Land and Mineral Rights Specialist II
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Perth or Brisbane location
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A unique opportunity to be part of a collaborative and supportive team
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Work for a diverse and global organisation
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
Rio Tinto is seeking a dynamic and experienced Land and Mineral Rights Specialist II to work within the Tenures and Approvals team, providing tenement management and approvals support within Rio Tinto's Exploration group.
This role is a great opportunity to expand your knowledge and experience as part of a diverse business. Supporting our Australasia portfolio, you will work with stakeholder groups, including government departments and our own Geologists. The role supports multiple commodities, and you will build your knowledge across multiple jurisdictions within Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Laos.
Reporting to the Land and Mineral Rights Manager and working in a collaborative community, your responsibilities will include:
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Prepare and lodge exploration tenement applications and various compliance documentation, including renewals, variations to tenement conditions and reports.
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Coordinate the submission of approvals documentation, including water licenses, ground disturbance permits, regional interest development approval applications and site-specific environmental authorities.
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Review tenement and approval-related requests and provide advice on process and procedures.
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Assist the project teams to ensure all relevant licences and approvals are in place in order to undertake exploration activities.
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Ensure strict compliance with statutory obligations.
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Maintain documents and databases to monitor and manage the compliance obligations of the exploration tenement portfolio.
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Liaise with statutory bodies, stakeholders, and industry rep bodies regarding tenement management issues, including amendments to mining legislation, regulations, and guidelines.
What you will bring:
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Commitment to safety of yourself and your team.
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Highly experienced in tenement management (a number or years experience in similar environments would be advantageous).
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Experience with the interpretation of legislation and associated regulation.
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Experience with government lodgement portals, including GIS systems (e.g. GeoResGlobe, WAMAX, MyMinesOnline, Tengraph, MTO, etc.).
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Clear understanding of exploration tenement application processes and compliance obligations.
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A good understanding of related legislation as they impact upon tenement management (e.g. Environmental, Local government, Native Title, Safety)
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Well-developed negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills.
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Experience in the use of Landfolio or an equivalent tenement management database would be viewed favourably.
What we offer:
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Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you have helped the world progress.
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A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
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A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto.
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A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program.
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Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidized private health insurance for employees and immediate family.
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Attractive share ownership plan.
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Company provided insurance cover.
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Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options.
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Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership goals.
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Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support.
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Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).
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Flexible working arrangements.
If this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now. Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.
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.
Respect and Inclusion
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.