Technician Field Hydrogeology

Technician Field Hydrogeology - Marandoo

• Be part of an expanding dynamic team with excellent career development opportunities

• Join our Resource Development team, and gain exposure to various portfolios of projects across the Pilbara

• Flexibility for the lifestyle you want - Fly in; fly out opportunities on an 8 days on, 6 days off roster

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We have a new opportunity to join our Resource Development team as a Technician Field Hydrogeology supporting a wide range of projects across the Pilbara.

The Technician Field Hydrogeology will be responsible for the collection of technical water related data from RTIO’s Pilbara-wide monitoring network.

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor and working 8 days on; 6 days off roster, you will have:

• Work collaboratively with Lead Hydrogeologists to support ongoing execution of water related monitoring SoW’s.

• Collection of groundwater and surface water data from a network of monitoring sites across the Pilbara.

• Maintain adherence to scientific method during the collection of water quality samples in accordance with RTIO and relevant regulatory guidelines.

• Arrange and oversee timely dispatch of samples to accredited testing laboratories.

• Maintenance and care of field equipment to enable the safe and efficient collection of data and samples.

• Organisation of logistical support for monitoring programmes.

• Promoting positive behaviour and a supportive safety / team culture.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Experience in hydrogeological field data collection and site monitoring

• 1-3 years mining or professional work experience

• Relationship building skills coupled with your ability to engage and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of business partners will also ensure your success in this role

• A manual ‘C’ class driver’s licence

• Computer skills (Microsoft Office: Word Document, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI) and reporting and analytics skills

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.

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 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

• 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

The Marandoo mine is located at the foot of Mount Bruce adjacent to the Karijini National Park, 50 km east of the town of Tom Price. Marandoo is known for its picturesque hills and mountain ranges. Our operation currently employs a fly in fly out workforce.

Applications close on 11th February 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.