Health Senior Advisor

Rio Tinto • Superior, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

A high impact role where your occupational health expertise directly protects people across underground and surface operations. Strong team support and the chance to grow into broader site health leadership within a best operator culture. Long term career opportunity near Superior, Arizona with the stability and standards of a global mining leader. At Rio Tinto, we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to succeed. We actively encourage applications from women and from people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We know that great technical capability comes in many forms, and we’re focused on building teams that reflect the communities we operate in and support each other to do their best work. 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: As a Health Senior Advisor, you will be a trusted partner to the operation and a key contributor to managing health risks in an underground environment. This role offers the opportunity to apply your technical expertise in the field, build leadership capability through coaching and influence, and support consistent delivery of exposure monitoring, surveillance, investigations, and improvement plans. It is a strong next step for someone with solid occupational health experience looking to broaden their scope with the support of experienced leaders and clear governance. Reporting to the Health, Safety, and Security Principal Advisor, you will work closely with operational leaders, contractors, and the wider HSES team in a collaborative environment. You will be relied upon for your expertise, bringing clarity, consistency, and practical support across health-related activities.

Requirements

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health, industrial hygiene, health sciences, or a related field
• Experience in occupational health or industrial hygiene, ideally within mining or heavy industry environments
• Strong knowledge of health hazards, control strategies, and health program management, including regulatory engagement
• Ability to communicate clearly and influence leaders, contractors, and frontline teams
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet site requirements, with the flexibility to work across underground and surface environments and use health data systems (e.g., Cority, Microsoft Office)
• Even if your profile does not fully meet all qualifications, we encourage you to apply, transferable skills and the right attitude are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Put the health and safety of people first in all decisions, programs, and field activities
• Lead and support site occupational health programs with a strong focus on underground health hazards such as dust, noise, diesel particulate matter, thermal stress, and hazardous substances
• Provide expert health advice to operational leaders to proactively identify, assess, and manage health risks
• Support compliance with MSHA, OSHA, and applicable occupational health legislation and Rio Tinto standards
• Oversee health exposure monitoring, medical surveillance, and occupational hygiene assessments
• Investigate health related incidents, near misses, and emerging trends, recommending sustainable corrective actions
• Partner with contractors to ensure consistent understanding of health requirements and expectations
• Support continuous improvement through audits, data analysis, performance reporting, and workforce training

Benefits

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution
• Generous 401k matching program
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior