Graduate - Process / Metallurgical Engineering

BC Works | Kitimat, BC

Process / Metallurgical Engineering

Graduate – January 2027

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.  

About the role  

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

We're looking for graduates from a range of degrees for different areas across our business. This requisition is for a role of Graduate Process / Metallurgical Engineer based at Rio Tinto Kitimat, BC starting in January 2027.

Working in a challenging and exciting environment within The Engineering Team, you will: 

• Develop and operate processes for converting and refining raw materials into products 
• Participate in improving product quality to ensure customer satisfaction; 
• Participate in improving the performance of aluminum alloy preparation, casting and treatment processes Joining us as a Graduate, you’ll experience our innovative, future focused Development Program where you will: 
• Learn fundamental leadership skills by leading a virtual team through a gamified leadership simulation 
• Challenge your thinking and gain outside perspective from futurists and external thought leaders 
• Acquire a toolkit focused on future skills to inspire innovation and creativity through a series of masterclasses 
• Team up with graduate colleagues to innovate solutions for future business and world challenges 
• Grow your leadership skills with 1-1 coaching sessions with an experienced external coach 
• Network with our senior leaders and subject matter experts 
• Access world-class digital learning 

What you’ll bring 

To be eligible for the Graduate program, you must have completed your studies within the last two years (2025, 2026) or working towards graduation in December 2026. 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team (standard for all job adverts) 
• Bachelor or master’s degree in Chemical / Process / Metallurgical Engineering or other related field 
• Less than two years of relevant work experience (local and international) 
• Right to work in Canada 
• Valid driver’s license 
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 
• Leadership skills, eagerness to learn and ready for the challenges ahead 
• Interest in working in a large complex industrial environment 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

What we offer 

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

The base salary for this role is  CAD$89,000 in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto. Our base salary ranges are based on role, level, and location.  Our talent acquisition partners can share more during the hiring process. 

At Rio Tinto, we offer a competitive reward package that reflects the value that each person brings to our business. As part of our pay philosophy, we believe equity represents fairness, and is rooted in our values and aligns with what we stand for. 

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority 
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions 
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays) 
• A competitive salary package 
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support 
• Exciting multicultural working environment 
• Exclusive employee discounts 
• Domestic relocation program 

Our global Graduate Development Program is designed to prepare the leaders of the future through a series of engaging, progressive, and future skills activities. Visit our webpage for a detailed overview of our program.  

Where you will be working 

Rio Tinto BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminum product group. Rio Tinto has been operating in British Columbia for over 65 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the most driven aluminum smelters in the world, producing aluminum with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1000 employees, community partners and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 60 years. 

*Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings as there is enough applicants, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible. 

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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.

Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, 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.

À propos de Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations. 

Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.

Respect and Inclusion
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.

Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.