Advisor Occupational Hygiene

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Advisor Occupational Hygiene

• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority  

• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better  

• FIFO from Perth, or Geraldton on 8 days on, 6 days off family friendly roster – giving you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community  

We particularly welcome Indigenous people of Australia and Women to apply for this role as we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

About the role

The Greater Tom Price, Marandoo Health and Safety Team are seeking a passionate and talented Occupational Hygiene Advisor to join our HSEC Operational Delivery Team in a diverse mining environment. Being a part of the provision and coordination of occupational hygiene support will put you at the forefront of mining technology with the once in a lifetime opportunity to work with new equipment and processes, while championing occupational hygiene and leading exposure reduction projects.

We have technical development programs that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

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

Working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will;

• Develop annual risk-based monitoring plans

• Governance and quality control of monitoring results and reporting

• Recommend key control methods (considering the hierarchy of control) for occupational hygiene risk reduction and evaluate control effectiveness

• Advising on legislative and industry standard requirements as they relate to occupational hygiene

• Fulfilling the regulatory duties of appointed Mine Air Quality Officer, Noise Officer and Audiometric Officer

• Undertake annual and legislative reporting

• Undertake personal exposure monitoring, water monitoring and health surveillance as required

• Investigate situations of occupational over-exposure and / or incidence of adverse health effects

• Undertake first line assurance against the Rio Tinto Health Performance Standards and legislative requirements and advising of Health / Hygiene Management System implementation

• Education, communication and engagement with RT HSEC groups, site leaders and operational personnel

• Provision of support and guidance to Occupational Hygiene Technicians

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A C Class Manual drivers licence

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Tertiary qualified in occupational hygiene, allied health or related science field and/or experience in Occupational Health, Hygiene, and Safety

• Certifications in Mine Air Quality (Surface Ventilation Officer), Noise Officer, and Audiometric Officer

• Experience with incident investigations and risk assessment techniques

• Ability to work in a team and autonomously with strong communication, engagement and influencing skills

• Strong analytical and technical capability

• Knowledge and understanding of: Rio Tinto Health and Safety systems, HSEC Standards and key risk management and assurance processes

• Membership of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH)

Where you’ll be working  

This role will operate across our Greater Tom Price and Marandoo region, located in the central Pilbara, west of Karijini National Park and is our original Pilbara mine, currently employing residential and fly in fly out employees. It is known as one of the most attractive towns in the Pilbara with a high school, two primary schools a hospital and a high standard of recreational facilities.

The Marandoo mine is located at the foot of Mount Bruce adjacent to the Karijini National Park, 50 km east of the town of Tom Price. Marandoo is known for its picturesque hills and mountain ranges. Our operation currently employs a fly in fly out workforce.

Applications close on the 3rd of December 2024. Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.