Specialist Survey Engagement

Specialist Survey Engagement

• Coordinate and lead biological surveys with Traditional Owner representation in the Pilbara
• Be instrumental in the development of relationships with key internal and external stakeholders (including Traditional Owners)
• Join a team where diversity of thought and new ways of thinking are truly valued
• Permanent Full Time | Perth based role | Ad-hoc travel required

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

We are offering people interested in connecting with Traditional Owners a genuinely exciting opportunity to join us as a Specialist Survey Engagement in our Pilbara Environment and Cultural Knowledge team. This Perth-based opportunity involves occasional site travel to support Traditional Owner participation in biological assessments across the Pilbara.

The role’s purpose is to safely facilitate access to country for biological assessments by coordinating the notification process and leading surveys where there is Traditional Owner participation. In addition, develop meaningful relationships with Traditional Owners and biological professionals and find better ways to engage, improve ways of working. This is an opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team, delivering business-critical biological assessments to environmental approvals and resource access.

Reporting to the Superintendent Survey Delivery & Engagement and working in a collaborative and exciting environment within our State Agreements and Approvals team you will:

• Lead and undertake effective planning for Traditional Owner involvement on biological surveys, including health and safety, scheduling, site mobilisation and logistics for Traditional Owner Groups and participants
• Develop relationships and collaborate effectively with key internal and external stakeholders (including Approvals, HSEC and Traditional Owners)
• Develop and maintain standards and work practices, identifying and executing continuous improvement opportunities
• Contribute toward an inclusive and safe culture through demonstrating positive behaviours, values and sharing.

What you will bring

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• A commitment to the safety and wellbeing of yourself and others
• Consistently demonstrate behaviours aligned with Rio Tinto values of Courage, Care and Curiosity
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to quickly develop positive relationships through proactive engagement approaches
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills coupled with an ability to be flexible and agile in decision making and achieving the desired outcomes
• Working experience with Traditional Owners or an understanding of Cultural values
• Ability to work with different Microsoft and other software systems eg. ArcGIS
• Tertiary qualifications preferred but not essential- environmental or social discipline (desirable)

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

Who we are

Rio 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 and meet opportunities.

Where you’ll be working

Perth-based with ad-hoc travel to the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets supported by functional teams in the Perth hub: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.