Principal Advisor-Studies

Principal Advisor Studies – Borates

- Key role influencing future business direction

- Exciting development opportunity to propel your future career path

- Boron, California based role (or greater LA region)

About the role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Principal Advisor Studies to lead and deliver strategic growth studies ($50M-100M+ capex) for Rio Tinto Borates. It will require strong engagement with a variety of stakeholders across the global business including senior management, operations, sales, logistics, business analysis, finance, HSE, HR, community and external affairs. This role will provide excellent exposure to both the Borates and Battery Materials leadership team with an opportunity to drive the future direction of the business.

Reporting to the Strategic Planning Manager, key responsibilities include:

- Lead strategic growth studies with a focus on concept, order of magnitude, pre-feasibility and feasibility stages. Oversee project engineering, analysis and evaluation.

- Critically analyze project assumptions and drive value engineering opportunities.

- Prepare and present study findings and recommendations to GM level and above including various Investment Committees.

- Manage studies through their numerous study stages. Obtain approvals from both internal and external stakeholders to move the study through its stages.

- Provide expert advice for studies within the Borates business.

- Identify and implement improvements to study delivery methods.

About You

To be considered for this role you will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline

- Excellent familiarity and understanding of Rio Tinto’s study definition guidance

- Experience leading large studies ($50M-100M+ capex) at Rio Tinto

- Knowledge of engineering principles and technical due diligence at OoM, PFS and FS level

- Experience working with and managing EPCMs / engineering service providers

- Ability to critically analyse and identify value engineering / capex optimization opportunities

- Experience with TEG/BED reviews advantageous

- Ability to conduct thorough, high-quality analysis to support conclusions and recommendations

- Excellent ability to develop and deliver presentation of findings to GM level and above

- Strategic and forward-thinking competencies

- Ability to manage sensitive, time critical and complex tasks

- Experience effectively managing and coordinating a wide range of stakeholders and inputs

- Experience in financial evaluation and business case building

What we offer

Here is just a glimpse of our industry leading rewards package:

- A safety-focused and inclusive working environment

- A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards

- Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions

- Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs

- Excellent retirement plan

- A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)

- Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters

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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 situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

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