• Fantastic Opportunity to join a Leading Mining & Resources Client

• Attractive Perth CBD Location, with Ad-hoc Travel to Site

• Monday to Friday roster

About our client:

Rio Tinto operates the worlds largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets. These assets include a world-class, integrated network of 15 iron ore mines, four port facilities, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure. Rio Tinto are expanding operations in the Pilbara to epic proportions while introducing next generation technologies to deliver greater efficiency, lower production costs and improved health, safety and environmental performance

About the Role:

WorkPac are currently seeking an experienced Project Planner to join Rio Tinto's Sustaining Capital division. This role will report to the Specialist Project Controls and provide planning support to selected delivery teams across multiple projects.This role will be responsible for tracking the teams master schedule including project delivery schedule as well as supporting commercial and cost control, whilst effectively interacting with internal and external clients at a project level and forming relationships with those they support.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop and maintain a master schedule of all projects in the assigned portfolio.

• Report on assigned portfolio and individual study/project progress.?

• Ensure compliance to the planning and scheduling guideline by the project owners.

• Assists with the creation, maintenance and reporting on the project/s plan and schedule.

• Analyse each study phase, identify, and evaluate schedule risks that can derail study/project delivery and provide solutions for prevention.

• Responsible for the occupational health and safety of themselves and other team members, ensuring that systems and processes are undertaken to demonstrate the care of themselves and others.

• Carry out the functional duties necessary for the daily implementation of project scheduling functions across regional programs of projects. This will include schedule management, schedule change management, schedule contingency management, schedule risk management, forecast schedule estimates, schedule progress statuses and reporting.

• Assisting the Specialist Project Controls and Project Lead/Manager in managing the approval, prioritising, and executing of work timeframes, technically and contractually.

• Interact with internal and external clients at regional levels in line with Rio Tinto Values.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Relevant site construction experience, certification, diploma, or degree acceptable to a recognised and relevant professional body.

• Professional certification or planned pathway to professional certification with a relevant professional body.

• Proficient in Primavera P6 project management and scheduling software.

• 5+ years of experience in project controls delivery.

• 5+ years of overall professional experience, preferably in mining or large-scale studies within a matrix organisation.

• C Class Drivers Licence

About WorkPac:

The WorkPac Group is Australia's largest privately owned workforce services business with over 1.3 million registered candidates. We offer tailored solutions in recruitment, skills and career development across Mining, Construction, Healthcare and more. Our consistent promise to both candidates and clients is that choosing WorkPac is always a ???Good Move???.

Apply Now

Click on the Apply button or for a confidential discussion please contact:

Principal Consultant: Bella Mason via Contact Number 08 9201 6268quoting the below Reference Number

RioTintoProfessional Job Reference Number: 7469J20234238

At WorkPac, we recognise we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.