Advisor Approvals
Rio Tinto
Permanent role with competitive salary, annual bonuses, and a wide range of lifestyle-enhancing benefits
Join a global leader in mining and play a key role in operational excellence
Flexible work options: Karratha or Tom Price residential or FIFO
Where we’re all welcome
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 who we are.
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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.
About the Role
Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Railway Division team is seeking a hands-on and proactive Approvals Advisor to support the delivery of maintenance activities through effective approvals governance and field-based support. Based in Dampier and Tom Price operations, this role is critical in ensuring that all maintenance approval requirements are clearly understood and followed by field teams.
You will work closely with execution teams, project leads, and internal stakeholders to provide practical guidance on Approvals Request (AR) permit conditions, including environmental and heritage permit conditions, ensuring that maintenance activities are carried out safely, compliantly, and in line with regulatory and internal standards.
Key Responsibilities
Support field teams by interpreting and communicating the requirements of environmental and heritage permits.
Provide on-site guidance to ensure maintenance activities comply with permit conditions and environmental commitments.
Monitor and report on water use, waste management, and rail civil material handling in accordance with approvals.
Conduct site control verification checks to support approval requests and ensure readiness for maintenance execution.
Participate in heritage and biological field surveys and contribute subject matter expertise where required.
Lead or support audits, incident management processes, and continuous improvement initiatives related to approvals.
Conduct drone surveys to capture aerial imagery and process data to support the approvals process.
Utilise RTIO Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to understand Approvals boundaries, desktop work methodologies, review and create polygons for Approvals or mapping tasks.
Utilise mobile devices as a control in field for Approvals boundaries.
What You’ll Bring
A positive, solutions-focused mindset with a proactive approach to challenges.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence diverse teams and work effectively under pressure.
Experience in an approvals or environmental coordination role within the resource sector.
At least 2 years of experience in mining or heavy industry environments.
Strong ability to translate technical permit conditions into practical field actions.
Manual driver’s license.
Desirable:
M1 and M3 Safe Working qualifications (training provided).
CASA drone certification (training provided).
Environmental or Civil qualifications.
Cert II in Rail Infrastructure and prior rail experience.
Surveying capabilities.
Proficiency in geospatial software, preferably ESRI
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
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, cultural leave)
To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.
We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:
Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.
Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.
Applications for this role will close on 21/07/2025, however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier.
About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Every Voice MattersAt 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.