Senior Advisor – Health & Safety (H&S)

Senior Advisor – Health & Safety (H&S)

• Join a leader in mining & metals offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities.
• Permanent employment offering competitive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make life better for you and your loved ones.
• Work in an underground project located near Superior, Arizona. 

About the Role

 At Resolution Copper, we’re committed to Finding Better Ways™ and that starts with creating a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for everyone.

As the Senior Advisor – Health & Safety for Resolution Copper, you will lead the delivery of components in our Health & Safety Performance Plan, providing strategic guidance and technical expertise across the function. This role is required to develop, implement, and monitor Health & Safety initiatives within Resolution Copper including managing the systems, processes, procedures and programs, ensuring best practice is embedded and aligned with critical risk management and compliance expectations. 

Working closely with health & safety and operational leaders, as well as other internal and external stakeholders, you will translate strategy into action, enabling success, simplifying standards and fostering a culture across the site with our values of Care, Courage, and Curiosity at the heart. This is a high-impact role focused on capability development, continuous improvement, and supporting Resolution’s goal to be Best Operator. 

 Reporting to the Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Business Partner, you will be:

• Implementing organizational health & safety (H&S) programs with a significant focus on Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene.
• Planning and implementing health and safety policies and procedures in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Implementing programs to train, coach and develop the workforce in site health and safety standards and practices.
• Preparing studies and analyses of accident causes and hazards for use by company personnel and contractors and making recommendations to mitigate causes and to avoid occurrences.
• Communicating regularly with key stakeholders including site management, supervisors, operational employees, regulators and other external stakeholders regarding health and safety obligations, plans and performance improvement.
• Facilitate and/or advise on risk assessment methods for health and safety.
• Develop, implement, and assist in the facilitation of Emergency Response Plans.
• Network and collaborate with relevant external organizations and consultants to gain insights and opportunities for health and safety program improvements.
• Contribute to and support the Rio Tinto health and safety initiatives, working within the globally standardized guidelines; liaising with senior leaders across both health and safety and the business units; promote and leverage innovative new ideas.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in health and safety or another relevant discipline.
• A minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in roles with health and safety technical responsibilities, preferably in operational or major project environments with the ability to work in surface and underground environments.
• Experienced and inclusive leader with a coaching mindset, motivating and supporting others to grow and succeed.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into practical outcomes in diverse, real-world settings and effective problem-solving skills and attention to detail for complex scenarios.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience and knowledge of the different project study stages, inputs, and deliverables.
• Risk management, budget management, contract and contractor management, analysis & reporting and operational knowledge.
• Experience with Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) & Health, Safety and Security Management System tools. 
• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software, to gather, assess, and synthesize key metrics, trends, and insights, delivering actionable reports to inform strategic decision-making.

Desirable Qualifications:

• MSHA Certified Instructor
• Industrial Hygiene

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide: 

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment 
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program 
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares. 
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up) 
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing 
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

Where you will be working

You will be joining Resolution Copper at a pivotal moment in the project’s history. With the Resolution Copper Land Exchange now complete, the project is advancing its next phase of technical work, community engagement, and state permitting activities.

Resolution Copper has the potential to supply nearly 25% of total U.S. copper demand and generate several thousand direct and indirect jobs in the Pioneer Mining District of Arizona, delivering an economic value of several billion dollars over the life of the mine. The project will rely on block caving, a proven underground mining method that uses gravity to extract ore from a deposit located more than 2,000 meters below the surface. This technique is the most viable way to safely and efficiently recover the resource.

As development continues, Resolution Copper will expand its underground operations, conduct extensive drilling and orebody characterization, and maintain both the permitting process and ongoing public engagement with Native American tribes, local communities, and stakeholders.

The Resolution Copper project is vital to securing America’s energy future, infrastructure needs, and national defense by providing a domestic supply of copper and other critical minerals. Once operational, it has the potential to become one of the largest copper mines in the United States, contribute approximately $1 billion annually to Arizona’s economy, and create thousands of local jobs in a region with more than a century‑long mining heritage.

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.

Respect and Inclusion

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.

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