Specialist Engineer Electrical & Instrumentation

Do you want to be part of a team of technical professionals delivering high-value, high-complexity projects in control systems?

Do you enjoy collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and supporting operations to succeed?

Are you inspired by problem-solving and innovation?

About The Role

Join our Process Engineering & Major Hazards function here at Rio Tinto, as a Specialist Engineer – Electrical & Instrumentation in the Project Delivery team.

In this unique role, you’ll lead and execute complex control system solutions that reduce business risk, improve productivity, and support strategic priorities.

Reporting to the Manager Project Delivery, some of the responsibilities you may be required to undertake are :

Lead the delivery of instrumentation upgrade projects to meet needs of the asset owners and align with strategic intent

Design, development, commissioning and operational readiness of instrumentation upgrades within the portfolio

Set benchmark for best practice instrumentation upgrade processes, build tactics and systems to ensure high quality instrumentation upgrades are delivered by all project teams

Accountable for delivery, cost, schedule, quality and control risk for individual projects

Manage technical and project risk and escalate as required

On-going subject matter expert escalation support of the systems delivered within the portfolio, breakdown escalation & recovery, incident investigation, change management review & approval

Lead small teams of electrical and control system contractors

Support interns and graduates and upskill Engineers

Deliver projects adhering to The Way We Work and internal processes for Change Management and Approvals

What you will bring :

Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline

Proficiency of electrical and instrumentation standards

Solid understanding of capital project delivery processes and project management stages

Strong influencing, stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills

Experience in data processing and analytical tools

Manual 'C' class driver's licence

A strong commitment to safety, respect, and inclusive teamwork

What We Offer

Be recognised for your contribution, thinking and hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress

A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

A culture to support flexible working options

A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto

A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive 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 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)

Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

Where you will be working

You and your team will be based at the Operations Centre in Perth.

Advertising closes for this role on 4 July 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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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