Senior Safety Advisor | Perth

Senior Safety Advisor – Projects

• Supporting key mining projects within the Rio Tinto Development & Technology product group
• Permanent Full time role | Perth based with regular site travel required
• Competitive performance based remuneration and wide range of benefits on offer

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Safety Advisor to support the construction activities associated with a number of our Iron Ore projects. You will work closely with Rio Tinto teams and EPCM stakeholders to ensure alignment and compliance to Rio Tinto systems, processes and ensure all safety requirements are met.

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.

Reporting to the HSE Manager and working collaboratively with the site-based Health & Safety teams this role is responsible for, but not limited to:

• Support the HSE implementation of the HSE Contractor Appendices – HSE requirements that contractors need to comply with including all phases: Tender, Evaluation & post award auditing
• Supporting site EPCM/EPC teams to implement aspects of safety procedures, management and monitoring plans
• Communicates regularly with key stakeholders including site management, supervisors, contract partners, EPCM stakeholders and other Rio Tinto employees and external contacts within the community regarding safety targets, plans and performance improvement
• Manages compliance with Rio Tinto Health, Safety and Environment policies and Standards, the relevant regional statutes and Health, Safety and Environment Quality Management Systems
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with project personnel, consultants and contractors to ensure smooth implementation of site work and efficient report delivery
• Monitoring, data collection, QA/QC, data analysis and reporting of all safety requirements
• Participate in field observations
• Develop and refine safety procedures and work instructions
• Provide advice and guidance to site contractors and employees to ensure they comply with safety standards, procedures and relevant legislation
• Manage, collate and provide safety data, non-compliance information or other issues for regulatory notifications and to meet annual reporting requirements
• Adheres and commits to Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate the following:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team (standard for all job adverts)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in managing consultants and contractors to deliver large work programs
• Experience working in an operational health and safety role, coupled with a passion for, and sound knowledge of health and safety
• A contracts background or an understanding of the contract’s tender and evaluation process for contractors
• Demonstrated “project” experience in the resource industry highly regarded
• Qualified in health & safety relevant and/or commensurate experience in a similar role
• Strong engaging and influencing skills, with the ability to coach leaders and to think strategically
• An ability to work in a fast-paced environment managing competing priorities supporting multiple stakeholder groups with strong problem solving skills
• Experience using HSE Management Systems and BI Reporting tools highly advantageous
• Adaptability and flexibility with a solutions based mind-set
• Ability to work autonomously with reliability and accuracy

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per project 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

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto Projects, part of the Development & Technology team is accountable for the execution of major projects in Western Australia on behalf of Rio Tinto Iron Ore.

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 3 May 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)