Advisor Heritage Liaison

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About the role

Reporting to the Superintendent Heritage Fieldwork we are looking for a  Supervisor Fieldwork to facilitate and ensure the safe conduct of Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s cultural heritage survey program. 
This role is a great opportunity for a passionate professional who love enjoys working in the field, has solid leadership and stakeholder management skills and able to bring all the pieces of the project together.
Responsibilities of the role will include: 

• Contractor management for Rio Tinto’s heritage team survey program.
• Developing and maintaining favourable relationships with internal and external stakeholders through strong engagement and communication
• Delivering in-field survey works
• Preparing, managing and implementing initial response plans and journey management plans.
• Supervise heritage field survey teams (contractors & traditional owners) in line with RT safety systems and processes enabling delivery against the infield survey schedule.
• Maintaining cultural heritage fieldwork equipment, assets, and fleet
• Supporting social surrounds, archaeological, ethnographic, botanical, and other environmental survey works with Traditional Owner group involvement
• Coaching survey participants according to Rio Tinto HSEC and CRM procedures
• Undertaking critical risk management as a team leader.
• Field focused role with regular remote travel to deliver RTIO’s cultural heritage survey program.
• Make your mark in a role that blends strategy and stakeholder leadership
• This role will be performed on an 8 days on, 6 off roster either based residential in Dampier or Karratha or in a FIFO capacity from Perth or Busselton

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have: 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Exposure to strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement across complex environments
• Experience working in a leadership role with good field safety knowledge and a passion for working with Traditional Owners
• Capable to travel (up to 10 days at a time), work in the field, in the heat and undertake physically demanding tasks
• Experience bringing stakeholders together to deliver on projects with excellent engagement and influencing skills
• Manual C Class driver’s licence

It will also be beneficial if you have: 

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Senior First Aid Certificate, 4WD accreditation and GIS/Navigation skills

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 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you will be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

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At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.