Rio Tinto Looking for Graduate – Joint Venture Escondida – Chile at Gran Santiago, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile Full Time

Rio Tinto Graduate Program- Chile

Graduate – Joint Venture

If you want to drive real change, we have just the place to do it. Our Graduate Development Program is an opportunity for you to shape Rio Tinto from the inside out. We want you to be part of our team to help take us forward by solving the emerging challenges of our time. At Rio Tinto, we believe the best ideas come from bringing people together with different perspectives to work toward a common goal – to create a better tomorrow.

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It is a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it’s this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

About The Role

Rio Tinto, Escondida Joint Venture in Santiago, is looking for graduates and students from a range of degrees for different areas across all Engineering degrees.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Work collaboratively in an international, multi-discipline team (Processing, Projects, Finance) to deliver the best outcomes across the Escondida Joint Venture.
• Contribute to the identification and evaluation of key process drivers and risks, impacting both operational best practice and strategic decision making.
• Developing and maintaining integrated value analysis tools, which will serve as the primary source of value-driven and strategic decision-making information for Copper Group activities.
• Analyzing operational performance, cost data from mine operations and financial data to inform priority areas for Rio Tinto Management’s focus.
• Supporting the Finance Business Partner in all aspects of the partnership with Escondida monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, including treasury related transactions, modelling and explaining the impact to the business of financial drivers.
• Gaining and expanding your understanding of the underlying principles of mineral economics and mining engineering to facilitate valid modeling and rational decision-making.
• Staying updated on global and country-specific trends in project development finance, including their impact on costs, taxes, and accounting treatments.
• Assisting in driving the business analysis practice towards increasing excellence in value creation through improved investment decisions in project operations, development, and restructuring.
• Providing support for risk analysis and management for Rio Tinto Copper Group – Chile.
• Building relationships both within our team and across Rio Tinto.
• Support the Finance Business Partner in the execution of strategic initiatives.
• Work proactively with other team members to determine optimum operational conditions for the Processing Operations at Escondida, performing tasks including
• Analyzing Life of Mine and operational plans for improvement opportunities
• Monitoring operational performance
• Evaluating a range of scenarios
• Identifying potential key risks and drivers impacting the process
• Reporting consolidated results including outcomes, supporting evidence and reasoning
• During the program, you will have the opportunity to work in various areas within the Escondida JV team in Chile, allowing you to gain comprehensive knowledge on Escondida, the world’s largest copper miner, with chance to be a key contributor to the team managing Rio Tinto’s 30% investment, and to evaluate the investment profile of the asset and the project pipeline.

About The Program

On Year 1 You’ll focus on

• Our strategy, value and behaviours
• Building networks and relationships with team mates, leaders and technical experts
• Resilience and emotional awareness, caring for yourself and others, connecting effectively with a diverse range of people
• Our value chain and expertise of our commercial, technical and functional groups

On Year 2. You’ll focus on

• Collaborating with others, sharing ideas, innovating and developing new ways of working
• Building curiosity, having an open learning mindset, adapting to change and being open to new and diverse ideas
• Creating solutions to real-life challenges based on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals
• Developing creative problem-solving skills
• Being courageous, thinking and acting strategically, learning how to anticipate change and seize opportunity

And access to a whole lot more. There are a range of resources available to you throughout the two-year program

• Learning resources. Access to world-class digital learning resources via LinkedIn Learning and our Graduate Insights.
• Collaborate with fellow grads via the Graduate Yammer group, Graduate Champions network or through our Coffee Roulette program, where you can grab a (virtual) coffee with people from all around our business.
• Mentoring and job-shadowing opportunities. There are opportunities to connect with subject matter experts to help you grow your network and learn new skills and knowledge.
• Technical resources. In addition to learning on-the-job, you can also access online courses, webinars and tap into our internal technical expert networks to deepen your technical knowledge.

What You Will Need For This Role

• Bachelor’s or Master degree in Engineering, Business, or Finance (preferably completed in 2022, 2023 or by March 2024)
• Have less than two years of relevant work experience.
• Include
• Strong analytical mindset, problem-solving skills, and communication abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to construct and manage complex valuation and forecasting models.
• Permitted to work in Chile.
• Interest in working on a face-to-face basis.
• Fluent in English and Spanish, both written and spoken. Rio Tinto is a global company and the duties of this position require daily collaboration with colleagues, teams or partners based outside of Chile.

The Following Information Must Accompany Your Application

• Your full academic record
• Certified copies of qualifications
• Copy of National Driver’s license
• An English version of your resume

Only online applications will be considered, failure to provide any of the required documents will result in an automatic regret of your application, please follow the below steps to apply. Please note, in order to be considered for this role, you must complete all pre-screening questions.

How To Apply

• Visit www.riotinto.com/ graduates
• Look for “Join Our Team” at the bottom of the page
• Search the role on the job page
• Apply Now

Applications close on march 18 2024

What We Offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• Safety-focused work environment.
• Competitive salary package.
• Graduates Assistance Program.
• Career development and education support.
• Comprehensive health and medical programs.
• Wellbeing benefits.
• Employee share program.
• Leave options (vacation, 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.

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.

As a permanent Rio Tinto employee, you’ll receive a highly attractive salary, be eligible for a bi-annual salary review, a performance bonus and the option to join our share plan. We also have a wide range of company benefits, such as access to health and medical programs, pension, and savings plans, wellbeing benefits, career development & education assistance to further your ambitions and our amazing employee assistance program.