Assurance Lead - Brisbane, Australia - Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto
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Brisbane, Australia

1 month ago

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Assurance Lead

  • Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
  • Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
  • Permanent full time or part time (80% FTE) opportunity based in Brisbane, Queensland.

About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.


We are seeking an
Assurance Lead who will oversee assurance activities related to estimates and schedules before projects seek funding approval for the Rio Tinto Aluminium Sustaining Capital portfolio.


This role presents an excellent opportunity to oversee a diverse range of estimates and schedules, enhance the skills of team members, and spearhead initiatives aimed at bolstering integrity in future endeavours.

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 Project Services Manager and collaborating within a dynamic team in the Project Controls department, your responsibilities will include:

  • Conducting thorough reviews of proposed estimates and schedules for projects seeking funding approval.
  • Coordinating estimate reviews with internal and external stakeholders for larger, more intricate projects.
  • Participating in capital intensity reviews to identify opportunities for refining scope, reducing costs, and meeting stakeholder requirements.
  • Directly liaising with the planning team to ensure schedules align with framework requirements and offering feedback for enhancement.
  • Enhancing the capability to benchmark projects within the sustaining capital portfolio.
  • Demonstrating effective communication skills to provide constructive feedback to key stakeholders.

What you'll bring

  • A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
  • Significant experience in the project lifestyle including early study phases and execution
  • Thorough knowledge of Estimate Class classification and requirements for endtoend project lifestyle
  • Familiarity with performing variance analyses and distinguishing between scope of work, escalation and currency and timing differences
  • Demonstratable experience in capital cost estimating including factored and detailed 'first principle' cost estimate development and analysis
  • Excellent knowledge of Oracle P6

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 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 familyfriendly 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)
  • Possible domestic relocation assistance

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 and meet opportunities.


Where you'll be working
Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world's most widely used metals.


Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries, and have the world's most modern and competitive aluminium smelter portfolio.


Our Pacific Operations sites are located along the east coast of Australia, at the tip of the Northern Territory and in New Zealand's south.

With more than 6,000 employees, we operate a full value chain approach—mining, refining and smelting. Our portfolio includes four bauxite mines, two refineries, four smelters and one power station, and is supported by technical experts located in our Brisbane hub, including a full
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