- Are you looking for your next challenge and want to work in a forward-thinking team making positive changes?
- Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
- Role is FIFO on a flexible 8 6 | 4 3 roster across Hope Downs 1 and Hope Downs 4 supporting high risk work.
Where we’re all welcome
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 who we are.
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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.
About The Role
We are looking to appoint an experienced
Health & Safety Advisor to support and deliver H&S services across Hope Downs 1 & 4. This is a great opportunity for an experienced and collaborative health and safety professional to be part of the Rio Tinto HSEC Team.
This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis, FIFO on a flexible 8 6 | 4 3 roster that will cover both Hope Downs 1 and Hope Downs 4 as required.
Reporting to the Superintendent Health & Safety, you will
- Developing and providing routine H&S information (e.g. safety statistics, incident information, risk analysis, educational material) to operational leaders.
- Provide Health and Safety coverage across both Hope Downs 1 & 4.
- Assist in facilitating incident investigations, risk assessments, and upskilling initiatives.
- Support high-risk activities, such as shutdowns.
- Assist frontline leaders in developing and mentoring Health & Safety Representatives.
- Analyse data and provide insights to guide recommendations for reducing risk exposure, with a focus on critical control effectiveness.
- Advise operational leaders and support assurance activities to maintain health and safety standards.
- Coordinate initiatives that promote workforce wellbeing and drive continuous improvement in Health and Safety.
What You’ll Bring
- Relevant health and safety qualification or demonstrated experience working in an operational health and safety role, coupled with a passion for, and sound knowledge of health and safety.
- Ability to support leaders with high-risk work activities e.g. shutdowns
- Experience with incident investigations and risk assessment techniques.
- High level of integrity and values-based decision making.
- Ability to work in a team and autonomously with strong communication, engagement and influencing skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of Rio Tinto Health and Safety systems, HSEC Standards, and key risk management and assurance processes is desirable.
- Excellent computer literacy including use of various reporting systems.
- Adaptability and flexibility to move across Hope Downs 1 & 4 and adjust panels to ensure operational coverage and support is maintained.
- An ability to work in a fast-paced environment supporting multiple stakeholder groups with strong problem-solving skills.
- Qualifications in H&S and/or commensurate experience in a similar role is desirable.
What We Offer
Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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.
- Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational 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.
Where you’ll be working
This role will work across both Hope Downs 1 and Hope Downs 4 as required.
Rio Tinto owns and operates an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets that include a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.
Applications close on 27th March 2025. Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
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 situations and meet opportunities.
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.
