AddressHealth and Safety Specialist
- Exciting and unique opportunity to champion Health and Safety initiatives to keep our people and contractors safe
- Be part of a dedicated team that is safety driven and values inclusion
- Permanent role on the Ranger Rehabilitation Project
- Northern Territory and interstate candidates considered
About the role
We are looking for a Health and Safety Specialist to provide dedicated Health and Safety support to the Ranger Rehabilitation Project. The role will require partnering with ERA employees and contractors to support the safe delivery of utilities and projects.
This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic highly qualified Health and Safety Specialist who is currently working in the mining, oil and gas or related sector, to make a positive impact on ERA’s Ranger Rehabilitation Project.
Reporting to the HSE Superintendent in a challenging and exciting environment as a valued member of the ERA HSE Team, you will:
- Be the Health and Safety subject matter expert on the project
- Educate, communicate and engage with site leaders, project workforce and the utilities workforce;
- Analyse data and provide insights on leading indicators and having input into Health and Safety strategy
- Ensure compliance with the Rio Tinto Health and Safety standards and legislative requirements;
- Support and participate in the investigations to prevent repeat incidents occurring;
- Work across the Health and Safety function to support the standardisation and simplification of systems and processes;
- Recommend key control methods (considering the hierarchy of control) for Health and Safety risk reduction and evaluate control effectiveness;
- Facilitate risk assessments;
- Participate in and facilitate risk register reviews;
- Prepare Health and Safety communications for the workforce;
- Support the delivery of strategic safety initiatives;
- Lead and support business wide Health and Safety improvement initiatives;
- Conduct Health and Safety assurance and governance activities;
- Work with contractor partners to support safe delivery of projects in alignment with the Rio Tinto Health and Safety Management System.
- Provide leadership to the Health and Safety advisors
- Provide coverage for the HSE Superintendent during their rostered days off and periods of leave
What you’ll bring
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Tertiary or certificate qualification in health, safety, engineering or related field
- Project experience in the application of Health and Safety systems
- Experience in supporting the safe delivery of operational and maintenance related projects
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently but effectively in a cross functional team
- Excellent influencing and engagement skills
- Preferable a manual driver’s license
- Leadership experience in a Health and Safety role
What we offer
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- A permanent position working directly for ERA
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with allowances and 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 leave)
- Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
- Possible domestic relocation assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
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 almost 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 and meet opportunities.
Where you’ll be working
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) is a publicly listed company with Rio Tinto its major shareholder. ERA has mined and produced uranium oxide from its Ranger mine in the beautiful and rugged Alligator Rivers area of the Northern Territory since 1980. The Ranger mine is located on Aboriginal land, and is surrounded by, but separate from Kakadu National Park.
Mining at Ranger ceased in November 2012 and since then, Ranger has been processing ore from stockpiles.
The role is either Darwin based on a Bus in Bus out arrangement between Ranger Mine and Darwin, or locally based residential in Jabiru. Subsidised housing arrangements for Jabiru residents will be included.
Every Voice Matters
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.
