Advisor Health & Safety

Where we’re all welcome

We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

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. 

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. 

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength.  The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.  

About the role

The Resource Development Health and Safety Team is looking to appoint an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to support the West Pilbara region, primarily based in the Brockman area. This role also brings opportunity for ad-hoc travel to additional areas including Tom Price, Marandoo, Paraburdoo and Robe Valley.

If you like workplace variety and want to broaden your exposure to the wider business, then this is the role for you.

Working within an inclusive team of health and safety professionals and the broader HSEC group, this role will support Resource Development including Operations (drilling, earthworks, rehabilitation), Geoscience, Hydrogeology, Planning and Geological Modelling.

This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis, FIFO from Perth on an 8 days on / 6 days off roster.

Reporting to the Superintendent Health and Safety, you will be:

• Delivering the annual H&S plan and supporting operational and technical leaders improving safety maturity
• Influence and coach leaders and frontline workers (including contract partners) on fundamental H&S processes (critical risk management, hazard identification and control, pre-start meetings, leadership in the field, quality safety interactions)
• Providing onsite support for incident investigations and risk assessments, including coaching and facilitating
• Providing advice and support with implementation of legislated health and safety requirements
• Assurance activities to determine control effectiveness and improvement actions
• Coach, support and influence leaders and teams with the utilisation of safety tools and standards
• Developing and providing relevant H&S information to operational and technical leaders (safety statistics, incident information, risk analysis, educational material)
• Coordination of site-based initiatives that promote health and wellbeing
• Support frontline leaders in the development and mentoring of Health & Safety Representatives.

What you’ll bring   

• Relevant health and safety qualification or demonstrated experience working in an operational health and safety role, coupled with a passion for, and sound knowledge of health and safety
• Experience in data and trend analysis in health and safety indicators to drive insights and interventions
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to proactively support leaders and to think strategically across the business value chain
• Experience with incident investigations and risk assessment techniques
• High level of integrity and values-based decision making
• Ability to work in a team and autonomously
• Excellent computer literacy including use of various reporting systems. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Adaptability, flexibility & a solutions-based mind-set
• Valid C-Class Australian driver’s license or equivalent

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. 

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.

What we offer 

• Be recognised 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 

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto 
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia 
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus 
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family 

• Attractive share ownership plan 
• Company provided insurance cover 
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options 
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions 
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support 

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave) 
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them 
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors who are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Program for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career
• Indigenous leadership programs across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

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Who we are 

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 and meet opportunities. 

About Rio TintoRio 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 MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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.