Radiation, Health and Hygiene Specialist

Radiation, Health and Hygiene Specialist – Ranger Rehabilitation Project

• One of the world’s most unique rehabilitation projects, with complex environmental challenges

• Lead and inspire a small but talented team

• Interstate and Northern Territory candidates considered

About the role

We are looking for a Radiation, Health and Hygiene Specialist to join our HSE team on the Ranger Rehabilitation Project. The Ranger Rehabilitation Project is a flagship project location near Jabiru, surrounded by Kakadu National Park, in the Northern Territory.

This role will oversee the Radiation Safety and Occupational Health and Hygiene needs of the workforce, while ensuring Ranger meets government and community stakeholder commitments. The role is site based and includes the following duties:

• Lead the radiation safety team that includes a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), a Radiation advisor, a health advisor and a technician

• Be accountable for the implementation and maintenance of radiation, health and hygiene monitoring and management plans for the Ranger Rehabilitation Project

• Be accountable for routine outputs of the team including radiation and hygiene monitoring, data analysis and reporting, equipment maintenance and QA/QC routines, audits and inspections and contamination exposure control.

• Be responsible for management and execution of the occupational hygiene portfolio

• Analyse hygiene data and ensure compliance with the Rio Tinto Health standards, HSEC Framework and legislative requirements

• Develop initiatives and programs which will reduce occupational health exposure risks such as psychosocial risk management

• Actively engage with workforce to ensure that radiation and occupational health hazards are identified and controlled

• Implement health plans i.e. thermal stress mitigation, noise management, airborne contaminants, potable water management, hazardous substance management and hygiene equipment management and calibrations

• Continually develop, implement and review policies and procedures relating to radiation, health and hygiene and participate in incident investigations

• Maintain a high level of compliance to HSE procedures

• Engage regularly with government and community stakeholders on matters relating to radiation and occupational hygiene

Two roster options will be considered for the right candidate:

Bus in Bus out Monday to Friday from Darwin; or Fly in Fly out 2 weeks on, 1 week off from Brisbane.

About you

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

• Tertiary qualification in occupational hygiene or health or safety with experience in a similar role

• Extensive experience in an Occupational Hygiene role with suitable qualifications

• Leadership experience and experience in engaging with a diverse workforce

• Experience with incident investigations and risk assessment technique

• A C Class Drivers Licence

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience managing occupational radiation exposure, ideally in a mining environment

• Membership of the AIOH

• Experience in equipment servicing and calibrations

• Experience in data management software packages

• Mining experience will be highly regarded

What we offer

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

• 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

• Relocation packages where suitable for Australian based citizens only

Applications close Friday, 31 January – midnight (Brisbane time)

About Rio TintoRio 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 situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.