Specialist Safety

Rio Tinto
Perth
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceEducation: certificationSkills: ["Commitment to safety","Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Stakeholder influence","Governance","Continuous improvement"]

Provide technical safety expertise across Rio Tinto Iron Ore, supporting safety standards, critical risk management, and operational learning. You’ll govern work health and safety compliance, coordinate recurring reporting and governance forums, and monitor critical risk control effectiveness through assurance and performance analysis. Partner with operational and technical teams to strengthen safety management systems and deliver continuous improvement initiatives, including advice to operational leaders and external stakeholders.

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Rio Tinto
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Specialist Safety

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Job Summary

Provide technical safety expertise across Rio Tinto Iron Ore, supporting safety standards, critical risk management, and operational learning. You’ll govern work health and safety compliance, coordinate recurring reporting and governance forums, and monitor critical risk control effectiveness through assurance and performance analysis. Partner with operational and technical teams to strengthen safety management systems and deliver continuous improvement initiatives, including advice to operational leaders and external stakeholders.
Location: Perth
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide technical knowledge, governance, and continuous improvement support across safety standards, critical risk management, and operational learning.
  • •Govern safety compliance by monitoring legislative codes of practice requirements and embedding changes into processes and documentation.
  • •Manage recurring safety governance and reporting processes, including coordination, stakeholder engagement, and compliance activities.
  • •Coordinate safety governance forums, reviews, analysis, and recommendations to support informed decisions.
  • •Monitor critical risk control effectiveness through assurance activities, governance reporting, and performance analysis; support safety management systems and standards.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsurancePaid LeaveParental LeaveLearning BudgetRelocationEquity

Key Requirements

  • •A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
  • •A tertiary qualification in health and safety or a Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety with substantial relevant technical experience.
  • •Sound understanding of safety management systems and their practical application in a complex operational environment.
  • •Demonstrated capability in safety governance, compliance, assurance, reporting and critical risk control monitoring.
  • •Strong analytical and problem-solving capability using data and insights to identify improvement opportunities.
Education:Certification / Diploma in Health and Safety
Skills:Commitment to safetyAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingStakeholder influenceGovernanceContinuous improvement
Certifications:Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

Company Brief

Rio Tinto
Global mining and metals company that explores, mines, processes, and markets mineral resources including iron ore, aluminum, copper, and lithium. Supplies raw materials to industries worldwide across energy, infrastructure, transportation, and manufacturing.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1873
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