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Rio Tinto

Global iron ore, aluminium, copper producer

Engineering Manager

Full-TimePosted on 10/22/2026Deadline 11/4/26
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's
Conakry, Guinea
In PersonMust be able to work in Guinea for the duration of the contract.
Engineering ManagementEngineering Leadership

About the job

Requirements
  • A university degree in engineering is required.
  • At least 10 years of experience in engineering and asset management, including more than 5 years in an operational leadership position directly related to mining operations, maintenance, or an equivalent field.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams, including document control, information governance, knowledge management, and specialist engineers.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing professional pathways, competency frameworks, coaching, and succession planning.
  • Proficiency in two of the three operating languages—French, Chinese, and English—is desirable; excellent French proficiency is a significant advantage.
  • Must be in good health and able to work in Guinea for the duration of the contract.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and manage stakeholders.
  • Professional integrity.
  • Demonstrated experience leading or participating in high-performing teams with strategic leadership.
  • Strong organization and planning skills, including the ability to work under pressure in dynamic environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver complex projects within defined timelines and scope.
  • Ability to establish a governance model encompassing policy, process, tools, roles, and indicators.
  • Ability to arbitrate and prioritize competing demands among engineering execution, operations, compliance, and continuous improvement.
  • Ability to define a clear vision and lead engineering and asset-management teams.
  • In-depth understanding of the complete physical-asset lifecycle, from acquisition through decommissioning, using frameworks such as ISO 55000, ISO 14224, or equivalents.
  • Ability to supervise and review multidisciplinary engineering activities in civil, mechanical, and electrical disciplines while ensuring compliance with standards and operational requirements.
  • Proficiency in long-term investment planning, asset-renewal forecasting, and lifecycle cost analysis.
  • Ability to interpret asset-performance data to support decision-making.
  • Proficiency in risk-assessment methodologies to prioritize interventions according to criticality, safety, and business impact.
  • Knowledge of applicable engineering, safety, and environmental standards, including ISO, AS/NZS, and other relevant frameworks.
  • Familiarity with digital twins and integration of engineering systems with asset-management platforms.
  • Experience presenting reports to senior management or equivalent bodies.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing and managing continuous-improvement initiatives.
  • Strong business acumen and financial understanding aligned with the responsibilities of the position.
Responsibilities
  • Lead a team spanning technical governance and engineering.
  • Ensure assets are managed safely and in compliance with applicable regulations, industry standards, and company requirements.
  • Own the asset-governance framework, oversight of technical standards, management of change, approval and acceptance processes, and assurance planning under the three-lines-of-defense model.
  • Maintain the integrity of asset information through master-data governance, document control, and knowledge management.
  • Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Procurement, Health, Safety and Environment, and Risk Management teams to strengthen controls across the asset lifecycle and continuously improve the performance and compliance of port, rail, and facility infrastructure.
  • Define and maintain industry standards, regulatory obligations, and company requirements, and ensure compliance with them.
  • Provide technical oversight for reference standards, approvals, engineering governance, and configuration control.
  • Lead management of change and configuration governance.
  • Develop frameworks for type approval, verification, testing, and acceptance.
  • Ensure asset-information integrity, including master-data quality, document control, and knowledge capture.
  • Ensure readiness for audits and assurance reviews using a structured lines-of-defense approach.
  • Provide engineering governance and technical assurance throughout the asset lifecycle, from design through operations, maintenance, renewal, and decommissioning.
  • Ensure the organization meets its obligations for safe operations, integrity management, and asset performance.
  • Maximize asset value through effective operational management and balance risk, cost, and performance while ensuring the technical expertise needed to support short- and long-term initiatives is available.
  • Provide authoritative technical and engineering support across the asset lifecycle.
  • Ensure engineering decisions and modifications are controlled, risk-assessed, documented, and auditable.
Desired Qualifications
  • A relevant asset-management qualification or certification is an important advantage.

About the company

Rio Tinto is a global mining and metals company that extracts and processes minerals to supply the world with key materials. Its offerings include iron ore used to make steel, low-carbon aluminium for electric cars and smartphones, copper for wind turbines, electric vehicles, and water pipes, borates for crop growth, and titanium for paints. The company operates by mining ore and then refining and transforming it into usable metals and minerals for various industries. Compared with its competitors, Rio Tinto emphasizes a broad portfolio across multiple minerals and metals and highlights efforts to reduce carbon in its aluminium products, aiming to lower the environmental impact of its supply chain. The overall goal is to provide the materials the world needs while advancing lower-carbon production to support sustainable energy, transport, and infrastructure.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1872

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What believers are saying

  • First-half 2026 EBITDA rose 28% to $14.8 billion, driven by copper and prices.
  • Rio Tinto started commissioning Quebec's $1.5 billion smelter expansion in May 2026.
  • Sandvik autonomous drilling trials and Chinese equipment purchases lower costs across iron ore operations.

