Superintendent, Contractor Management, Site Work & HSE

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

• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

• To be based in our Perth Hub

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Superintendent – Contractor Management, Site Work & HSE to ensure IS&T vendor‑delivered work is planned, governed and executed safely, effectively and predictably across site environments.

This role has primary accountability for early‑stage planning assurance and contractor management governance, supporting contract owners and delivery teams before supplier mobilisation. You will lead the contractor management supervision model, ensuring scopes of work are well defined, risks are addressed up‑front, and delivery aligns with Element 7 – Supplier and Contractor Management, Rio Tinto HSES standards and Product Group requirements. The role is based in Perth, with site travel as required, and works in close partnership with the IS&T HSE function. No relocation assistance is offered for this role.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Delivery APAC, and leading a team of CMS Specialists, you will be responsible for:

• Partnering with delivery leads, project managers and contract owners to strengthen planning and definition of site‑based work prior to mobilisation

• Coaching contract owners on scope of work development, supplier qualification, execution methodologies and safe work design

• Identifying and escalating planning gaps that may introduce safety, schedule or productivity risk

• Owning contractor management demand and capacity forecasting across the PMO portfolio

• Allocating and positioning CMS Supervisors as subject matter experts across portfolios, programs and projects

• Owning IS&T APAC HSES procedures, systems and data, and supporting incident response and improvement initiatives

About you

To be considered for this role, candidates must showcase:

• A strong commitment to the safety of yourself, your team and all contractors on site

• Strong understanding of workplace health and safety legislation applicable to site‑based work, including WA WHS (Mines) regulations

• Demonstrated experience applying HSES principles to work design, planning assurance and risk reduction

• Experience supporting or leading incident investigations and applying HSES tools and practices

• Capability in contractor, supplier and performance management within complex delivery environments

• Confidence engaging with project managers, delivery leads and site stakeholders to influence safe outcomes

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, sick & cultural leave)

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

Where you’ll be working

Perth Office – Central Park – Our modern office located in Central Park tower in Perth provides an inspiring environment for collaboration and professional growth. You'll be able to enjoy a range of benefits, including access to a modern gym, wellness programs, and convenient amenities that support a healthy work-life balance. Situated in the heart of Perth, we are close to public transport and several parking options.

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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