- Closure is an emerging issue across the mining industry and we are well positioned to be at the forefront of facing the challenges and realizing opportunities
- Numerous opportunities to materially impact Rio Tinto’s closure liabilities and the sector’s closure practices more widely
- Be a part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
- Position based in Paris, France
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
The District Manager Closure, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) a will manage several large mine remediation projects to focus on repurposing thinking, reducing the legacy asset provision and reducing the size of the legacy asset portfolio ultimately.
This role will suit a passionate professional with an environmental and projects background with an engaging personal style enabling you to interact effectively with the Legacy Management team as well as internal and external stakeholders. High energy, self-motivation, and ability to solve complex issues will ensure success in this role.
Reporting to the Closure GM for the EMEA portfolio, and working in a collaborative environment, you will be responsible for:
- Project management incorporating appropriate elements of Rio Tinto (RT)
- Implementation of Critical Risk Management and Zero Harm within all projects
- Assessing and managing Business and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) risks
- Negotiate legal site cleanup agreements with various regulatory Agencies
- Negotiate commercial and legal agreements with site owners and other stakeholders, working closely with RT Legal
- Responsible for external affairs related to projects, including government and stakeholder management and community engagement
- Engage and oversee multiple consultants and contractors to complete investigations, analysis and execution of remedial projects, while minimizing risks to the organization
- Work with internal and external parties in development of strategic plans for completion of site obligations.
- Where possible, provide a clean exit with no lingering liabilities for Rio Tinto
What you’ll bring
A combination of skills and experience will be considered if you have:
- Extensive knowledge and experience with EMEA environmental regulations
- Extensive knowledge and experience with safety regulations including mine safety and health administration, occupational safety, as well as Rio Tinto HSE Performance and Management Standards
- Knowledge and experience in conducting remediation projects using Project Management skills consistent with RT Projects PM+
- Knowledge and experience in RT governance processes;
- Technical expertise in human health and ecological risk assessment, hydrology, geochemistry, biology, and engineering
- Experience in assessing and managing Business and HSE risks consistent with RT Risk Guidance
- Experience in regulatory negotiation for remedial cleanups at all levels
- Experience in community engagement and stakeholder management
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 competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees
- Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
- Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs and pension plan
- Wellbeing benefits
- Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
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’s Development and Technology group engages and partner with Rio Tinto businesses across 73 operating sites, 35 countries and 6 continents to help create value, manage risk and innovate for the future, whilst providing range of support and services functions, to ensure technical optimisation, establish and transfer best practices, develop strategies to drive performance improvements, and ensure that technical innovation provides a source of long-term competitive advantage.
Rio Tinto Closure safely transforms Rio Tinto’s end of life mining, processing and infrastructure assets by developing innovative and sustainable solutions to leave a positive closure legacy. We collaborate with all parts of Rio Tinto to focus on maximizing post operational opportunities, de-risking and reducing the scale of closure liabilities and executing existing and near-term closures at optimal cost.
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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.
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