Construction Superintendent

• Be part of an expanding dynamic team with excellent career development opportunities

• Support our Rail, HMED and Facilities Sustaining Capital Project teams across various locations and projects

• Fly out of Perth or any of our regional hubs

• 8 days on, 6 days off – a roster that works for you and your family

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 seeking a motivated Construction Superintendent to join our Sustaining Capital Project Team, to support the delivery of Facilities portfolios of projects across the Pilbara.

The Construction Superintendent will be working within a high performing team, that will support our Sustaining Capital delivery and study teams in the planning,

coordination, and execution of construction projects across a range of disciplines including structural, mechanical, electrical, non-process infrastructure, water management, bulk earthworks, heavy mobile equipment and civils. Utilising strong leadership and construction management expertise, this role will play a pivotal part in the delivery of a portfolio of projects in a safe, timely and efficient manner

What you’ll bring

The successful candidates will be passionate about developing and supporting diverse teams and contracting partners in achieving successful outcomes for projects. You will place a strong focus of Rio Tinto’s core values, HSEC priorities and developing and leading high performing teams. You thrive on collaborating in multi-disciplinary teams and engaging with various stakeholders. In addition, to be successfully considered for this role you will also:

• Demonstrate strong personal commitment to the safety of yourself and others.

• Have proven on-site construction experience across multi-disciplinary non-process infrastructure projects (i.e., buildings, villages, piping, electrical, civil, and earthworks)

• Be willing to assume Statutory Supervisor accountabilities and be working toward relevant qualifications by end 2025.

• Apply wide professional knowledge, experience, technical expertise and skills to all phases of construction.

• Have a keen interest in innovation and best practice in the engineering construction field and the drive to apply this knowledge to deliver successful project outcomes.

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.

• Experience leading diverse teams and building stakeholder partnerships.

• Extensive contractor management and engagement experience.

• Effective problem solving, decision-making and prioritisation skills.

• Exposure to RTIO processes and systems would be advantageous (particularly in Project Delivery teams).

• A self-starting highly motivated and goal-oriented individual.

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 

• 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

Where you’ll be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: 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.

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About Rio Tinto

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 situations and meet opportunities.

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.