--- title: "Rio Tinto Self Perform Tailings Dam Wall Raise Construction Project" description: "Concentis was engaged to source and recruit a team of leading project delivery personnel to operate as a contractor workforce on the construction of a tailings dam wall raise project in Weipa, FNQ. This was a self-performed project from the ground up." featured_image: "https://concentis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/aerial-view-of-open-pit-mining-site-of-limestone-m-2024-12-06-13-05-22-utc-1-scaled.jpg" url: "https://concentis.com.au/rio-tinto-self-perform-tailings-dam-wall-raise-construction-project/" date_modified: "2026-04-15T09:55:10+10:00" --- # Rio Tinto Self-Perform Tailings Dam Wall Raise Construction Project --- - Client: Rio Tinto - Location: Weipa, Far North Queensland - Service: Supply of key project management personnel for owner's team ## Why were we engaged? Concentis was engaged to source and recruit a team of leading project delivery personnel to operate as a contractor workforce on the construction of a tailings dam wall raise project in Weipa, FNQ. This was a self-performed project from the ground up. ## What challenges led to engaging concentis? 1. As a self-perform project for an owners team the nature of the work was complex and detailed with no earthworks contractor. 2. A broad cross section of skills was required to enable the successful execution of the project. 3. Rio Tinto’s core business is mining not Construction so Concentis were required to resource the project delivery team that had both owners team and contractor experience. 4. Flexibility was essential given the project was scheduled to run for 14 months with no guarantee of further work beyond that. ## Concentis Success From a people perspective Concentis got the right people with the right skills and quickly. The scale of the job for acompany like Rio Tinto is unheard off, so given the quantity of work to be done, the people and skills were vitally important for the safety, schedule, and cost to enable successful delivery. The client requested eight key positions to be filled across multiple disciplines. Our team successfully secured qualified candidates for all roles, ensuring the project maintained momentum. The placements included: - H&S x2 - Mechanical works supervisor x2 - Civil Earthworks super x2 - Project Engineer x2 ## Why was the project successful? - Early planning and engagement with Concentis to build a team with the right skillset to ensure execution was successful. - Fast and efficient assembly of a leading project team. - Zero performance-related issues or staff turnover from Concentis contractors. - No lost time on the project due to injuries to contractor workforce. - Project completed on time and under budget. - 30% of staff were retained by Rio Tinto for future work following project completion. - Remaining 70% of the workforce were redeployed to new projects with leading Concentis clients. [GET YOUR COPY HERE](https://concentis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Case-Study-Rio-Tinto-Self-Perform-Tailings-Dam-Wall-Raise-Construction-Project.png) --- ## Read more case studies ## Loop Carousel ![](https://concentis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/aerial-view-of-open-pit-mining-site-of-limestone-m-2024-12-06-13-05-22-utc-1-scaled.jpg) ##### ## ##### [ Case Study Rio Tinto Self Perform Tailings Dam Wall Raise Construction Project Concentis was engaged to source and recruit a team of leading project delivery personnel to operate as a contractor workforce on the construction of a tailings dam wall raise project… READ MORE ](https://concentis.com.au/rio-tinto-self-perform-tailings-dam-wall-raise-construction-project/) ![](https://concentis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/a-candidate-experience.jpg) ##### ## ##### [ Case Study A Candidate Experience David James is a candidate who faced all three obstacles. Here he shares his experience of engaging with Concentis to beat out the competition and confirm a great role…. READ MORE ](https://concentis.com.au/a-candidate-experience/) ![client and candidate matching](https://concentis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/client-and-candidate-matching.jpg) ##### ## ##### [ Case Study Client and Candidate Matching From a people perspective Concentis got the right people with the right skills and quickly. The scale of the job for a company like Rio Tinto is unheard off, so… READ MORE ](https://concentis.com.au/client-and-candidate-matching/) ![Managing Contractor Workforces](https://concentis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/managing-contractor-workforces-case-study.jpg) ##### ## ##### [ Case Study Managing Contractor Workforces The ability to manage and monitor contractor workforce costs is essential to successful project delivery. Challenges on both fronts led this publicly listed tier-one mining company to engage Concentis on… READ MORE ](https://concentis.com.au/managing-contractor-workforces/) Group 234arrow-right (1) Group 234arrow-right (1)