Projects Coordinator

About the role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Project Coordinator to join the Rio Tinto Projects Team and contribute to the successful delivery of a major project. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic and collaborative environment, supporting one of Rio Tinto’s key strategic initiatives.

As a Project Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating project activities within the Owner’s Team. You will work closely with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless communication, effective planning, and timely execution of project tasks.

This role has a blend of accountabilities best suited to someone who is flexible in terms of changing priorities and has an ability to forward plan to support a busy project team.

Reporting to the General Manager – Projects some of the accountabilities may include:

Scheduling and diary management-

• Plan and manage project leader schedules across multiple priorities, time zones and stakeholders, including drumbeat meetings and resolution of calendar conflicts

• Arrange and manage travel bookings for leaders and project staff

• Coordinate office and site meeting requirements including invitations, room bookings, AV, catering

Stakeholder engagement

• Develop and maintain positive internal and external relationships at all levels through strong engagement resulting in a constructive work environment

• Assist with the preparation and distribution of both internal and external stakeholder communications e.g. project updates

• Positively represent the project and leaders through an open, flexible and willing approach

Procurement

• Prepare purchase requisitions and receipting of subsequent invoices through the use of eReq, SAP, TPRM database and Vendor Supplier Management systems

• Purchase and manage project specific PP'

Expense management

• Prepare and submit monthly expense report for project leaders ensuring the timely processing of expenses in line with the company policies and procedures

Report preparation

• Assist with the preparation, review and distribution of project reporting where required

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety and wellbeing of yourself and your team.

• A high level of organisational skill

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Proven experience in a corporate or major project environment

• Management skills including the ability to set goals, manage time, prioritize, and allocate resources to achieve plans.

• Collaborative engagement style with ability to solve complex problems with stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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 in-centive program

•              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 leader-ship ambitions

•              Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

•              Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual

Where you’ll be working

This role will be based in our Brisbane hub.

Applications close on 13th June 2025

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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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