Specialist Engineer Process Control

RioTinto; Perth; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global mining company as a Specialist Engineer – Process Control in Perth. You will lead complex control system solutions, ensuring safety and productivity while collaborating with diverse teams. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing innovation and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Subsidised private health insurance

Attractive share ownership plan

Comprehensive medical benefits

Career development assistance

Exclusive employee discounts

Leave for all life’s reasons

Qualifications

• Lead design and development of control systems.
• Proficiency in capital project delivery processes.
• Experience in industrial automation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery, cost, schedule, quality, and risk at project level.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams.
• Mentor and support interns and graduates.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Innovation

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Safety commitment

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mechatronics

Tertiary qualification in Control Systems

Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC

SCADA

Data processing tools

Job description

Specialist Engineer – Process Control

• Do you want to be part of a team of technical professionals delivering high-value, high-complexity projects in control systems?

• Do you enjoy collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and supporting operations to succeed?

• Are you inspired by problem-solving and innovation?

• Do you value safety, inclusion, and continuous learning?

Where we’re all welcome

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 who we are.

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About The Role

Join our Process Engineering & Major Hazards function here at Rio Tinto, as a Specialist Engineer – Process Control in the Project Delivery team. In this unique role, you’ll lead and execute complex control system solutions that reduce business risk, improve productivity, and support strategic priorities.

Reporting to the Superintendent Process Control Delivery, some of the responsibilities you may be required to undertake are:

• Lead the design, development, commissioning and operational readiness of control systems within the project portfolio

• Provide technical leadership to project teams, including standards, engineering workflows and decision-making

• Manage delivery, cost, schedule, quality, stakeholder engagement and risk at the project level

• Collaborate to standardise and continuously improve control system development practices and tools

• Support systems post-delivery through breakdown recovery, incident investigation and SME-level escalation

• Review and contribute to control system standards in areas of expertise

• Coordinate contractors to execute project deliverables

• Mentor and support interns, graduates, and fellow engineers in the Mechatronics and Control Systems discipline

• Adhere to “The Way We Work”, including processes for change management and approvals

What you will bring:

• Tertiary qualification in Mechatronics, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline

• Proficiency in capital project delivery processes and project management stages

• Strong influencing, stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills

• Advanced skills in industrial automation platforms (e.g. PLC, SCADA)

• Knowledge of process control philosophies and advanced control systems

• Familiarity with programming languages and IT/OT infrastructure

• Understanding of electrical and instrumentation standards

• Experience in data processing and analytical tools

• Manual 'C' Class Driver's Licence

• A strong commitment to safety, respect, and inclusive teamwork

What We Offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, thinking and hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• A culture to support flexible working options

• 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)

Where you will be working

You and your team will be based at the Operations Centre in Perth.

Advertising closes for this role on 30 May 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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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.

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.