Specialist Ecosystems

• Play a key technical role in shaping environmental monitoring, rehabilitation and closure outcomes at Argyle

• Work with consultants, contractors, Traditional Owners and Rio Tinto teams to support culturally respectful and sustainable closure delivery

• Permanent Perth-based role with ad hoc travel to Argyle

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About the role

We are looking for a Specialist Ecosystems to join our Closure Legacy team, supporting environmental monitoring, rehabilitation and closure activities at Argyle.

This is a great opportunity to use your environmental expertise to help inform responsible closure decisions, support sustainable land outcomes and contribute to a closure legacy that respects the cultural, environmental and community significance of Argyle.

You will manage and coordinate scopes of work and tender activities for consultants and third-party contractors responsible for environmental monitoring and rehabilitation programs. You will provide technical environmental advice, review monitoring and consultant reports, interpret complex datasets against closure completion criteria and support internal and external reporting requirements.

Working closely with Rio Tinto teams, consultants, contractors, Traditional Owners and Traditional Owner businesses, you will help ensure environmental work is delivered safely, on time, within budget and in a way that supports strong partnerships and lasting closure outcomes.

Reporting to the Manager Closure Legacy and working in a collaborative team, you will be:

• Managing and coordinating scopes, tenders, timelines, budgets and deliverables for environmental monitoring and rehabilitation work.

• Providing oversight and guidance to consultants and contractors to support safe, compliant and high-quality delivery.

• Reviewing environmental monitoring reports and technical outputs to inform closure decisions and adaptive management.

• Participate and take the lead on technical engagements with Traditional Owners, regulators, and external stakeholders, ensuring clear, respectful, and transparent communication.

• Preparing technical environmental advice and external environmental reports, including reporting under Western Australian approvals and regulatory requirements.

• Analysing and interpreting environmental data to identify trends, risks, improvement opportunities and progress against closure completion criteria.

• Supporting environmental data management, documentation and records to maintain accurate and reliable information for decision-making.

• Partnering with internal and external stakeholders to support environmental, social and governance outcomes across Argyle closure activities.

• Contributing to continuous improvement, practical problem solving and knowledge sharing across the Closure Legacy team.

About you

You are a practical and collaborative environmental professional with strong technical judgement, confidence working with complex data and the ability to build trusted relationships across a broad stakeholder group.

You will bring:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

• A degree in Environmental Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

• A current Western Australian manual driver's licence.

• Solid environmental experience across areas such as flora, fauna, water, contaminated sites, rehabilitation or mine closure.

• Experience interpreting environmental monitoring data, technical reports and closure completion criteria.

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage scopes, consultants, contractors, budgets and deliverables.

• A practical understanding of Western Australian environmental legislation, approvals and regulatory reporting requirements.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, support and build trusted relationships in a complex environment.

• A willingness to be hands-on, solve problems and support improvement in how environmental work is planned and delivered.

What we offer 

Where you’ll be working

The Argyle diamond mine is located on the traditional country of the Miriwoong, Gija, Malgnin and Wularr people in Western Australia. We acknowledge the Dawang / Daam groups who are the Traditional Owners of the Barramundi Dreaming – the Tiltuwam, Mandangala, Yunurr / Yalangga, Neminuwarlin, Balaburr, Bilbildjing and Upper Jimbila people.

Argyle was one of the world’s largest producers of diamonds and the largest supplier of natural coloured diamonds – including white, yellow, brown, blue, violet and the rare and the highly-coveted Argyle pink and red diamonds.

Mining ceased at Argyle in November 2020, after 37 years of operation. 

We are committed to respectfully closing and rehabilitating the mine and returning the land to its traditional custodians.

Applications close on 18th of September 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).  

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 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.