Senior Advisor, Safety – Mine

Senior Advisor, Safety – Mine

• Be part of a safety-driven, inclusive work environment
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

About the role 

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Advisor Safety for the Kennecott Mine. This role is designed for a seasoned safety professional, to use your operational and technical knowledge combined with your interpersonal skills to effectively partner with various stakeholders at the mine site. You will be responsible for safety improvement projects and provide guidance to senior and safety leaders on best practices. 

You’ll be part of a high performing team, supported by your Manager to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team.  

If you are ready to contribute to a forward-thinking team, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us. 

Reporting to the Manager HSE, you will:  

• Act as subject matter expert for standard working groups to identify and mitigate operational hazards.
• Oversee Critical Risk Management and Injury Prevention initiatives.
• Conduct and facilitate various risk assessments (TRACK, JHA, L2RA).
• Use data and field insights to identify trends and drive operational improvements
• Increase site safety maturity using the Safety Maturity Model and Keep Each Other Safe Program.
• Support the Leadership in Field (LIF) framework to enhance frontline engagement.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant safety legislation.
• Serve as liaison between regulatory bodies and operational teams.
• Support the integration of new or updated regulatory standards.
• Support the management of incidents at the asset.
• Oversee injury management and return-to-work coordination.

• Facilitate investigations and support timely implementation of corrective actions.
• Conduct assurance activities to validate the effectiveness of HSE systems and controls.
• Support cross functional deliverables within safety, health & environment

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience.
• Minimum 5-10 years experience in HSE management, preferably in a mining, construction, or other industrial environment.
• Sound understanding of safety management systems and their practical application 
• Excellent knowledge of regulations and best practices, including expertise in HSE regulations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability 
• Effective communication, engagement and influencing skills 
• Dynamic & inspirational leadership capability.
• Ability to be a trusted & influential thought partner for the HSESC team.
• Excellent communication skills and a calm demeanor under pressure
• Ability to perform risk assessments & incident investigations
• Ability to operate in a business environment with tight deadlines and heavy deliverables

What we offer

Be recognized and feel valued 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 competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees
• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs and pension plan
• Wellbeing benefits
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

Deadline for submitting applications: August 30, 2025

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.

Every Voice Matters

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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