Health & Safety Manager – Site Services

About the role

Rio Tinto is seeking a Health and Safety Manager for Site Services to lead HSE activities on the Simandou mining project in Guinea. You will oversee a team of safety professionals, collaborate with operational leaders, and ensure compliance with Rio Tinto’s HSE standards while supporting business services, logistics, security, and transshipment functions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a multi‑site health and safety team, providing coaching and guidance to operational leaders.
• Develop and implement the Safety Foundation Plan and other HSE priorities in line with Rio Tinto standards.
• Embed risk management, operational control, verification, assurance, and incident management processes across the sites.
• Drive safety maturity initiatives, strengthen leadership engagement, and promote a culture of safe behaviours.
• Build capability within the team through technical skill development and influencing training.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading HSE teams in a mining or similar high‑hazard environment.
• Strong ability to coach, challenge, and influence senior operational leaders.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Required skills

• Risk management
• Incident management
• Operational control

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on one of the world’s most exciting mining mega‑projects.
• Collaborative, high‑performing environment with strong professional development pathways.
• International exposure with travel to Conakry and port facilities.