Structural Engineer

Structural Engineer – Gove

• Global mining organisation with an exceptional safety culture
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Heavily Subsidised housing and utilities
• Residential role based in the beautiful tropical coastal town of Gove

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Reporting to the Senior Engineer-Mechanical the Engineer Structural will be accountable for the management of the structural integrity of site assets. This is an opportunity to demonstrate your technical, project management and stakeholder engagement skill set to lead the development of a site structural integrity strategy and advise execution of structural maintenance work packages.

As the Structural Engineer you will be working on a Monday to Friday roster and accountable for:

• Creation of a site 5-year structural integrity strategy
• Governance of structural maintenance work package safety, quality, and cost performance
• Governance of structural maintenance budget creation and expenditure
• Improving asset structural condition data quality
• Assist in the management of site structural engineering projects
• Technical scope development and oversight for structural modifications and maintenance works
• Business case generation for structural capital projects

What you will bring

• Structural Engineering degree or related discipline
• Sound understanding of relevant structural design standards and legislative compliance requirements
• Ability to scope, plan and lead the execution of works in a shutdown environment
• Demonstrated successful project management experience
• Effective written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills
• Skillset to effectively lead a technical team to execute short- and longer-term strategy
• A demonstrated commitment to ensuring a safe work environment

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience maintaining structural assets in a marine environment
• RPEQ certification
• Working knowledge of business improvement tools (such as 6 Sigma, process improvement and change management methodologies)
• Ability to perform capital investment analysis and generate quality project business cases
• Experience working in the mining, marine or heavy industrial maintenance environment
• Experience in Zero Based Budget (ZBB) methodology and cost reporting

What we offer

• Domestic relocation assistance on offer
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• Heavily subsidised housing and utilities
• Up to 9 Months Paid parental leave (no distinction between primary or secondary carer)
• Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
• Rio Tinto employee share programme
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more.

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

Our Gove Operations have been supplying the global aluminium industry with world-class bauxite for more than 40 years. Located in Australia’s Northern Territory, each year the operation produces approximately 12 million tonnes of bauxite.

With a workforce of 460 people, daily activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, shutdown planning and execution, export operations, cultural heritage management, and closure activities following our decision to close the site’s alumina refinery and associated Residue Disposal Area in 2017. 

We expect our bauxite mining operations on the Gove Peninsula will cease in 2030 and we are undertaking significant work to support closure of the operation. We also recognise our operations take place on Indigenous-owned land, and we are committed to working together to achieve a positive future for Nhulunbuy and the Gove Peninsula post-mining.

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.