Advisor Health & Safety

Advisor Health & Safety – Dampier Salt Limited

• Are you looking for your next challenge and want to work in a forward-thinking team making positive changes?

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities

• 5 days on, 2 off / 4 days on, 3 off days only roster

• This opportunity is available either FIFO from Perth or Residential based in Port Hedland

About the role

Rio Tinto is 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.

We are looking for a Health and Safety Advisor to support our Dampier Salt Limited operations. In this role, you will collaborate, coach and partner with key stakeholders to achieve a physically and mentally safe working environment. Supporting and implementing health and safety programs and systems to ensure they are efficient and effective, meeting local regulatory requirements.

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

Reporting to the Superintendent Health & Safety, you will be required to work autonomously focusing on:

• Developing and providing routine H&S information (e.g. safety statistics, incident information, risk analysis, educational material) to operational leaders.

• Providing onsite support, upskilling and facilitation of incident investigations and risk assessments.

• Partnering with operational leaders to support proactive management of key health and safety risks.

• Delivering the annual H&S plan and supporting operational leaders improving safety maturity through key initiatives.

• Supporting the roll out of fundamental H&S initiatives, training and coaching.

• Providing trusted, evidence-based advice on health and safety matters in alignment with the Rio Tinto HSEQ Management System and HOP philosophy.

• Coordination of site-based initiatives that promote the health and wellbeing of the workforce

• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities within the Health and Safety function, fostering innovation and learning through HOP-informed insights and coaching approaches.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 

• Holds a relevant Health and Safety or Engineering/Health-related qualification, or brings proven operational H&S experience, with a genuine passion for and deep understanding of health and safety practices.

• High level of integrity and values-based decision making

• Experience in supporting the safe delivery of operational and maintenance related projects.

• Ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively within a cross functional team.

• Strong engaging and influencing skills, with the ability to proactively support leaders and to think strategically across the business value chain

• An ability to work in a fast-paced environment managing competing priorities supporting multiple stakeholder groups

• Excellent computer literacy including use of various reporting systems is required. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

What we offer

Be recognised 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 permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family

• Attractive share ownership plan

• Company provided insurance cover

• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, personal & cultural leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

Where you’ll be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 18 mines, 4 independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Dampier Salt Limited (DSL), located in Western Australia and comprising 2 solar operations at Dampier and Port Hedland is the world’s largest exporter of seaborne salt, harvesting millions of tonnes each year. DSL focuses on sustainable, premium salt production in thriving environments.

Between the 2 operations there are 53 ponds across 20,000 hectares, operated by a 99% residential workforce.

If you want to take the next steps in your career then apply today!

Applications close on 28th of November 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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.

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