Regional Risk Specialist - 12 Months Fixed-Term

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role

We are seeking a Regional Risk Specialist to support the delivery and embedding of operational risk management practices across our regional and site-based operations. This is a hands-on role, working closely with leaders and frontline teams to identify, assess, and manage risk while ensuring alignment with Alcoa’s global standards.

As a Regional Risk Specialist, you will be instrumental in building a proactive risk and safety culture, supporting the implementation of risk frameworks, and ensuring risk management is embedded into everyday operations. You will collaborate with site leaders, engineers, and control owners to strengthen risk capability and improve operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support stakeholders in the identification, assessment and management of operational risks across the region.
• Partner with site leaders and control owners to design and implement effective controls and performance standards to minimise risk exposure.
• Provide support to risk and control owners with risk assessments, control verification activities and risk-informed decision-making.
• Maintain oversight of risk registers, develop risk insights and reporting to site and regional lead teams and escalate key risks where required.
• Build risk capability through training, coaching and support to site and regional teams.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
• Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.
• Employee assistance program for personal support services.
• Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
• Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period.
• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (e.g. Business, Risk Management, Safety, Engineering, Science, or Law) or equivalent experience.
• Substantial risk management experience in mining, oil & gas, or a similar industry.
• Proficient in risk methodologies and tools (e.g. Bowtie, FMEA) with strong knowledge of safety and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical, data reporting, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and manage change in operational environments.

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.

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About the Location

Alcoa Australia’s company headquarters is located at 235 St Georges Terrace in Perth CBD, Western Australia, on Whadjuk Noongar land. The office is conveniently close to public transport and parking, and hosts employees from various business functions, including Commercial, Finance, Sustainability, Communications, and Human Resources, as well as expert teams supporting local and global locations. Our head office offers modern, open-plan working facilities and excellent end-of-trip amenities within a state-of-the-art building.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.