Senior Adviser, Town
- Unique and dynamic position working with internal and external stakeholders
- Take your next step into this challenging and rewarding role
- Use your project delivery skills to guide significant projects that will underpin the success of Nhulunbuy in a post-mining future
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Senior Adviser, Town to provide support to Gove Operations activities specifically relating to the transition of Nhulunbuy township to a post-mining future. Aligned with the end of mining operations towards the end of this decade, Traditional Owners have outlined a vision for the township of Nhulunbuy to remain a vibrant community and regional service hub for Northeast Arnhem Land.
The creation of Nhulunbuy occupies a special place in the journey towards Aboriginal Land Rights, and as such its transition to new ownership over coming years is especially significant. Town Transition is strongly assisted by the wider business, particularly project delivery and community relations.
Reporting to the Manager Town, you will:
- Guide the delivery of projects related to the refurbishment, demolition and construction of assets, including existing housing and utilities infrastructure.
- Work closely with Traditional Owners and Northern Territory Government agencies to ensure alignment between Rio Tinto’s and other parties’ activities
- Support the Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited’s operational readiness for anticipated normalisation of council activities in the future
- Sponsor the development, tendering and award of major contracts relating to the refurbishment of civil infrastructure
- Coordinate and attend meetings with internal and external stakeholders essential to the delivery of a successful transition
What you’ll bring
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:
- Tertiary or trade qualifications in engineering, construction, project management or a related discipline
- Demonstrated experience in external stakeholder engagement
- Experience in project management or delivery
- Strong administrative skills combined with an ability to communicate professionally in verbal and written format
- The ability to achieve pragmatic outcomes which balance cost, risk and complexity and involve multiple stakeholders.
Where you will be working
The township of Nhulunbuy is located in North East Arnhem Land. More than 3,500 people call this vibrant community home, enjoying camping, fishing and various outdoor pursuits on a year-round basis. The Senior Adviser Town is being offered on a residential (preferred), or regular commute basis from Darwin, Cairns or Brisbane. The nature of the role requires regular presence in the region to enable effective oversight of activities and the development of productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
- Enjoy domestic relocation assistance.
- Residential employees receive a remote area allowance (25% of base salary).
- Benefit from remote area holiday travel assistance.
- Take advantage of heavily subsidised housing and utilities.
- Secure a permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto.
- Earn a competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience, with an annual incentive program.
- Access comprehensive medical benefits, including subsidised private health insurance for you and your immediate family.
- Participate in an attractive share ownership plan.
- Benefit from company-provided insurance cover.
- Explore extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options.
- Pursue career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
- Enjoy ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support.
- Take leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave).
- Access exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail, and more).
Applications close on 12th August 2025
(Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date
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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.
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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.
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being 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.
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Working at Rio Tinto
Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.
The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.
Working in one of our function’s teams
We supply the materials that drive human progress. You make it all possible.
With business operations that stretch from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Perth, Western Australia, we have exciting opportunities in virtually every discipline imaginable. From HR to marketing, finance to technology, infrastructure to supply chain, and much more, the opportunities are endless. Join us and enjoy:
Our application process
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Apply
The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.
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Undergo assessments
Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.
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Interview(s)
Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.
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Offers and checks
At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.
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Join the Rio Tinto team
Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.