Engineer Project Delivery

Riotinto; Newman; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Private health insurance

Share ownership plan

Insurance cover

Salary packaging options

Career development

Job summary

Rio Tinto's Gudai-Darri project in Western Australia is seeking an Engineer Project Delivery with Electrical & Control Systems aptitude to oversee major projects from definition through execution. You will manage scope, coordinate with stakeholders and deliver safely, on time and within cost.

In this FIFO role from Perth, you will review designs, resolve technical and interface issues, assist with permits, plan work fronts and ensure construction activities meet engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering (or related) and strong knowledge of electrical and control systems.
• 3–5 years’ experience in large-scale mining, infrastructure or construction projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical and control systems with experience across multidisciplinary project interfaces.
• Sound understanding of HSE requirements, engineering standards, construction risks, project scheduling, cost management and contract administration.
• SAP experience and WA C Class Manual Driver’s Licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor project progress and provide site construction and technical support.
• Review design materials to ensure they meet project needs and align with specifications.
• Record and escalate design, constructability or interface issues.
• Independently manage and resolve technical issues to enable safe, timely construction.
• Review permits and licence conditions against project requirements and ensure timely submissions.
• Ensure effective work planning to provide deliverables to Construction and maintain continuous availability of work fronts.
• Specify requirements for temporary construction facilities and access roads, and manage package scopes as required.

Skills

Electrical & control systems

Education

Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Work for a global mining company with attractive benefits
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• FIFO from Perth
• Flexible roster option - 8 days on, 6 days off roster OR 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster

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 an Engineer Project Delivery with an Electrical & Control Systems aptitude to join our Gudai-Darri Project Delivery team, where you will apply your technical expertise to manage and support the successful delivery of key projects. You will oversee project definition, scope development and execution, collaborate with stakeholders, and help ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and cost-effective.

What you'll be doing

• Manage and monitor project progress and provide site construction and technical support.
• Review design materials to ensure they are suitable for project needs and aligned with project specifications.
• Responsible for recording and escalating any design, constructability or interface issues arising.
• Independently manage and resolve technical issues to enable construction activities to be completed safely, on time and to specified engineering standards.
• Review and prepare permits and licence conditions against project requirements, ensuring required requests are submitted with sufficient lead time prior to project execution.
• Ensure effective work planning to provide deliverables to Construction and maintain continuous availability of construction work fronts.
• Specify requirements for temporary construction facilities and access roads, and manage package work scopes as required.

About you

• Relevant degree in (preferred) Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 3–5 years’ experience within large-scale mining, infrastructure or construction projects (preferred)
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical and control systems , with experience working across multidisciplinary project interfaces
• Sound understanding of HSE requirements, engineering standards, construction risks, project scheduling, cost management and contract administration
• Proficiency in project management processes, Computerised Maintenance Management System (SAP) experience, with a current WA C Class Manual Driver’s Licence

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 bonus
• 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, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives - at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

Where you'll be working

Located 110km north-west of Newman, our Gudai-Darri iron ore mine is our most technologically advanced mine. It leverages technology such as autonomous trucks, trains, drills and water carts. Gudai-Darri also has more than 70 design innovations including a reclaimer with a rotable bucket wheel, a fully automated robotic laboratory and in-field access to data and systems for all team members.

Applications close on the 24th of November 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date). #gts

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.

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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