Engineer - Structural
- Employer
- Rio Tinto
- Location
- Weipa, Queensland, AUS
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- May 22, 2022
- Closes
- Jun 19, 2022
- Ref
- 958205469
- Category
- Engineering
- Work Term
- Permanent
- Work Load
- Full Time
- Language
- English
Structural Engineer
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Senior Engineer-Mechanical the Engineer Structural will lead a small technical team accountable for the management of the structural integrity of site assets.
About the role
This is an opportunity to demonstrate your technical, project management and stakeholder engagement skill set to lead the development of a site structural integrity strategy and advise execution of structural maintenance work packages.
As the Engineer Structural you will be working on a Monday to Friday roster and accountable for:
What you will bring
It will also be beneficial if you have:
What we offer
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 will be working
Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tonnes of bauxite.
Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce-including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.
The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape.
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.
- Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional
- Enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle in an ideal residential environment - Weipa
- Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Senior Engineer-Mechanical the Engineer Structural will lead a small technical team accountable for the management of the structural integrity of site assets.
About the role
This is an opportunity to demonstrate your technical, project management and stakeholder engagement skill set to lead the development of a site structural integrity strategy and advise execution of structural maintenance work packages.
As the Engineer Structural you will be working on a Monday to Friday roster and accountable for:
- Creation of a site 5 year structural integrity strategy
- Leadership of a team of structural maintenance technical officers
- Governance of structural maintenance work package safety, quality and cost performance
- Governance of structural maintenance budget creation and expenditure
- Improving asset structural condition data quality
- Assist in the management of site structural engineering projects
- Technical scope development and oversight for structural modifications and maintenance works
- Business case generation for structural capital projects
What you will bring
- Structural Engineering degree or related discipline
- Sound understanding of relevant structural design standards and legislative compliance requirements
- Ability to scope, plan and lead the execution of works in a shutdown environment
- Demonstrated successful project management experience
- Effective written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills
- Skillset to effectively lead a technical team to execute short and longer term strategy
- A demonstrated commitment to ensuring a safe work environment
It will also be beneficial if you have:
- Experience maintaining structural assets in a marine environment
- RPEQ certification
- Working knowledge of business improvement tools (such as 6 Sigma, process improvement and change management methodologies)
- Ability to perform capital investment analysis and generate quality project business cases
- Experience working in the mining, marine or heavy industrial maintenance environment
- Previous leadership experience
- Experience in Zero Based Budget (ZBB) methodology and cost reporting
What we offer
- Domestic relocation assistance on offer
- Weipa accommodation benefit
- Remote area allowance
- Remote area holiday travel assistance
- Paid parental leave up to 9 months
- Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
- Salary sacrifice & packaging options - rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
- Rio Tinto employee share programme
- Employee discounts - banking, accommodation, motoring, 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 will be working
Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tonnes of bauxite.
Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce-including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.
The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape.
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.