Principal Adviser Safety

About the role

Rio Tinto is looking for a Principal Adviser Safety to provide specialist technical safety expertise and support across its operations. Reporting to the Manager HSE, the role strengthens risk management and safety assurance by advising on safety standards, controls and risk, and works with operational and HSE teams to drive safer, more effective outcomes. The position involves ad-hoc travel to various Rio Tinto Aluminium sites across the Pac-Ops remit.

Key responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical advice and support on safety and operational risk
• Support the management and monitoring of critical risks and controls
• Conduct safety reviews, audits, assurance activities and pre-audit assessments
• Give technical input into the development and improvement of safety standards and guidelines
• Support the use of appropriate safety and health risk assessment methodologies
• Analyse safety performance, risks and control effectiveness to identify improvements
• Partner with operational and HSE teams to strengthen safety capability and risk management
• Stay aware of industry developments, emerging practices and external safety expertise

Required profile

• Experience in a safety, HSE, operational risk or assurance role within a complex operational environment
• Strong knowledge of safety risk management, critical controls and assurance principles
• Experience conducting safety audits, reviews or assurance activities
• Ability to interpret safety standards and turn technical requirements into practical advice
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to influence and build collaborative relationships across operational and technical teams
• Commitment to continuous improvement and sharing safety knowledge
• Relevant qualifications in Health & Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, Risk, Engineering or a related discipline are highly regarded

What we offer

• A specialist role influencing safety outcomes and continuous improvement
• Work across critical risk, assurance and safety standards
• Exposure to a broad range of operational and technical stakeholders
• Ongoing opportunities to develop technical capability and career with Rio Tinto