Engineer Mining

Riotinto; City of Brisbane, Weipa Town; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Private health insurance for employees

Share ownership plan

Salary packaging options

Career development support

Wellbeing programs

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a Mining Engineer to deliver reliable, accurate, and sustainable mine planning services for its Weipa operations in Far North Queensland, with a Brisbane base and regular travel to site. This role supports both Mining and Plant operations, aligning with shipping and commercial requirements and contributing to the Annual Plan.

You will develop monthly plans, translate plans into operational details, monitor progress and engage with stakeholders to ensure timely, safe

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience within mining operations with productivity improvement.
• Excellent numerical analysis and data validation skills.
• Preparation of accurate and achievable monthly development plans.
• Ability to engage with frontline leaders and key stakeholders to deliver outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Developing the monthly plan based on the targets set in the quarterly plan.
• Translating the quarterly plan into operational details for continuous bauxite supply.
• Provide up-to-date guidance on the mine’s status and initiate corrective actions when deviations occur.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to gather inputs for the monthly plan.
• Monitor plan implementation and report reconciliations (Mid-Month and End-of-Month).
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to ensure success of the mine planning process.
• Demonstrate safe leadership and align with company values.

Skills

Numerical analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomous work style

Data validation

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Shape the future of one of the world’s largest bauxite operations, turning strategic plans into reliable mine performance that keeps production and shipping moving

Permanent, full-time opportunity which includes attractive salary, annual incentives and a range of additional benefits designed to make your life better

Brisbane-based role that includes regular travel to our site-based operations in Weipa

We’re Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are seeking a Mining Engineer to deliver reliable, accurate, and sustainable mine planning services to optimise both Mining and Plant operations in alignment with shipping and commercial requirements. This critical role supports the planning team in evaluating scenarios, seizing new opportunities, and responding to changes driven by internal and external factors, all while ensuring consistency with the targets outlined in the Annual Plan.

What you’ll be doing

Supporting our Weipa operations and reporting to the Operations Planning Superintendent, whilst working closely with the Operations Planning team, you will be responsible for:

• Developing the monthly plan based on the targets set in the quarterly plan
• Translating the quarterly plan into operational details, with the primary focus on maintaining a continuous

Shape the future of one of the world’s largest bauxite operations, turning strategic plans into reliable mine performance that keeps production and shipping moving

Permanent, full-time opportunity which includes attractive salary, annual incentives and a range of additional benefits designed to make your life better

Brisbane-based role that includes regular travel to our site-based operations in Weipa

We’re Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are seeking a Mining Engineer to deliver reliable, accurate, and sustainable mine planning services to optimise both Mining and Plant operations in alignment with shipping and commercial requirements. This critical role supports the planning team in evaluating scenarios, seizing new opportunities, and responding to changes driven by internal and external factors, all while ensuring consistency with the targets outlined in the Annual Plan.

What you’ll be doing

Supporting our Weipa operations and reporting to the Operations Planning Superintendent, whilst working closely with the Operations Planning team, you will be responsible for:

• Developing the monthly plan based on the targets set in the quarterly plan
• Translating the quarterly plan into operational details, with the primary focus on maintaining a continuous bauxite supply that aligns with shipping requirements
• Providing up-to-date guidance on the mine’s status, ensuring corrective actions are taken when deviations from the plan occur
• Coordinating with relevant stakeholders to gather necessary inputs for the monthly plan
• Monitoring plan implementation, tracking progress against actuals, and submitting Mid-Month and End-of-Month reconciliations
• Engaging with customers and stakeholders to ensure the success of the mine planning process
• Leading by example and demonstrating behaviours that align with RTA’s values, consistently promoting safe leadership practices

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience within mining operations with experience in productivity improvement
• Excellent numerical analysis and data validation skills
• Preparation of accurate and achievable monthly development plans
• Ability to engage with frontline leaders and key stakeholders to deliver outcomes
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Deswik
• The motivation and ability to be self-driven and work autonomously
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

What we offer

• A respectful work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid, or half paid parental leave
• 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 and salary packaging options
• Career development and 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)

Where you’ll be working

Brisbane

Located on Charlotte Street in the heart of Brisbane’s city, our modern, multi‑floor office is thoughtfully designed for connection and collaboration, no matter where our people are located around the world. The space includes technology-enabled work and meeting areas, shared social lounges, and The Pit, our auditorium and central place for events and gatherings. On-site amenities include a wellness room, parents’ suite, and multi‑faith room. Downstairs, just inside the building’s heritage façade, are end‑of‑journey facilities and an urban laneway with coffee shops and pastry kitchen. Our teams enjoy views of Moreton Bay, Kangaroo Point and the Brisbane River as they work across a range of technical and functional disciplines, supporting operations globally.

Weipa

You will be supporting our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland, which includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals.

Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55‑year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved.

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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 situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.

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