc.

• Managing the workforce structure and resources to ensure the safe delivery and quality of works

• Planning and setting up work sites for deliveries, prep work, and execution

About you

To be successfully considered for this role you will have:

• Cert III Rail Infrastructure or equivalent

• Detailed understanding of project management principles

• Previous experience in Track renewals highly desirable

• Engineering degree or background highly desirable

• Current C Class Drivers Licence

• Demonstrated organizational and team leadership skills

• Expertise in application of track engineering principles

• Comprehensive knowledge of asset management principles

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Proficient in root cause and problem-solving techniques

• Exposure to a similar role, within a large complex organization within the rail / or resources industry

• Ability to work in a team and safety conscious environment

Where you will be working

Our privately owned and operated rail network is an essential part of our integrated production process and services our 15 mines across the Pilbara via 1,700km of track. With depots located at Tom Price, Cape Lambert and Dampier (7 Mile), each train is operated by a single driver and comprises up to three locomotives and 240 ore cars stretching to approximately 2.7 kilometres in length with over 40 trains operating per day. We are also applying and adapting technology to improve safety and productivity across our rail network.

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 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)

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Applications close on the 14th of March 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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.