Advisor Occupational Hygiene

Health, Safety & Environment (Mining, Resources & Energy)

Full time

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• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Permanent Full Time role available on a FIFO roster from Perth

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

The Gudai-Darri Health and Safety Team are seeking a passionate and talented Occupational Hygiene Advisor to join our HSEC Operational Delivery Team in a diverse mining environment. Being a part of the provision and coordination of occupational hygiene support will put you at the forefront of mining technology with the once in a lifetime opportunity to work with new equipment and processes, while championing occupational hygiene and leading exposure reduction projects.

We have technical development programs that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

The role is offered on a permanent full-time basis, FIFO from Perth on an 8 days on, 6 days off roster or 5 days on 2 off, 4 days on 3 off roster.

Working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will;

• Develop annual risk-based monitoring plans
• Governance and quality control of monitoring results and reporting
• Recommend key control methods (considering the hierarchy of control) for occupational hygiene risk reduction and evaluate control effectiveness
• Advising on legislative and industry standard requirements as they relate to occupational hygiene
• Fulfilling the regulatory duties of appointed Mine Air Quality Officer, Noise Officer and Audiometric Officer
• Undertake annual and legislative reporting
• Undertake personal exposure monitoring, water monitoring and health surveillance as required
• Investigate situations of occupational over-exposure and / or incidence of adverse health effects
• Undertake first line assurance against the Rio Tinto Health Performance Standards and legislative requirements and advising of Health / Hygiene Management System implementation
• Education, communication and engagement with RT HSEC groups, site leaders and operational personnel
• Provision of support and guidance to Occupational Hygiene Technicians

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Tertiary qualified in occupational hygiene, allied health or related science field and/or experience in Occupational Health, Hygiene, and Safety
• Certifications in Mine Air Quality (Surface Ventilation Officer), Noise Officer, and Audiometric Officer
• Experience with incident investigations and risk assessment techniques
• Ability to work in a team and autonomously with strong communication, engagement and influencing skills
• Strong analytical and technical capability
• Knowledge and understanding of: Rio Tinto Health and Safety systems, HSEC Standards and key risk management and assurance processes
• Membership of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH)

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
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• 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, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders

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. 

Who we are

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

This role will be based at our Gudai-Darri mine site, FIFO from Perth on either a 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster or 8 days on, 6 days off roster.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets supported by functional teams in the Perth hub: a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

We’re 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. 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.

We’re 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. 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.

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