Principal Adviser Process & Functional Safety

Principal Advisor Functional Safety (Rio Tinto Services Inc., South Jordan, UT):

Guiding the global deployment of the Rio Tinto D7 Functional Safety Standard across all product groups. Developing plans for developed and execution of FS within product groups, ensuring alignment with corporate and international standards. Provide strategic guidance to senior leaders and the Global Practice Lead on emerging FS risks, trends, and performance. Act as a global FS advisor, reviewing complex system architectures, safety functions, and SIL assessments across mining and processing operations. Lead and participate in Functional Safety Assessments (FSA 1–5), management of change reviews, and validation audits. Review FS lifecycle implementation across Rio Tinto operations and major capital projects in North America and Europe. Develop corporate tools, guidance documents, training, and audit protocols to support consistent with FS lifecycle execution. Build internal FS capability through structured programs, coaching, and compliance gap closure. Develop corporate training program and tailored trainings to engineering and operational teams. Mentor Principal and Senior Advisors across product groups. Facilitate cross-discipline collaboration between electrical, control systems, and asset management engineering teams. Represent Rio Tinto in industry forums and external engagements related to FS development and compliance. Monitor and report FS performance indicators, incident investigations, and lessons learned at the global level. Lead FS community-of-practice initiatives to drive knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the business.

Telecommuting permitted up to 1 day per week.

Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computing, Management Information Systems, or a related field, and 8 years of related work experience.

Must have 8 years of experience in:

• Functional Safety Engineering in Mining and/or Mineral Processing;

• Functional Safety Engineering and Operation; and

• HazOp and LOPA risk assessment.

Must have 5 years of experience in:

• Control System Engineering;

• Functional Safety Governance and Audits; and

• Incident investigation for Functional Safety.

Must have 3 years of experience in training engineers and operators in functional safety. 

Certification: Functional Safety Qualification from Exida or TUV.

International travel required up to 35%; Domestic travel required up to 10%.

To Apply: Interested applicants must apply through https://jobs.riotinto.com and search for requisition number R62052. Should you have any difficulty in applying for this position through our website, please contact us.recruitment@riotinto.com for assistance in the application process.

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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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