Completion Engineer

Chandler Macleod; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 166,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Rio Tinto Aluminium – Amrun (Boyd Point, QLD) is seeking a Completion Engineer on a 12+ month contract starting January 2027. Based in Brisbane with occasional travel to site in Weipa, you will drive completion readiness, QA evidence, and handover quality for sustaining capital and project works in a high‑performing mining environment.

You’ll build and maintain completion processes, roll out the Smart Completions System, coach contractor teams, and work with tailings/dam engineering stakeholders

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or proven QA/completions system experience.
• 5+ years in quality systems or completions in mining or heavy industry.
• Delivery from construction through commissioning to handover exposure.
• Strong coordination of contractors and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent attention to detail and planning with time management.
• Clear written and verbal communication; capable of coaching teams.
• Experience with Smart Completions or digital QA platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support rollout of Smart Completions System for construction and commissioning.
• Build/maintain completion processes and QA system setups.
• Coach contractor owners’ team to follow completion/QA requirements.
• Work closely with engineering stakeholders (tailings/dam team).
• Complete site inspections to verify completion/QA evidence.
• Track and report KPIs / production metrics across project areas.
• Ensure readiness for safe transition from construction to commissioning and handover.

Skills

Quality systems

Completions

Construction

Contractor coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Planning

Communication

Smart Completions

Dam/civil earthworks

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Smart Completions platform

Job description

Rio Tinto is a global mining and materials company operating in 35 countries, producing the materials essential to modern life. Their operations are built on safety, innovation, inclusion and creating value for communities, customers and shareholders.

Join a major resources project at Rio Tinto Aluminium - Amrun (Boyd Point, QLD) as a Completion Engineer, supporting safe and efficient delivery of sustaining capital / project works. This is a contract opportunity (forecast start January 2027) with an expected duration of 12+ months, where you’ll work closely with site leadership and stakeholders to drive completion readiness, handover quality, and schedule certainty in a high-performing mining environment.

• Brisbane based with occasional travel to site in Weipa as required.
• Support rollout of the Smart Completions System for construction and commissioning
• Build/maintain completion processes and system setup to match project QA requirements
• Coach and support contractor owners’ team to follow completion/QA requirements
• Work closely with engineering stakeholders (incl. tailings / dam engineering team)
• Complete site inspections to verify completion/QA evidence is in place
• Track and report KPIs / production metrics across project areas
• Ensure readiness for safe transition from construction to commissioning and handover

About you

• Engineering degree or strong QA/completions system implementation experience
• 5+ years in quality systems / completions in mining or heavy industry
• Construction + commissioning exposure (delivery through to completion/handover)
• Strong contractor coordination and stakeholder engagement
• High attention to detail (plans, specs, QA documentation)
• Strong planning, prioritisation, and time management
• Clear written and verbal communication; able to influence and coach teams
• Expected start in Jan 2027
• Tailings / civil earthworks / dam build project exposure
• Experience with Smart Completions (or similar digital completions/QA platforms)

Why Join Chandler Macleod?

Chandler Macleod is one of Australia's most experienced workforce partners. You'll receive a competitive pay rate paid weekly, superannuation on all hours worked, access to our Employee Assistance Program, a dedicated Chandler-Rio Tinto support team, simple digital onboarding, and access to future Rio Tinto assignments.

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community. You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.