What critics are saying

  • Nemaska slowed construction in March 2026; contractor headcount was cut, delaying lithium cash flow.
  • IOC completed staff reductions in August 2026, signaling weak Labrador operations and cost pressure.
  • Lithium execution now hinges on 2028 production; another delay would undermine Arcadium's thesis.

What makes Rio Tinto unique

  • Rio Tinto dominates iron ore with automated Pilbara mines and Perth remote operations.
  • Its Quebec lithium platform spans Nemaska, Whabouchi, and Galaxy, building vertical integration.
  • AP60 low-carbon aluminium and ELYSIS give Rio Tinto premium decarbonized metal optionality.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Bereavement Leave
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Company Equity
  • Parental Leave
  • Relocation Assistance

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

8%
GlobeNewswire
Oct 8th, 2026
Fieldstone Bio joins Rio Tinto and Founders Factory mining accelerator after $2M US energy award

Fieldstone Bio, a synthetic biology company based in Woburn, Massachusetts, has been selected for the Mining Tech Accelerator run by Founders Factory with Rio Tinto. It is one of five companies in the four-month program and receives its first backing from the mining industry. Participants receive investment and operational support. They work with Rio Tinto's technical experts and use its facilities in Western Australia to adapt their technology for mines. Fieldstone's platform combines synthetic biology, hyperspectral imaging, and data analysis to measure elements in geological samples. It aims to give drill teams results in days rather than the one to two months labs can take. In June, the US Department of Energy awarded $2 million to Fieldstone, TerraCore, and MIT to develop rapid characterisation of critical minerals on drill cores.

Fortune
Aug 19th, 2026
Rio Tinto chair: Geopolitical risk must move beyond the 'after-dinner speaker

Dominic Barton, strategic counsellor to Eurasia Group and chair of Rio Tinto, says companies must integrate geopolitical risk into core business operations rather than treating it as a side concern. Speaking after US President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods, Barton noted the breakdown of assumptions about international institutions and free trade. Barton, a former McKinsey leader and Canadian ambassador to China, argues CEOs need to spend more time understanding foreign governments. He says geopolitics should inform decisions about balance sheets, debt levels, supply chain security, and data management. Rio Tinto has adjusted its approach to China, significantly increasing purchases of Chinese equipment. "It's more expensive than some of the traditional Western suppliers. But it's better," Barton said.

PR Newswire
Jul 29th, 2026
FAST Metals Raises $4.3 Million and Commercializes Critical Mineral Recovery Technology

/PRNewswire/ -- FAST Metals, the mining technology company recovering base and rare materials from red mud (bauxite tailings) and other iron-rich waste, today...

wallstreet:online AG
Jul 13th, 2026
Mogotes Metals Announces US$15 Million Strategic Investment by Rio Tinto and Proposed Formation of Strategic & Technical Alliance

13.07.2026 - Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 13, 2026) - Mogotes Metals Inc. (TSXV: MOG) (FSE: OY4) (OTCQB: MOGMF) ('Mogotes', or the 'Company') is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding term sheet with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc. ... Seite 1

Yahoo Finance
Jun 11th, 2026
Sandvik partners with Rio Tinto to integrate autonomous drilling systems across Australian mines

Sandvik has partnered with Rio Tinto to integrate its i-series surface drill rigs with Rio Tinto's Autonomous Drilling System. The collaboration will combine Sandvik's AutoMine automation technology with Rio Tinto's remote operations expertise to improve safety, productivity and system interoperability in open-pit mining. Development will be managed through Rio Tinto's Perth Operations Centre, beginning with testing at Sandvik's facility in Finland. Field trials will follow at Rio Tinto's Western Australian operations to evaluate performance against production targets. The project leverages existing autonomous infrastructure at Rio Tinto's iron ore sites and aligns with both companies' expansion plans, including Sandvik's recent copper mine equipment orders and Rio Tinto's $1.5 billion Quebec smelter expansion, due to complete by end-2026.