Completion Engineer – Smart Completions & Handover Lead

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 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