Structural Technical Officer

Structural Technical Officer

• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle in an ideal residential environment – Weipa
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Plant Engineer the Structural Technical Officer will be accountable for the management of the structural integrity of site assets.

About the role

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 Technical Officer, you will be working on a Monday to Friday roster and accountable for:

• Creation of a site 5-year structural integrity strategy
• Completion of SAP routine inspections and subsequent notifications of remediation works
• Development of Scope of works for the structural remediations works
• 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

• Boilermaker trade or related discipline
• Sound understanding of relevant structural design standards and legislative compliance requirements
• Sound understanding of work management system (SAP)
• Ability to scope, plan and provide technical advice on 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 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 mining and marine environment
• Working knowledge of business improvement tools (process improvement and change management methodologies)
• 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
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months
• 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.

Where you will be working

Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tonnes of bauxite.

Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce—including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.

The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape.

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 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.

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.

Closing date 8^th of May 2023

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application as soon as possible.”