Specialist Pastoral Engagement

About the role

Rio Tinto is looking for a Specialist Pastoral Engagement to join its Pastoral Stations team, supporting its Iron Ore operations across the Pilbara. This relationship-focused role builds and maintains positive, productive relationships with pastoral station owners and managers, working with pastoralists and internal stakeholders so that pastoral interests and operational considerations are understood and respected. The position is based in Perth with ad hoc travel to the Pilbara.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain respectful, productive relationships with pastoral station owners, managers and other stakeholders across the Pilbara.
• Act as a key point of contact between pastoralists and Rio Tinto, promoting open communication and transparency.
• Coordinate consultation and engagement on operational, exploration, infrastructure and project activities.
• Work with internal teams and pastoralists to understand operational requirements, identify impacts and develop practical solutions.
• Support coordination of pastoral station access arrangements under relevant agreements and approvals.
• Respond to stakeholder enquiries and concerns and resolve them constructively.
• Provide advice and local knowledge on pastoral operations and regional matters to support business planning.
• Support proactive stakeholder engagement initiatives and maintain accurate engagement records and reporting.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration and continuous improvement in engagement.

Required profile

• Sound understanding of the pastoral industry, including the practical challenges of operating cattle stations in regional and remote Western Australia.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, pastoral operations, land access, community relations or a similar field.
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information with discretion and to travel ad hoc to the Pilbara.

Required skills

• Stakeholder engagement, relationship management and communication skills.
• Negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong written communication and reporting skills.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro is advantageous.

What we offer

• Full relocation to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia.
• Competitive base salary with an annual incentive bonus.
• Medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family.
• Share ownership plan, company insurance and salary sacrifice options.
• Career development and education assistance.
• Vacation, paid parental leave (18 weeks), sick leave and cultural leave.
• Employee discounts and family-friendly wellbeing support.