Job Description

Project Manager, Major Projects
Lead large-scale industrial projects from planning through successful execution and delivery
Drive strategic decision-making and risk management across all project phases
Role based in Labrador City, NL
About the role
Finding better ways(TM) to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a results-driven Project Manager to lead high-impact initiatives from Pre-Feasibility Studies (PFS[B]) to Execution while applying industry best practices to drive safety, efficiency, and project success.
This is a great opportunity to be working in a matrix organization, you will collaborate with diverse stakeholders--including engineering disciplines, construction, HSE, PMO, Procurement, Operations, Maintenance, Business Evaluation, and external partners. In this role, you will refine your project management expertise, guiding resources, delivery, change management, and risk mitigation while fostering a culture of safety and excellence.
Being one of Rio Tinto's senior leaders means helping to run a company that drives human progress. You are writing the next chapter of our story.
You lead some of the industry's best and brightest minds, working to solve the challenges of the 21st century. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop are broad and exciting.
Reporting to the Delivery Manager of Major Projects and working in and exciting environment, you will be:
Lead, coach, and inspire multi-disciplinary teams to safely and efficiently deliver projects on time, within budget, safely and to the highest quality standards
Drive collaboration among stakeholders to foster innovation and continuous improvement
Ensure governance, discipline, and quality assurance throughout project phases
Implement robust project controls, including scheduling, budgeting, and risk management, using industry-standard tools
Foster a culture of safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement across all project phases
Provide technical guidance and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
What you'll bring
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural or related discipline)
5+ years of project management experience in mining, construction, or heavy industry, with a track record of delivering projects of higher value and complexity
Demonstrated commitment to safety, with experience implementing HSE protocols
Strong understanding of project controls within a complex delivery framework
Experience building and leading high-performing teams in challenging environments
Strong communication skills to influence and align diverse stakeholders
Contribute to the overall Major Project Team
PMP certification or equivalent is strongly preferred
We actively encourage applications from women and Indigenous Peoples for this opportunity
What we offer
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
Attractive share ownership plan
Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
Exclusive employee discounts
Domestic relocation assistance
Where you'll be working
We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,700 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe.
IOC's operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. We also operate a wholly-owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway.
Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year (for more information, click here: ) and one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for Young People (for more information, click here: ).
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.
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.
A propos de Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des societes minieres et des materiaux. Nous sommes etablis dans 35 pays ou nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l'aluminium, des mineraux critiques et d'autres materiaux necessaires a la transition energetique mondiale et a la prosperite des personnes, des communautes et des nations.
Nous exercons nos activites depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulees au fil des generations et sur les differents continents. Notre mission - trouver de meilleures facons de fournir les materiaux dont le monde a besoin - nous guide dans notre quete d'innovation et d'amelioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits a faibles emissions et repondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons a creer des partenariats nous permettant de resoudre des problemes, de creer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.
Chaque voix compte
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d'Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communaute LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs ages, de personnes handicapees et de representants d'origines diverses.
Nous sommes determines a creer un milieu inclusif ou les employes se sentent a l'aise d'etre eux-memes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l'impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectees et que les points de vue, aussi varies soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais egalement essentiels a notre succes. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec equite et dignite, sans egard a la race, au genre, a la nationalite, a l'origine ethnique, a la religion, a l'age, a l'orientation sexuelle ou a tout autre aspect distinctif.