Senior Surveyor – Yandi

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Make your mark setting up our new, intelligent mine
• Enjoy an exceptional work life balance with an 8/6 roster

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for an experienced and high performing Senior Surveyor to join our Brockman 4 Mine Technical Services team.

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 Superintendent Technical Services, working an 8 days on, 6 days off roster, you will ensure quality surveying services are provided to the operational, geotechnical and planning teams in order to efficiently and effectively support the execution of the mine plan. You will drive a positive safety culture within the team, whilst ensuring the integrity and delivery of 3D spatial mine data and services within the mine lease.

About you

You will have tertiary qualifications in Surveying or equivalent and be a holder of a Grade 2 Authorised Mine Surveyors Certificate as a minimum, coupled with demonstrated, practical surveying and leadership experience ideally within an open-pit mining environment. You will have strong computer skills and the ability to communicate, engage and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Previous experience working with machine guidance systems will be required as will a ‘C’ class driver’s licence. RPAS (Drone) license and experience operating RPAS and processing resulting data and a working knowledge of Trimble surveying equipment will be advantageous. Exposure to Vulcan Software data processing for accurate pit model, design checks and bench volumes will be also be beneficial.

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 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

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

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.

Applications close on Sunday 6 February 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)