Principal Operational Readiness – Renewable Energy

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Perth, Australia Rio Tinto Full time

Principal Operational Readiness – Renewable Energy

Help drive our business towards a greener future Design and implement operational readiness processes, practices and tools for renewable energy projects Be part of a collaborative, creative and innovative team who are working to integrate and optimise the renewable energy program in Western Australia

As one of the world’s largest industrial users of energy, Rio Tinto has a unique challenge in the energy transition. The Renewable Energy Western Australia (REWA) team is part of the Rio Tinto Energy & Climate (RTEC) group led by the Chief Decarbonisation Officer. The team leads the renewable energy program within Western Australia by working collaboratively across the business to deliver on our climate commitments while ensuring our business is well positioned for the future low-carbon economy.

Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations include an electrical network of 1,000km of transmission lines, multiple 220kV substations, gas turbine generators, solar generation and battery storage feeding mines across the Pilbara region.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a collaborative and talented  Principal Operational Readiness  to lead the design and implementation of operational readiness processes, practices and tools to support the integration of renewable energy projects into our power system.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.

We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

Reporting to the  Integration Manager  working as part of a dynamic and exciting team, you will be:

Leading the application of the operational readiness framework throughout the full lifecycle for all REWA projects. Successfully integrating each project from study into operation, through effective organisational change management and thorough stakeholder engagement. Developing plans, building strong relationships, identifying success factors and preparing each project to deliver in line with the investment business case. Contributing to the operating philosophy for large-scale renewables and coordinating operations input into design reviews, commissioning and compliance validation phases. Maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to drive a culture of collaboration, participation and improvement using lessons learnt from other projects.

About You

Innovative mindset with proven operational readiness practitioner, project management or organisational change management experience. Clear and concise communication skills with the ability to lead, build and maintain effective relationships across all levels of the business and influence multiple stakeholders. Experience in power system development or renewable energy will be advantageous.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your 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 culture that is supportive of 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) Possible domestic relocation assistance

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 and meet opportunities.



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