Principal Advisor Safety Improvement

1 week ago

Perth, Western Australia Rio Tinto Full time

Principal Advisor - Safety

  • Join a high performing team in the Safety Area of Expertise (AoE)
  • Be part of a group that is peopleorientated, results driven, while valuing inclusion
  • Permanent role based in Brisbane or Perth

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.


We are looking for a driven, operationally focused safety leader to join our Safety Area of Expertise (AoE) team as a
Principal Advisor - Safety.

In this role you'll have the opportunity to showcase your partnership building skills and your ability to lead strategic improvement.

You'll be a key player in building the Safety culture in a sustainable way across your region and beyond.


This is a great opportunity for a safety leader who is looking for the next steps in their career and wants to work across many product groups to influence and support safety work.

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
Practice Lead Safety and working in a collaborative and exciting environment within the
Safety AoE team you will be:

  • Supporting and leading safety improvement projects whilst providing support and advice to multiple product groups, operational sites and support teams
  • Managing the global safety tool simplification program of work
  • Fostering collaborative efforts to identify and share leading practices, drawing upon internal and external benchmarking
  • Supporting Product Groups and assets in their safety maturity journey through effective assessments and guidance
  • Driving Health Safety & Environment audit, governance, and compliance activities
  • Working with a broad range of stakeholders in the deployment of the global HSES strategy by providing guidance and governance on key initiatives

About You

To succeed in this role, you have:

  • Extensive experience in a role with safety responsibilities
  • Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety Systems; standards and key risk management and assurance processes
  • A University degree in Health, Safety, engineering or a related field experience desired but not essential
  • An interest in how we learn, share and replicate incident learnings across the business

But most importantly, you are recognised for your:

  • Strong communication, problem solving and analysis skills
  • Demonstrated ability to engage a broad range of stakeholders in various contexts and from different background
  • Experience in mining or similar heavy industry would be considered as an asset
  • Strong project management skills

What we offer

  • 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 familyfriendly 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)
  • Possible domestic relocation assistance

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'll be working
The Safety Area of Expertise is a key part of the Group HSES function.

The HSES function is core to our business and our mission is to be a learning organisation enabling a safe, responsible and productive business that protects and cares for people, the environment and our assets.


Every Voice Matters
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 essenti

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