Advisor Occupational Hygiene - Cape Lambert

Occupational Hygiene Advisor

• Exciting opportunity to champion occupational hygiene and to lead exposure reduction projects 
• Residential in Wickam or FIFO from Perth
• Ongoing training and development provided

About the role

We are looking for an Occupational Hygiene Advisor to join our Ports Cape Lambert HSE Health and Hygiene team in a diverse mining environment. Being a part of provision and coordination of occupational hygiene services will put you at the forefront of mining technology with the once in a lifetime opportunity to work with a well-established HSEC Team, while champion occupational hygiene and to lead exposure reduction projects.

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to make a positive impact on the health profile of our workforce. Reporting to the Superintendent Health and Safety, Ports Cape Lambert Operations, you will be:

• Educating, communicating and engaging with Rio Tinto HSEC, site leaders and operational personnel
• Analysing hygiene data and ensuring compliance with the Rio Tinto Health standards, HSEC Framework and legislative requirements.
• Investigating situations of occupational over-exposure and / or incidence of adverse health effects
• Identifying and lead process improvements to standardise and simplify hygiene processes
• Developing annual risk based monitoring plans
• Recommending key control methods (considering the hierarchy of control) for occupational hygiene risk reduction and evaluate control effectiveness
• Undertaking personal exposure monitoring, water monitoring and health surveillance as required
• Leading annual and legislative reporting

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualified in a relevant occupational hygiene, health or safety discipline with experience in a similar role
• Experience with incident investigations and risk assessment techniques
• Membership of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH)
• Strong communication, engagement and influencing skills 
• Analytical capability 
• Current Surface Ventilation Officer and Noise Officer Certification Underground mining experience will be highly regarded

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, you’re thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the site progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working 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

This opportunity is being offered within a residential capacity in the heart of Pilbara’s local town of Wickham, or FIFO from Perth. 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.