Senior Advisor Rehabilitation

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We are seeking a Senior Advisor Rehabilitation to join our Rehabilitation & Closure team. This new and exciting role provides the opportunity to contribute to our expanding progressive rehabilitation program. We are looking for someone with solid leadership skills with a technical understanding of mining and construction-related earthworks, ideally with mine landform design experience. This role will shape the future of our operations and post-mining landscape.

Reporting to the Principal Rehabilitation, and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the Rehabilitation & Closure team, you will:

• Lead execution and governance of rehabilitation program across the asset lifecycle
• Act as the technical authority for rehabilitation execution standards (both new & re-work)
• Lead the submission of rehabilitation information into Mine Closure Plans
• Nominated rehabilitation contact to support broader overall closure studies
• Authority to provide technical guidance and manage team workload accordingly
• Lead implementation of Rehab Project Management framework (including defining roles and accountabilities)
• Accountable for issue resolution with guidance for IHMP, AR and area approvals during the rehabilitation delivery phase
• Support reporting and input into all stakeholder engagement for rehab delivery

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Earth Sciences or a related discipline
• Proven experience in mine rehabilitation and/or civil design
• Proficiency in MS Office, GIS, and Vulcan Maptek programs
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and manage contractors
• Skilled in identifying and implementing project improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and outcomes
• Strong presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills
• A proactive approach with a commitment to fostering a safe working culture

• 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 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)

This role is based in Perth, at our head office in Central Park, working Monday – Friday.

Applications close on Saturday 6 September 2025. Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date.

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.

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.

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Mining and Oil and Gas