Diavik Mine | Yellowknife
Closure Engineering Graduate
Fall 2024
If you want to drive real change, we have the place to do it. Our emerging talent programs allow you to shape Rio Tinto. We want you to be part of our team to help us move forward in solving the emerging challenges of our time. At Rio Tinto, we believe that the best ideas are born by bringing together people with different perspectives to work towards a common goal: creating a better future.
About the role
We are looking for a graduate in engineering at our Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories for our progressive closure. This is a Fly-In-Fly-Out rotational role available to start in August or September. The schedule is a 2 weeks on /2 weeks off rotation that includes working weekends and holidays. The rotations will consist of 12-hour daily shifts. You will be flown in/out of the Diavik site from Yellowknife or Edmonton for your shifts and all accommodation and meals are included in camp.
By joining us as a graduate, you will experience our innovative, future-focused development program, where you will:
- Learn fundamental leadership skills and leading a virtual team in a fun leadership simulation
- Challenge your way of thinking and get an outside perspective from futurists and external opinion leaders
- Acquire a toolkit focused on future skills to inspire innovation and creativity through a series of Master Classes.
- Team up with fellow graduates to find innovative solutions to tomorrow’s business and global challenges
- Develop your leadership skills through individual coaching sessions accompanied by an experienced external coach
- Network with our leaders and subject matter experts
- Get firsthand experience of progressive closure and reclamation activities
What you’ll bring:
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent completed in Mining, Civil, Geological and Environmental Engineering
- Less than two years of relevant experience (local and international)
- Highly self-motivated
- Outstanding organizational and participative skills
- Excellent communication skills are required to liaise with consulting engineers, contractors and management
- Have a valid driver’s license
- Previous experience on a mine site is an asset but not necessary
What we offer
Our global Graduate Development Program is designed to prepare the leaders of the future through a series of engaging, progressive, and future skills activities. Visit our webpage for a detailed overview of our program.
Here is just a glimpse of our industry leading rewards package:
- A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
- A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
- Career development & education assistance to further your
- Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
- Excellent retirement plan
- A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
- Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
- Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
Where you will be working
The Diavik Diamond Mine, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, is located on a 20 square kilometer island, called East Island, in Lac de Gras, a lake located 300 kilometers northeast of Yellowknife. It is 100 kilometers north of the tree line and 210 km south of the Arctic Circle. Workers at the mine site commute to the island by plane.
Our diamonds from Diavik are stunning white gems, produced to the highest possible standards of safety and integrity. At Diavik, the safety of our people is our number one priority. We will never compromise this. Having all the people who come to our mine site return home to their families and loved ones at the end of every roster or visit is our number one goal.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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.
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as Indigenous 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.
Next steps…
There’s no better time to lead this change than the leaders of the future and that starts with a graduate or vacation role at Rio Tinto. Apply today.
Please note, in order to be considered for this role, you must complete all pre-screening questions.
*Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings as there is enough applicants, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible.
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Ayúdanos a aportar los materiales que hacen posible el progreso humano.
El avión en el que vas acaba de aterrizar. Enciendes el móvil y sacas el portátil del compartimento superior. Inmediatamente te pones a trabajar, a miles de kilómetros de tu oficina. ¿Alguna vez te has detenido a pensar en todos los materiales que hacen posible la vida en el siglo XXI? En Río Tinto descubrimos, desarrollamos y aportamos los materiales que impulsan el progreso humano. Cuando trabajas con nosotros, vivirás ventajas que no encontrarás en ningún otro lugar.
Oportunidades para personas graduadas en Rio Tinto
Tu educación puede ayudar a definir y ofrecer un futuro mejor para todas las personas.
El futuro puede parecer incierto y desalentador. Es fácil sentir pesimismo frente a los problemas de hoy porque parecen mayores que todo lo enfrentado antes.
Un trabajo en Río Tinto es un antídoto contra este miedo al futuro: creemos que cuando las mentes jóvenes se unen en una cultura de atención e innovación, pueden resolver los problemas de hoy, para un mundo más brillante mañana.
¿Cuál es tu pasión? ¿Imaginar y aplicar soluciones sostenibles? ¿Impulsar la IA? ¿Dar apoyo a comunidades locales? Sin importar lo que te impulsa, podrás sumarte a un equipo diverso y ambicioso para lograr un futuro mejor con el programa de graduados de Rio Tinto. Buscamos personas graduadas excepcionales y estudiantes de formación profesional de distintos orígenes para unirse a nuestros próximos programas. Aquí en Rio Tinto vivirás:
Nuestro proceso de solicitud
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Postularse
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Pasar evaluaciones
Nuestras evaluaciones están diseñadas para ayudarnos a determinar si eres compatible para el puesto. Te haremos saber cuáles tendrás que completar.
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Entrevista
La entrevista se podrá realizar en persona o en línea. Es la oportunidad perfecta para conocerte mejor, responder a tus preguntas y conversar de la emocionante oportunidad profesional que has solicitado.
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Ofertas y controles
En esta fase, te comunicaremos si te hemos seleccionado, en cuyo caso será necesario realizar un par de controles, como una verificación de antecedentes o de seguridad. Es posible que tengas que someterte a una evaluación médica, dependiendo del puesto solicitado.
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Integración al equipo Rio Tinto
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