• Lead a portfolio of capital and operational projects that directly supports safe, reliable performance at a live aluminum smelter operation.
• Guide a small team of Project Managers and Construction Supervisors while strengthening project delivery practices across Project Engineering.
• This permanent, full-time, role is based in Kitimat, BC. The perfect place to live and work, combining the tranquility of a small community with an unrivaled love for the great outdoors.

About the role

We are looking for a Principal Adviser Project Management to lead a portfolio of projects and programs within the Project Engineering Department. In this role, you'll help deliver safe, timely and effective outcomes across a live operational site, while leading a small team of Project Managers and Construction Supervisors and directly overseeing priority projects when required.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys bringing people, technical priorities and operational stakeholders together and wants to influence project delivery and business performance.

While we don't offer fly-in-fly-out arrangements, we do offer domestic relocation assistance, to help you settle in and thrive. Join us and become an integral part of our vibrant community. Located on British Columbia, Canada's northwest coast, Kitimat is a welcoming, family-friendly community set between the mountains and the sea. Known for its strong local economy, modern amenities, short commutes, and endless opportunities for outdoor adventure, it's an ideal place to build both a career and a life.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Manager Project Management you will:

• Lead safety and compliance across the project portfolio in line with health, safety and environmental requirements, Rio Tinto standards, and The Way We Work.
• Deliver the project portfolio against agreed safety, scope, schedule, cost and quality objectives in alignment with the engineering strategy.
• Lead and support Project Managers and Construction Supervisors by setting direction, balancing priorities and coaching the team through delivery challenges.
• Apply and strengthen project management practices, tools and systems to improve consistency, governance and delivery performance.
• Prepare, manage and control capital and operating budgets, using clear cost information to support portfolio decisions.
• Oversee procurement and technical delivery strategies to support effective planning, cost control and value-focused decisions.
• Build productive relationships with operational teams, technical specialists, procurement partners, contractors and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Mobilize cross-functional teams and directly manage high-priority projects when required, while identifying improvements to project processes and systems.

About you

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

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects through to completion in a production, industrial or other safety-critical operational environment.
• Experience leading people, including setting direction, balancing priorities and supporting performance through coaching, active listening and collaboration.
• An engineering qualification or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience and relevant credentials.
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, together with project scheduling software such as Primavera P6 or a comparable system.
• A valid driver's license for travel associated with this site-based role.

Helpful for Success

• Project Management Professional certification or other advanced project management education.
• Experience managing capital and operating budgets, procurement strategies and contractor or cross-functional stakeholder relationships.

Applications close on Sunday the 27th of September 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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 range for this role is $131,360 - $197,040 CAD 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. Within the range, individual pay is determined by the skills, experience, and impact you bring to the role. 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
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation program, based on eligibility

Where you'll be working

Rio Tinto's BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 70 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 world's most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 70 years.