We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
We are looking for a Senior Specialist Cost Estimator to help the Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO) deliver robust investment planning, governance and decision-making.
In this role, you will provide independent cost and commercial expertise to validate vendor-provided estimates, pricing structures and commercial assumptions, ensuring investment decisions are transparent, defensible and aligned to business objectives.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys influencing complex decisions, applying commercial judgement and partnering with a broad range of stakeholders across major initiatives.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Delivery within the ePMO, and working in a collaborative project environment, you will:
We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply. If you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.
Required for Success
Helpful for Success
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.
The Enterprise PMO (ePMO) supports the delivery of Rio Tinto's strategic enterprise projects through portfolio oversight, and commercial governance of key supplier partners. Working across a diverse portfolio with strategic suppliers and service providers, the team helps strengthen commercial performance, improve delivery confidence and ensure contractual commitments are effectively managed to deliver value for the business.
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.
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.
We're finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Iron ore for steel. Low carbon aluminium for electric cars and smartphones. Copper for wind turbines, electric cars and the pipes that bring water to our home. Borates that help crops grow and titanium for paint.
