Superintendent Sustaining Capital Project Delivery - Dampier

Superintendent Sustaining Capital Project Delivery – Dampier

• An exciting role leading a team and making a positive impact with your skills, experience, and diversity of thought
• The opportunity to develop strategic and leadership skills in a supportive team
• Monday to Friday Perth-based role with weekly overnight travel to site
• Residential options available with relocation and housing based in Karratha

Where we’re all welcome 

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. 

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

The scope of work this role will be accountable for is challenging and diverse. Your demonstrated ability to engage, connect with and positively influence key stakeholders at all organizational levels will be critical. You will be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviors, practices, and processes, whilst providing leadership, development, and support to a team of project professionals responsible for delivering a portfolio of Infrastructure, Fixed Plant and Marine Projects.

Reporting to the Manager Ports, accountabilities of this role include:

• Lead a team to successfully define, study, and deliver Sustaining Capital projects from pre-feasibility study phase, through to implementation and closure of the project
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to drive a culture of participation and improvement, building close partnerships with Site Operations, Project Services, Contracts, Procurement and Health & Safety
• Accountable for the portfolio schedule, budget and risks against the agreed yearly Plan and providing support to the Project Leads to identify project issues and develop appropriate solutions to maintain safe and efficient project progress
• Work within a leadership team to share resources and prioritise projects, effectively delivering projects, minimising risk and maximising value to the business
• Compile and analyse data to actively manage portfolio and for reporting and metrics
• Support appropriate project governance (including risk and issue management and resolution) and ensures it is maintained within projects
• Upskilling teams so they are accountable for their own processes and procedures and to seek capital efficiency throughout the delivery lifecycle

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Solid experience working within project leadership roles and be confident in effectively leading, mentoring and coaching team members as well as interfacing with senior leaders
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills
• Strong multi-discipline portfolio management experience, with the ability to define and implement project improvement initiatives to maximise capital efficiency
• Demonstrated complex problem-solving abilities to deliver solutions across an operation

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 bonus 
• Be recognised for your contribution, you’re thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress
• 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, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more, read more about the huge range of benefits

Where you’ll be working

You will be based at our head office located in the Central Park building in Perth’s CBD, working Monday to Friday with site travel required on a weekly basis.

There is also the option to perform this role, living residentially in Karratha with regular travel to Perth. The residential roster available is 5:2/4:3.

The Sustaining Capital project team delivers sustaining, improvement and technology projects across our Pilbara Operations incorporating 17 mines, 4 ports and 2,000km of rail infrastructure.

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. 

Applications close on the Sunday, 29^th October 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).