HSE Advisor

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Advisor

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Work for one of the top 100 Employers in Canada. More info here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6999447814468497408
• This permanent, full-time, role is based in Kitimat, BC. The perfect place to live and work, combining the tranquility of a small community with an unrivaled love for the great outdoors.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Advisor to enhance the HSE standards at our aluminum smelter site, focusing on contractors. You'll play a pivotal role in the Contractor Management Excellence (CMX) team, coordinating HSE activities and providing guidance to both internal and external stakeholders on Rio Tinto's HSE processes, systems, and framework.

This role is a great opportunity for a dedicated and passionate HSE professional to join our team to make impactful change for our contractors on site.

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 Contractor Management Excellence Team Lead, and working a Monday to Friday schedule, you will be:

• Supporting the implementation of Risk Reduction activities across site through coaching both Rio Tinto and contractor leaders on risk management tools (such as Management of Change, Risk Assessment, Leadership in the field, Job Hazard Analyses, and Standard Operating Procedures).
• Recommending and assisting with the implementation of best practices. Where appropriate, reviewing safety exposure when there are changes in practice, equipment, or process.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and company policies and standards.
• Facilitating incident investigations for contractor related incidents using investigation analysis methods (such as Essential Factors or 5 Why) to ensure effective sustainable controls are put in place to prevent re-occurrence. Monitoring incident trends and identifying opportunities to improve.
• Providing insights and preparation activities for HS&E audits and inspections (both internal and external).
• Facilitating and participating in Rio Tinto and contractor related educational avenues such as the monthly contractor meeting, periodic HSE meetings, Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee (JOHSC) meetings
• Training and educating Rio Tinto and contractor leaders on HSE programs such as the safety maturity model, Critical Risk Management (CRM), Potentially Fatal Incident (PFI) shares, Learning Critical Lessons (LCLs), Leadership in the Field (LiF) to ensure critical lessons are learned.
• Playing a key role in building a culture of interdependence.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team, through promoting a culture of safety and a proactive approach to mitigating workplace risks
• A tertiary qualification in health, safety, engineering, or related field, or an equivalent combination of skills and experience (with minimum of a high-school diploma)
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety standards and regulations
• Experience working within a safety role or operational role in an industrial work setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively train, educate, and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels. Includes public speaking to groups of varying sizes.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify safety hazards and develop practical solutions.
• Detail-oriented and organized with the ability to coordinate the maintenance of accurate safety records and documentation amongst the contractors.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Possession of at least a B.C. Class 7 Driver's license or an equivalent from another province.

Please note that fly-in, fly-out opportunities are not available. However, a domestic relocation package will be offered to eligible candidates.

Applications close on Sunday the 20th of April 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

The base salary range for this role is $88,800 – $133,200 CAD in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto. Our base salary ranges are based on role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by the skills, experience, and impact you bring to the role. Our talent acquisition partners can share more during the hiring process.

At Rio Tinto, we offer a competitive reward package that reflects the value that each person brings to our business. As part of our pay philosophy, we believe equity represents fairness, and is rooted in our values and aligns with what we stand for.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation program

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto’s BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 65 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world’s most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 60 years. To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI

Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year (for more information, click here: Rio Tinto Top Employer 2025) and one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for Young People (for more information, click here: Rio Tinto Top Employer for young people.

À propos de Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations. 

Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.

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 situations and meet opportunities.

Chaque voix compte

Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.

Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.