HSE Superintendent

Health, Safety and Environment Superintendent

• Drive HSE in a Landmark Rehabilitation Project
• Lead and inspire a multi-disciplinary team
• Interstate and Northern Territory candidates will be considered

About the role

We are looking for an HSE Superintendent to lead a multi-disciplinary team of HSE professionals to support the Ranger Rehabilitation Project.

In the role of HSE Superintendent you will be involved in developing HSE strategies and plans and you will be the primary point of contact for HSE matters on the project. This role is a great opportunity to work closely with project leadership and contractors on an exciting project. Reporting to the HSE Manager, you will:

• Lead a team of HSE professionals across the disciplines of safety, process safety, injury management, emergency response, training, and environment.
• Develop and implement a safety maturity (safety culture) continuous improvement plan
• Support the project leadership team in planning for safe execution of packages or work
• Oversee the HSE onboarding requirements for new contractors
• Oversee suitable risk assessment and analysis processes
• Lead incident investigations and oversee the investigation processes on the project
• Complete periodic HSE performance reporting and communicate insights to the project leadership team
• Maintain the business resilience response plan, coordinate emergency exercises and support emergency response on the project
• Be responsible for site security
• Work closely with the Environment Specialist on strategies to manage waste, weeds and feral animals on the rehabilitation project area
• Engage with safety and environment regulators on a regular basis
• Support the design and execution of the process safety program
• Oversee the management of HSE systems and tools to support the project
• Serve in a back to back capacity with the HSE Manager in regard to attendance of scheduled meetings with project leadership team

What you’ll bring

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

• Tertiary qualification is HSE
• Extensive experience in a HSE leadership role in a project environment
• Experience in managing environment control process on a remote site
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary group and in a team environment
• Strong problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Strong understanding of Safety Regulations and Act
• Valid Driver’s License

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for ERA
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with allowances and 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance
• Flexible working arrangements

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

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) is a publicly listed company with Rio Tinto its major shareholder. ERA has mined and produced uranium oxide from its Ranger mine in the beautiful and rugged Alligator Rivers area of the Northern Territory since 1980. The Ranger mine is located on Aboriginal land, and is surrounded by, but separate from Kakadu National Park.

Mining at Ranger ceased in November 2012 and since then, Ranger has been processing ore from stockpiles.

The role is either Darwin based on a Bus in Bus out arrangement between Ranger Mine and Darwin, or locally based residential in Jabiru. Subsidised housing arrangements for Jabiru residents will be included.

Every Voice Matters

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 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.

Closing date: 12th March 2024

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