Engineer Geotechnical

Engineer Geotechnical – Perth

• Opportunity to play a technical role in a large and established geotechnical community within Rio Tinto Iron Ore
• Drive change, innovation and promote value added growth as part of our work
• Perth based role offering great work life balance

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

We are looking for a Geotechnical Engineer – Design to provide geotechnical recommendations to Mine Planning and Studies, and ensure geotechnical residual risks are communicated to Operations for management during implementation.

What the role entails

This role is a great opportunity for a Geotechnical Engineer with appropriate skills and experience, to join the Geotechnical Engineering team in Perth. Working a 5 days on, 2 off roster and reporting to the Principal Design Engineer, you will be:

• Providing recommendations for the appropriate collection of geotechnical data reflecting the level of Study (Conceptual to Implementation)
• Assessment of geological, hydrogeological and structural information to formulate a geotechnical model.
• Derivation of material parameters from drilling, laboratory and reconciliation data for input into geotechnical models.
• Assisting the Specialist Geotechnical Engineers in preparation of geotechnical design recommendations
• Communication of residual geotechnical risks to Operations for management of risk.
• Engaging with external consultants to ensure that fit for purpose design recommendations are made to industry standards
• Championing the Rio Tinto D3 standard (management of slope geotechnical hazards)

What you will need for this role

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• BSc, BEng Earth Science or Engineering Degree, relevant post graduate qualifications would be preferable
• Current WA ” C Class” Driver’s License
• Experience with geotechnical data collection
• Some experience with open pit geotechnical design, particularly using Rocscience and Vulcan (or equivalent) software
• Open pit operational geotechnical experience
• Strong technical report writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise work
• Strong people 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.

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure we strongly encourage women to apply.

What we offer 

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Flexible working arrangements
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidized 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

About Rio Tinto 

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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.

Where you will be working

The role is based in our Perth Hub, located in the Central Park building, 152-158 St Georges Terrace. The role will require some travel to our operating sites in the Pilbara region as required.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world’s largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading performance and technology. Our iron ore business continues to be the world’s largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

Applications close on 13 October 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date). 

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