Development Scheduler

• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Great opportunity to progress in a technical role
• Enjoy an exceptional work life balance with an 8/6 roster

About the role

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

We are looking for a Development Scheduler to join our Paraburdoo operation to manage the mine scheduling activities and provide support to the mine operations team to ensure the safe and efficient execution of the mine plan.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join a supportive team, preferably with strong experience in open pit mining to develop and progress their career.

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.

Reporting to the Senior Mine Engineer and working 8 days on, 6 days off roster, you will be involved in a variety of tasks including providing plans for mine development, roads, ramps, land clearing, drill areas and dump designs. In addition, you will also be:

• Responsible for the dump progression designs and strategies
• Coordinating and releasing designs on the 2 weekly plan development task trackers
• Drive alignment between the daily operational planning, development, drill, and blast teams to effectively execute in a timely manner
• Designing and coordinating the quarterly plan critical development milestones
• Communicating with stakeholders to ensure all designs are executed safely and to standard

What you'll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• You will have a degree or Diploma in Geotechnical or Mining Engineering, Surveying or Geology
• You will have a minimum of 3 years' demonstrated experience within an open cut mining environment (preferably iron ore)
• Practical experience within a scheduling or production engineering role is desirable
• Working knowledge of mining and business software such as MS Office and Vulcan
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills within a dynamic environment
• A current and valid C class manual driver's licence

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Get ahead financially and enjoy housing subsidy benefits (residential role only)
• Remote Area Holiday Travel Assistance (residential role only)
• 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
• Career development and 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

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.

Where you'll be working

landscape in Western Australia. Paraburdoo is recognised for its beautiful scenery, wildlife diversity and proximity to Karijini National Park. Paraburdoo prides itself on being a safe and friendly community; ideal for young families.

The picturesque town provides residents with a range of leisure facilities and local amenities including a domestic airport, hospital, community centre, childcare centre, primary school, parks, and a variety of sporting facilities. The recently built Paraburdoo Sports, Fitness and Community Complex offers state of the art facilities including an Olympic-size swimming pool, indoor basketball court and gym.

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 10th of June 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).