Safety Advisor

Rio Tinto
Argyle, WA, AU
Competitive
Jul 23, 2021
Aug 06, 2021
754922377
Health & Safety
Permanent
Full Time
English
Safety Advisor
  • Overseeing closure activities for the Argyle operation
  • Permanent Full time role | 8/6 FIFO roster
  • Competitive performance based remuneration and wide range of benefits on offer

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Safety Advisor to support the closure activities associated with the Argyle Diamond mine. You will work closely with the site team by implementing and coordinating programmes and ensuring 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 Superintendent this role is responsible for, but not limited to:
  • Implementation of all aspects of safety procedures, management and monitoring plans
  • Communicates regularly with key stakeholders including site management, supervisors, contract partners and other Rio Tinto employees regarding safety targets, plans and performance improvement
  • Manages compliance with Rio Tinto Health and Safety policies and Standards, the relevant regional statutes and Health and Safety Management Systems
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with project personnel and contractors to ensure smooth implementation of site work and efficient reporting
  • Administration and implementation of Critical Risk Management
  • Participate in Leadership in the Field activities including safety interactions and coaching
  • 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

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
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skillsExperience in managing 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
  • 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

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
  • Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
  • 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)

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

Argyle diamond mine, which sits on the traditional country of the Miriuwung, Gidja, Malgnin and Wularr people in Western Australia, is one of the world's largest producers of diamonds and the largest supplier of natural coloured diamonds including white, champagne, cognac, blue, violet and the rare and the highly-coveted Argyle pink and red diamonds. Argyle has produced more than 825 million carats of rough diamonds since it began production in 1983 and ceased production in November 2020.

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 on 3 August 2021 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)