Principal Advisor - Project HSEC in Design

Principal Advisor – Project HSEC in Design

• Be part of a collaborative team that is safety driven and values inclusive
• Gain exposure to a global portfolio of projects across multiple Product Groups
• Professional training and development provided
• Permanent opportunity based in Brisbane or Perth

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Due to an internal promotion, we are seeking a Principal Advisor Health, Safety, Environment and Communities in Design who will be responsible for providing project related Health, Safety, Environment and Communities in Design (HSECiD) advice and guidance to projects within the Rio Tinto Projects portfolio.

We are 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.

This role provides for the development and application of HSECiD across the portfolio of Rio Tinto Project activities with a focus on fatality elimination, catastrophic event prevention and injury reduction during project design. In addition, it provides portfolio support during design hazard studies, project commencement, planning for construction and closure studies.

You will join a collaborative team with a manager who will partner with you to deliver outcomes and encourage you to progress your own professional development. Due to the global nature of this role you will form a strong network across the Rio Tinto Project teams and enjoy a variety of work across a broad range of projects.

Reporting to the Manager Engineering Engagement, you will:

• Provide technical guidance on Rio Tinto HSECiD and Engineering Hazard management processes for Studies, Projects, Engineering Service Providers, Construction and Closure teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to utilise incident data for the purpose of identifying potential fatal and catastrophic risk exposures and influence the design of future assets to eliminate, substitute or engineer out risk prior to operations.
• Conduct assurance activities to ensure early identification of process gaps and development of mitigative plans to ensure alignment with Rio Tinto systems and process.
• Consult on strategic planning for the Rio Tinto Projects HSECiD function, ensuring best fit systems, increased efficiency and minimal impact on project schedule and work teams.
• Ensure inclusion of Rio Tinto Global Standards in study and project engineering reviews, engagement of subject matter experts (within the Rio Tinto Centres of Excellence and external to the business) to provide expertise for disciplines such as Process and Functional safety.
• Provide adhoc technical advisory services for Rio Tinto Projects teams.

What you will bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Diploma of Health and Safety.
• Sound understanding of the principles of HSEC in design associated with major project design and execution including bulk materials handling, mineral processing, underground construction and operations and open pit mining.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders and maintain a network of contacts across a global portfolio.
• Ability to travel to both international and Australian based locations which can at times be remote.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Understanding of local, state and country legislation as applicable to HSEC areas.
• Experience with facilitation of HAZID/HAZOP or similar hazard study tools. Tertiary degree in Health and Safety or equivalent.
• A current understanding and experience in the application of critical HSEC mining aspects.
• Engineering and project management qualifications/experience.

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 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).
• Relocation assistance where necessary.

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 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 will be working

Rio Tinto Projects helps to grow our business by building new mines and assets as well as studying the different options for both new construction projects and operations approaching closure. We are recognised for delivering safely, on time and on budget or better and have won multiple awards for our work, including at the Amrun Bauxite mine in North Queensland, Australia and on the AutoHaul™ driverless trains in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

The role can be based in either Perth or Brisbane. We offer a flexible working arrangement with a balance of office-based and work from home hours. There is a requirement for flexibility on working hours outside the standard working day to support colleagues in alternative time zones. Domestic and international travel will also pertain to this role due to the global nature of this position.

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.

Applications close on Wednesday 21^st June 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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