Advisor Occupational Hygiene

• Supportive team culture with a focus on inclusion, safety, and work life balance
• Take the next steps in your career with a company that is committed to your growth and development
• This role will be performed on a 5 days on, 2 off, 4 days on, 3 off FIFO roster from Perth

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 an Advisor Occupational Hygiene to join Rio Tinto as part of our wider Health, Safety, Environment, and Communities (HSEC) team. In this role, you’ll work closely with operations and stakeholders to drive health and hygiene performance across site activities. You’ll support the implementation of effective health and safety programs and provide asset-based occupational hygiene support to meet operational requirements.

You’ll be part of a collaborative team, with support to grow personally and professionally, while enjoying more time for what matters most. You will work on a 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster operations at one of our Pilbara-based sites.

Reporting to the Superintendent Health & Safety, you will:

• Provide support and guidance to site-based Occupational Hygiene

• Supportive team culture with a focus on inclusion, safety, and work life balance

• Take the next steps in your career with a company that is committed to your growth and development

• This role will be performed on a 5 days on, 2 off, 4 days on, 3 off FIFO roster from Perth

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 an Advisor Occupational Hygiene to join Rio Tinto as part of our wider Health, Safety, Environment, and Communities (HSEC) team. In this role, you’ll work closely with operations and stakeholders to drive health and hygiene performance across site activities. You’ll support the implementation of effective health and safety programs and provide asset-based occupational hygiene support to meet operational requirements.

You’ll be part of a collaborative team, with support to grow personally and professionally, while enjoying more time for what matters most. You will work on a 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster operations at one of our Pilbara-based sites.

Reporting to the Superintendent Health & Safety, you will:

• Provide support and guidance to site-based Occupational Hygiene Technicians
• Oversee governance, quality control, and compliance of monitoring data, reports, and annual risk-based hygiene plans
• Conduct personal exposure monitoring, water testing, and health surveillance, including associated medical reviews and follow-ups
• Investigate occupational exposures and potential health impacts, and manage unexpected exceedances
• Recommend and assess control measures for occupational hygiene risks, applying the hierarchy of controls
• Lead process improvements to standardise and streamline hygiene systems and practices
• Support and participate in first-party assurance audits against Rio Tinto health standards
• Ensure completion of all annual and legislated occupational hygiene reporting requirements

About you

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Tertiary qualified in occupational hygiene, allied health or related science field
• Surface ventilation officer, noise officer, audiometric officer qualifications
• Experience in mining or similar heavy industry
• Strong communication, engagement and influencing skills
• Strong analytical and technical capability
• Current (or eligible to become) member of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH).

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 leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you will 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.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

Applications close on Friday, 20th March 2026 (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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