Principal Mechanical Engineer – Rtsd Development And Engineering

Our global business offers outstanding personal development and global career opportunities.

About The Role
We're finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

The decarbonisation of the steel industry will change the iron ore supply chain over the next 20 years, with the largest and fastest change in iron and steelmaking technology seen in decades.

Positioning Rio Tinto as a sustainability leader is key to realising our ambitions, strategy, and growth agenda.

The Purpose of the Rio Tinto Steel Decarbonisation Team
Protect the long-term value of Rio Tinto's iron ore by developing and scaling up cost-effective technologies for the future low-carbon steel industry.

Position Rio Tinto to participate in the emerging green iron market.

Provide steel decarbonisation analysis and intelligence to support decisions on Rio Tinto's future iron ore resource portfolio, product strategy, and renewable energy development.

We're now actively looking for a professional who will be responsible for the engineering components of the technology development for RTSD Pacific Projects, supporting application of Pilbara Iron ore in low carbon ironmaking technologies.

Key Accountabilities
Review and enhance mechanical design elements of RTSD's low-carbon ironmaking projects from pilot to commercial scale.

Capture mechanical engineering insights from RTSD's low-carbon ironmaking developments and scale-ups, transferring this knowledge to future customers, OEMs, and engineering providers.

Collaborate with OEMs to extract mechanical engineering insights in plant designs.

Document best practices, lessons learned, and innovative solutions in equipment design, installation, and plant commissioning.

Coordinate equipment IP strategy and engineering partnership programs for mechanical design and construction.

Ensure compliance with RT Project Engineering standards, including design audits, HAZOP, and other safety requirements.

Support project IC and EC evaluations as the engineering lead.

Monitor project budgets and schedules, ensuring proper reporting, deviation management, and document management.

Engage with customers to understand their unique challenges and requirements.

Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and knowledge-sharing events.

Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.

What You'll Bring
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.

Commercial acumen.

Passion for sustainability and environmental impact reduction.

Collaborative mindset and ability to work across interdisciplinary teams.

Project management skills with a focus on results.

Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesise complex information.

Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts effectively.

Ability to translate complex technical information into practical guidance for our customers.

What We Offer
A 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.

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); and local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only.

About Rio Tinto Commercial
Rio Tinto Commercial puts the company's value over volume approach into practice, with the goal of maximising the value of our physical flows to improve both our business and that of our customers.

Headquartered in Singapore, and integrated with Rio Tinto's assets, hubs, and offices globally, our Commercial group works hand-in-hand with our product groups to ensure both the amount and types of products we produce meet our customer's needs, and manage the trade-off between volumes, quality, cost and capital expenditure.

Where You'll Be Working
Centrally located in beautifully appointed offices in Central Park - Perth, CBD.

Everything at your doorstep and just a short walk to all transport.