- Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
- Permanent, full‑time position based at the Kemano Hydro Power Station, with residency in Kitimat, or Terrace, BC. Enjoy small‑town living with exceptional outdoor access.
- This is a non‑FIFO role with a Tuesday to Friday on‑site rotation, including weekly commuting from Kitimat and camp accommodation.
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™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About The Role
We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support and advise on complex mechanical engineering initiatives at the Kemano Hydroelectric Power Station, one of British Columbia’s most critical power assets, with accountability for supporting safe, reliable operation and long-term asset performance as the facility enters a major rebuild phase of its eight generators.
This is a great opportunity for a collaborative and pragmatic engineer to work hands‑on with critical hydroelectric assets and play an influential role a major rebuild project at a world‑class 975 MW power station.
The role is based at the Kemano camp and follows a Tuesday to Friday work schedule. Kemano is located approximately 80 km from Kitimat, with employee transportation to and from site provided by boat at the start and end of each rotation. Transportation is provided from Kitimat only, and this position is not a fly-in-fly-out arrangement.
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.
Reporting to the Superintendent and working in a collaborative community within the Kemano Power Operations Department, you will be
- Championing safe work practices by embedding Rio Tinto’s Health, Environment, Safety and Community (HSEC) standards into engineering decisions, field activities, and contractor engagements
- Providing hands‑on engineering field support and technical leadership to maintenance teams to improve the capability, availability, and reliability of the Kemano Power Station
- Developing and maintaining a deep technical understanding of site‑specific mechanical equipment and systems
- Creating, reviewing, and improving technical procedures, work instructions, and engineering documentation
- Complex problem‑solving, root‑cause analysis, and field troubleshooting for critical mechanical and operational issues
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives to optimize power generation performance, asset reliability, and lifecycle outcomes
- Applying expert knowledge of hydroelectric generation standards, codes, and regulatory requirements to ensure compliant and appropriate solutions
- Acting as the primary contact for maintenance teams and capital project contractors and consultants, including scope development, oversight of field execution, quality assurance, and technical advice for the lifecycle of capital projects
About You
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- Registered, or eligible for immediate registration, with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.). Candidates who are not registered but who bring relevant experience may be considered at an appropriate level.
- Progressive mechanical engineering experience, including exposure to commissioning, maintenance, and operational decision‑making in power generation or heavy industrial environments.
- Experience in asset condition monitoring and diagnostic techniques for rotating and/or critical mechanical equipment
- Hands‑on field experience supporting commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities
- Strong ability to work collaboratively in small, site‑based teams, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability
- Experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), such as SAP, to support maintenance and asset management activities
If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100%, we still want to hear from you.
Applications close on Thursday, the 12th of March 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 $116,000 - $174,000 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
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.
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 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.
À propos de Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations.
Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.
Respect and Inclusion
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.
Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.
