Planner

• Flexible working arrangements available for those wishing to work 3, 4 or 5 days per week
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Planner to be based in our Central Park office either 3, 4 or 5 days per week. This team also has working from home arrangements in place which will be offered to the successful candidate.

This is a great opportunity for a someone looking at project scheduling and commercial exposure on their development plan.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry's best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Senior Operations Planner and working in a diverse team within the Resource Development department you will be:

• Liaise with stakeholders to manage land access approval requests for Resource Development activities, in close consultation with project leads
• Developing and communicating schedule outlooks across varied time horizons, for a geographical hub
• Processing and updating of schedule variations from multiple stakeholders
• Optimising plans by actively seeking productivity improvements and managing operational risks/constraints to plan

What you'll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• The ability to communicate with various stakeholders across the business
• Planning & Scheduling experience and/or general knowledge of Resource Development projects
• MS Project knowledge is desirable however we are able to upskill the successful candidate

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 & 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)

Where you'll be working

This position is being offered on a .6, .8 or 1.0 basis. You'll be based at our Perth CBD Central Park premises in Western Australia and also have the opportunity of the flexibility to work from home 1-2 days per week.

About Rio Tinto

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium the world's first to be certified "responsible" helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. .

Every Voice Matters

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.

Applications close on Friday 23rd April 2021 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)