Superintendent Water Management

Rio Tinto
Guinea
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Environmental & SustainabilityExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Safety focus","Leadership","Change management","Stakeholder engagement","Influencing"]

Lead safe and effective water management across the Simandou mining operation by delivering groundwater and surface water programs that support safe, sustainable, and efficient mining. Provide technical leadership across water supply, dewatering, depressurisation, hydrology, water infrastructure, monitoring, and regulatory compliance. Partner with operational, technical, environmental, and community teams to manage water risks and improve performance, while building a high-performing water management function.

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Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto
1 week ago

Superintendent Water Management

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Job Summary

Lead safe and effective water management across the Simandou mining operation by delivering groundwater and surface water programs that support safe, sustainable, and efficient mining. Provide technical leadership across water supply, dewatering, depressurisation, hydrology, water infrastructure, monitoring, and regulatory compliance. Partner with operational, technical, environmental, and community teams to manage water risks and improve performance, while building a high-performing water management function.
Location: Guinea
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Environmental & Sustainability
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead safe and effective site water management activities.
  • •Develop and implement water management plans to support mine operations.
  • •Provide technical leadership across groundwater and surface water systems.
  • •Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations and company standards.
  • •Manage water-related risks, monitoring/reporting, team capability, and water-performance improvement initiatives.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceEquity

Key Requirements

  • •A focus and commitment to safety.
  • •10+ years of experience in mine water management, including water supply, dewatering, depressurisation, stormwater and sediment control.
  • •Experience in high rainfall environments, including development of wet season plans.
  • •Degree qualified in Geosciences or a related discipline.
  • •Strong leadership and change-management experience, plus stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
Experience:10+ yearsMiningWater managementHydrologyWet season planning
Education:
Skills:Safety focusLeadershipChange managementStakeholder engagementInfluencing
Languages:FrenchEnglish

Company Brief

Rio Tinto
Global mining and metals company that explores, mines, processes, and markets mineral resources including iron ore, aluminum, copper, and lithium. Supplies raw materials to industries worldwide across energy, infrastructure, transportation, and manufacturing.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1873
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