Advisor Health & Safety

Advisor Health & Safety | Utilities

• Are you looking for your next challenge and want to work in a forward-thinking team making positive changes?

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• FIFO ex Perth - 5 /2, 4 /3 Days only Roster

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto is an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

We are looking to appoint an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to support and deliver H&S services across the Utilities division of Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s business unit. This is a great opportunity for an experienced and collaborative health and safety professional to be part of the Rio Tinto HSEC Team.

This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis, FIFO from Perth on a 5 days on / 2 days off, 4 days on / 3 days off roster.

Reporting to the Superintendent Health & Safety, you will be required to work autonomously focusing on:

• An understanding of or exposure to the Human Factors as it pertains to analyses and assessments including task, communication, workload, change impact, performance degradation potential, training needs.
• Providing onsite support, upskilling and facilitation of incident investigations and risk assessments.
• Partnering with operational leaders to support proactive management of key health and safety risks.
• Delivering the annual H&S plan and supporting operational leaders improving safety maturity through key initiatives.
• Supporting the roll out of fundamental H&S initiatives, training and coaching.
• Provide trusted advice on health and safety matters to operational leaders in line with the Rio Tinto HSEQ Management System.
• Coordination of site-based initiatives that promote the health and wellbeing of the workforce
• Identification and implementation of continuous improvement opportunities in all areas of the Health and Safety function.

What you’ll bring

• Must have 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
• High level of integrity and values based decision making
• Ability to work autonomously is essential
• Strong engaging and influencing skills, with the ability to proactively support leaders and to think strategically across the business value chain
• An ability to work in a fast-paced environment managing competing priorities supporting multiple stakeholder groups
• Excellent computer literacy including use of various reporting systems is required. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Adaptability, flexibility & a solutions based mind-set
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Good knowledge and understanding of human factors.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

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 almost 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.

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto owns and operates an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets that include a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

Every Voice Matters

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.