Analyst Environment

RioTinto; Kitimat; On-site; CAD 88,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

RioTinto is looking for an Environmental Analyst for an 18-month fixed-term position in Kitimat, BC. You will assist with compliance reporting, incident tracking, and environmental performance improvement initiatives. This role offers a collaborative workplace that values safety and inclusion in a stunning outdoor environment.

Benefits

Career development & education assistance

Exclusive employee discounts

Leave for all of life's reasons

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in a similar industrial setting (mining, processing).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A valid Drivers’ license (minimum of “N”).

Responsibilities

• Assisting in environmental performance programs.
• Supporting community stakeholder interactions.
• Monitoring environmental regulations and compliance.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Computer skills

Education

Post-secondary education in Environmental Sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Environmental Analyst (Fixed-term, 18 months)

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Grow your leadership skills in this key role
• This fixed-term, full-time, role is based in Kitimat, BC. The perfect place to live and work, combining the tranquillity of a small community with an unrivalled love for the great outdoors
• Please note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not offered. Relocation package is provided if applicable.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Environmental Analyst to assist with incident tracking, permitting, regulations and compliance reporting. The analyst will also assist with both administration and implementation aspects of our license to operate at the BC Works Aluminum Smelter & Kemano Power Operations. This role is on a fixed-term of 18 months.

The role is a great opportunity for an organized and punctual individual to learn and grow in the environment field within a highly collaborative team. By providing support, you will be exposed to several different types of information systems and a wide variety of regular and punctual requests.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Environmental Team Lead Senior Advisor and working in a diverse team within Rio Tinto on a Monday to Friday schedule, you will be:

• Assisting in the development and implementation of systems, programs, and tools to improve environmental performance at the sites.
• Assisting with quality control and timely submission of data and legal reporting and interface with community stakeholders and regulators
• Promoting environment policies and protocols with all team members at BC Works
• Overseeing and supporting the Document management system (i.e.: Risk Register, Incident Reporting, Site Investigations)
• Assisting with ISO14001 and ASI certification requirements
• Assisting with implementation and communication of Environmental Standards and Systems in line with the Rio Tinto HSE strategy and associated plans.
• Supporting a variety of environmental audits and inspections including for reduction and others industrial areas with PPE
• Performing monthly and annual monitoring of various metrics and key performance indicators to external and internal stakeholders
• Monitoring all relevant Environmental Regulations for changes, amendments, etc.
• Providing information for quarterly HSE reviews and ad-hoc dashboards, meetings, etc.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Post-secondary education in Environmental Sciences or related field (B. Sc is preferred)
• Minimum two years of experience in a similar industrial setting (mining, processing, manufacturing, or related setting)
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and statistics
• Team-oriented, collaborative, and ability to engage with others
• A valid Drivers’ license (minimum of “N”)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

What we offer

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

The base salary range for this role is $88,000 - $133,200 CAD in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto. Our base salary ranges are based on role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by the skills, experience, and impact you bring to the role. Our talent acquisition partners can share more during the hiring process.

At Rio Tinto, we offer a competitive reward package that reflects the value that each person brings to our business. As part of our pay philosophy, we believe equity represents fairness, and is rooted in our values and aligns with what we stand for.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation program (if applicable)

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto’s BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for 70 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world’s most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 70 years.

To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI

Applications close on July 11, 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.

À propos de Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations.

Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.

Chaque voix compte
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.

Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.