Superintendent Control Systems Development

Superintendent Control Systems Development

• Do you want an opportunity to lead a team of technical professionals who deliver high value, high complexity projects in the control systems field?
• Do you enjoy working with and helping operations to succeed?
• Do you want to be part of a group that values safety and inclusion?

• Perth Location – Monday to Friday

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

About the role

We are looking for a Superintendent – Control Systems Development to play a key role in empowering and leading a team to deliver a strong pipeline of high value, high complexity controls systems projects. You will provide technical leadership and guidance to your team, ensuring that projects are completed to the highest standards, and that all safety and quality protocols are followed.

This role is a great opportunity for a high calibre individual to join the Process Engineering and Major Hazards division to provide leadership and guidance to a technically capable team to deliver projects for our operations-based customers.

Reporting to the Principal – Control Systems Development and working with your team of Control Systems Engineers: 

• Provide leadership guidance to the team in the form of strategic direction, development (coaching, mentoring, upskilling), fair and consistent decision making 
• Assist with site interfacing to progress projects, removing any roadblocks 
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders outside of the division 
• Championing the MoC process for control systems changes 
• Working with the project leads and Project Administration Officer for cost and budget control 
• Escalating to the Principal – Control Systems Development where required and keeping them up to date with project progress 

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a Controls or Mechatronics Engineering discipline, or related field
• Solid experience in control systems field, with a clear focus on project delivery
• A proven track record of leading high complexity projects, delivering then on time and within budget
• Experience in leading teams, with a focus on inclusion and diversity
• Solid stakeholder engagement and communication skills with ability to motivate and lead teams of technical professionals
• A commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement

Come join the team and enjoy some great benefits we have to 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 and salary packaging options
• Career development and 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’ll be working 

You will be Perth based with opportunity to work flexibly from home combined with time in our Operations Centre. The team actively encourages and supports flexible work. This includes workdays, hours and location, in addition to flexible and part-time work schedules. Occasional site travel will be required. 

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.

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 7 March 2023. (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)