12-month contract with potential for extension
Opportunity to contribute to a significant Rio Tinto closure program
Supportive team environment with strong mentoring and guidance
Flexible working arrangements and multiple location options
Scheduler / Planner | Rio Tinto Closure Team
Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Scheduler / Planner to join Rio Tinto's Gove Closure Team on a 12-month contract, with the potential for extension.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in one of Rio Tinto's major closure programs, supporting the planning and delivery of complex end-of-mine and rehabilitation activities.
Working within a highly collaborative environment, you will partner with stakeholders across multiple disciplines to develop integrated schedules, provide project controls support and help drive successful project outcomes.
You'll be joining a supportive and experienced team that values collaboration, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
This role would suit someone who enjoys asking questions, challenging assumptions, building strong stakeholder relationships and ensuring schedules are robust, accurate and fit for purpose.
About the Role
Working within the Closure Program team, you will be responsible for coordinating, developing and maintaining integrated schedules across a portfolio of closure activities.
You'll work closely with project teams, technical specialists and key stakeholders to ensure project plans are aligned, achievable and accurately reflect program priorities.
A key focus of the role will be building upon existing schedules, identifying risks and dependencies, challenging inputs where required and ensuring stakeholders remain aligned to critical project milestones.




Rio Tinto offers flexibility in how this position can be worked, with several arrangements available:
FIFO | Brisbane, Darwin or Cairns
FIFO available from Brisbane, Darwin and Cairns
9-day fortnight roster
Monday to Friday roster with every second Friday off
Brisbane Based
Work from Rio Tinto's Brisbane office
Regular travel to site as required (approximately one week per month)
Monday to Friday roster
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate, develop and maintain integrated program schedules, ensuring alignment across workstreams and closure milestones
Build upon and maintain existing schedules while incorporating new project inputs and priorities
Facilitate stakeholder workshops to define key activities, dependencies, interfaces and durations
Collaborate with Project Controls to provide strategic direction on scheduling approaches and integration
Support portfolio‐level scheduling across a complex closure program
Maintain a centralised scheduling workplace that reflects project status, risks and critical path impacts
Review, validate and challenge schedule assumptions and logic where required
Identify opportunities to improve scheduling standards, practices and methodologies
Coordinate, develop and maintain the Gove Program Dashboard




Work collaboratively with stakeholders across multiple disciplines to support successful project delivery
About You
Proven scheduling and planning experience
Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 is essential
Experience within project controls, planning or scheduling functions
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain integrated project schedules
Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills
Ability to identify schedule risks, dependencies and critical path impacts
Confidence to ask the right questions and challenge schedules constructively
Solid communication and collaboration skills
Mining, resources, infrastructure or major project experience will be highly regarded
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a global leader in mining and materials, committed to finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
The Gove Closure Program is focused on safely and responsibly progressing closure activities while creating positive long‐term outcomes for people, communities and the environment.
Rio Tinto fosters an inclusive and collaborative culture where different perspectives are valued, safety is a priority and employees are supported to grow and succeed.
You'll be joining a team that encourages teamwork, innovation and continuous improvement while working on meaningful projects that have a lasting impact.
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at diversity-and-inclusion.
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📌 Planner / Scheduler (Brisbane)
🏢 Chandler Macleod Group
📍 Brisbane