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Senior Mine Surveyors

Employer
Rio Tinto
Location
Pilbara, Western Australia, AUS
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 11, 2022

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Category
Mining Production, Surveying
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English

Job Details

Senior Mine Surveyors - Pilbara
  • Join a world class team of technical specialists
  • Industry leading development programmes
  • Permanent FIFO 8 days on, 6 days off ex Perth

About the role

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

Rio Tinto Iron Ore's Mine Technical Services is looking to recruit industry experienced Senior Mine Surveyors to join their team. These integral leadership roles will provide an exciting opportunity to build and lead a specialised team of site-based Mine Surveyors across our Pilbara operations spanning an integrated network of 17 iron ore mines.

These roles will ensure quality surveying services are provided to the operational, geotechnical and planning teams to support the execution of the mine plan and drive a positive safety culture within the team, whilst ensuring the integrity and delivery of 3D spatial mine data and services within the mine lease.

These permanent positions are offered on a working roster of 8 days on, 6 days off, out of Perth and will suit Perth residents or those willing to relocate to Perth on a permanent basis.

What you'll bring

You will have tertiary qualifications in Surveying or equivalent and be a holder of a Grade 2 Authorised Mine Surveyors Certificate as a minimum, coupled with demonstrated, practical surveying and leadership experience ideally gained within an open-pit mining environment. You will have strong computer skills and the ability to communicate, engage and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Previous experience working with machine guidance systems will be required as will a 'C' class driver's licence. RPAS (Drone) licence, experience operating RPAS and processing resulting data and a working knowledge of Trimble surveying equipment will be advantageous. Exposure to Vulcan Software data processing for accurate pit model, design checks and bench volumes will be well regarded.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your critical thinking, and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world advance by producing the materials essential to human progress

* A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

* A competitive 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 and 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)

* Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

* Domestic relocation assistance provided for residential applicants

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.

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.

Applications close 12 December 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

Company

We are curious and creative, ingenious and hard-working. We are pioneers – exploring the boundaries of everything we do. The materials we produce are essential to human progress, and we see that progress driven by our people. Working at Rio Tinto means touching people’s lives: from exploring new materials to finding ways to tackle climate change. 

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. And 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. 

Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

Company info
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Rio Tinto
Telephone
+44 20 7781 2000
Location
6 St James's Square
London
London
SW1Y 4AD
Australia

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