Senior Engineer – Mine Tailings Studies

Prepare technical scopes of work for mining tailings facility systems such as water and slurry transportation, processing equipment, and infrastructure to align project scope with business objectives. Conduct studies on infrastructure such as industrial water barges and pump systems to support the process water requirements for the mine's concentrator operations. Plan and assess storage options for mine tailings exceeding the facility's existing capacity. Optimize material production equipment and systems used for dam construction. Review, oversee, and correct technical reports, drawings, specifications, and models prepared by consultants. Manage projects through their numerous study stages and execution. Monitor, manage, and report all relevant project performance indicators to meet business requirements. Obtain approvals from both internal and external stakeholders to move the project through various development stages, implementation, and handover.

Telecommuting permitted up to 50%.

Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field, and 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate related work experience. 

Must have 5 years of experience in each of the following:

• Designing, specifying, or operating large industrial or mining water and slurry transport and processing systems including pumps, valves, pipelines, and hydrocyclones;
• Program management, including cost forecasting, status reporting, business improvement actions, management of consultant contracts, risk management, and change management; 
• Corporate project governance including preparation of project funding justifications, cost and schedule status reporting, contract procurement, and consultant invoicing and payment 
  approvals;
• Management of heavy industrial engineering studies and projects;
• Preparing written reports and using computer system applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and MS Project;
• Manage project stakeholders to achieve project objectives.

Telecommuting permitted up to 50%.

Domestic travel required up to 5%; International travel required up to 5%.

TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply through https://jobs.riotinto.com & search for requisition number [TBC]. Should you have any difficulty in applying for this position through our website, please contact us.recruitment@riotinto.com for assistance in the application process.

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.

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We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

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