Principal Advisor Operational Safety

4 weeks ago

Perth, Australia Rio Tinto Full time

**Principal Advisor Operational Safety**
- Help shape our safety future
- Senior role within our Safety Area of Expertise, a global team of industry experts
- Permanent role with flexible working available including job share and part time - Perth or Brisbane

**About the role**

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are seeking an experienced **Principal Advisor Operational Safety** to oversee Rio Tinto’s safety programs across our global operations. This role ensures our safety initiatives are executed efficiently and align with our Health, Safety, Environment, and Security (HSES) strategy. This is a great opportunity for a proactive and strategic safety professional with a passion for operational safety.

Reporting to the Practice Lead within the Safety Area of Expertise (AoE), you will lead the implementation and improvement of programs like the Safety Maturity Model, Fatality Elimination and Operational Learning Programs. You will also support facilitation of incident investigations for safety-critical events (Potential Fatal Incidents).

Your analytical skills will be vital for performing in-depth safety data analysis to generate actionable insights. You will oversee safety programs, conduct strategic reviews and audits, and contribute to developing and refining safety guidelines and standards.

You will network with safety organisations and industry partners to support benchmarking and adopt best practices. Staying informed about international best practices and industry partners is essential. Internally, you will collaborate with Safety AoE peers, operational health and safety teams, and operational leaders. Through these efforts, you will help foster a learning organisation mindset and drive a culture of safety excellence within Rio Tinto.

**What you’ll bring**
- Proven experience in implementing and managing safety programs within a large organisation, preferably in the mining or heavy industries
- Analytical skills with the ability to perform safety data analysis
- Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Effective communication and networking skills to engage with both internal and external stakeholders
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and international best practices in safety management

**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)
- 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 HSES function is core to our business and our mission is to be a learning organization 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 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 Tuesday the 11th of June 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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