SENIOR ENGINEER - STRATEGIC PRODUCTION PLANNING

• Rare opportunity to contribute to the long-term strategic direction of Rio Tinto's Copper business
• Global, collaborative, and inclusive working environment
• Permanent full-time role Brisbane Based

About the role

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

We are looking for a Senior Engineer - Strategic Production Planning to work collaboratively within the Rio Tinto Copper business to provide analysis and production modelling to support the strategic production planning process including resource development studies.

This is a great opportunity for a developing professional to work with a high value global portfolio. You will advise senior leadership in the strategic options available to develop and grow the Copper groups asset base. This role will draw on your background and creative thinking to further enhance the long-term value of our business

Reporting to the Principal Engineer Strategic Production Planning, you will be:

• Supporting strategic scoping workshops that define strategic production options across various mining methods and processing pathways.
• Sourcing, validating, and interpreting production planning data

• Developing production models, producing schedules for strategic production planning analysis including valuation models.
• Reconciliation and validation of production models, schedules and resulting business valuations.
• Collaborative engagement with Business Analysists and Production Planners.
• Reviewing and preparation of strategic analysis results.
• Analysis for Life of Mine (LOM) plans and year-end disclosure of mineral resources and reserves.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.

We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills

What you will bring

• Experience in mine design, planning and production scheduling and associated mining software.
• Bachelor degree in mining, Processing, Geology, Mathematical optimisation or a similar technical discipline.
• Exposure to prefeasibility studies
• Understanding of the mining value chain
• Exposure to LOM plan preparation, Reserves and Resource reporting processes and Strategic Production Planning
• Strong stakeholder management skills across multiple roles and disciplines

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

About Rio Tinto

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.

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.

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

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change