HSES Specialist (Commercial)

HSES Specialist (Commercial)

• Custodian for dangerous goods!
• Work in a diverse and challenging team
• Lead our commitment to a safe working environment
• Permanent position based in Perth or Brisbane

About the role

The Rio Tinto Commercial HSE team function is to provide professional support and advice on health, safety, environment, and security risks to ensure these risks are mitigated and managed as well as ensuring legal, internal, and external commitments aret fulfilled.

We are recruiting for a HSES Specialist to improve HSES outcomes within Rio Tinto Commercial by providing specialist support, advice and assurance to operational and functional leaders and teams within Commercial. Effectively identifying and managing HSES risks to achieve Commercial’s HSES performance objectives and targets.

Reporting to the Manager HSE (Commercial), you will be entrusted with the following exciting challenges!  

• Support execution of Commercial HSES plans
• Coach, support and influence Leaders on HSES systems including but not limited to – CRM System and verifications, Dangerous Goods requirements, management of incidents and injuries.
• Carryout and support supplier HSES evaluations
• Support and provide advice to Business units on Business Resilience
• Provide support and advice in relations to the transportation of dangerous goods and hazardous products
• Support assurance programs (first & 2^nd party, business conformance and other as required)
• Support standardisation; simplification, adopt and adapt best HSES practice
• Assist the execution and implementation of Commercial Function HSES initiatives
• Communication and engagement with Rio Tinto HSES groups and leaders
• Support Leaders to identify and resolve HSES risks and management
• Work closely with other HSES specialists to assist ongoing improvement and standardisation of risk and safety systems
• Promote the reporting of accidents, incidents and unsafe situation and ensuring that they are investigated, and actions monitored
• Conduct analysis on injury, incident, loss or damage reports and recommend appropriate action to ensure future liabilities are mitigated
• Providing assurance across all areas of commercial by leading and participating in HSES diagnostics, inspections and audits
• Assistance with the development and delivery of safety training
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of leading safety practices through further education, development courses and practical experience
• Discuss safety issues/initiatives/solutions with all key stakeholders and lead by example
• Assist with risk assessments through support and facilitation
• Providing technical advice on root cause analysis and corrective action development in line with the hierarchy of controls
• Share learnings within the organisation and with third parties
• Manage issues as and when required

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualified in health, safety, risk or human factors and/or ~ 5 years’ experience in similar HSE role
• Experience in the Maritime, mining, transport or similar heavy industry
• Previous work history with a major ship-owner in their marine risk management department
• Knowledge and understanding of: HSES regulations, Risk management; risk assessment, reporting and assurance
• Auditing experience
• Experience working in a large global and complex multinational organisation
• Self-starter who can work both independently and within a team to drive performance
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical application in an operational environment
• Demonstrate strong communication, problem solving and analysis skills through daily activities
• Demonstrated ability to engage a broad range of stakeholders in various contexts

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Formal Auditor qualifications desirable, Training and assessing qualification desirable,
• Essential Factors Incident Investigation training desirable

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
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Career development 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)

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Commercial puts the company’s value over volume approachinto practice, with the goal of maximizing the value of our physical flows toimprove both our business and that of our customers.  Headquarteredin Singapore, and integrated with Rio Tinto’s assets, hubs, and officesglobally, our Commercial group works hand-in-hand with our product groups toensure both the amount and types of products we produce meet our customer’sneeds, and manage the trade-off between volumes, quality, cost and capitalexpenditure. 

About us

As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress.

Aluminium for cars and smartphones. Copper for wind turbines, electric cars and the pipes that bring water to our home. Iron ore to shape our city skylines. Borates that help crops grow, titanium for paint – and diamonds that celebrate the best things in life.

Our long history is filled with firsts. We’ve developed some of the world’s largest and best quality mines and operations, and our people work in around 35 countries across six continents.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It’s a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it’s this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

Application Deadline: 31^st Dec 2022

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for a role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings at its discretion, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application as soon as possible.”