Senior Industrial Relations Strategist — Major Projects

Rio Tinto; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety culture emphasis

Competitive base salary

Medical benefits including private

Insurance cover

Salary packaging options

Career development support

Wellbeing programs

Leave entitlements

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rio Tinto seeks a Principal Adviser Industrial Relations Major Projects to support delivery of major capital growth projects across APAC. Based in Perth, the role strengthens industrial relations capability within a contractor-heavy portfolio, spanning major construction activities and critical growth investments.

Leading IR work with project leaders, People, Legal, HSE, Contracts and Procurement, you will manage risk, drive workforce stability and ensure safe, efficient project delivery across

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in industrial relations or employee relations within a complex industrial, construction, resources, infrastructure, energy, oil and gas or major projects environment.
• Strong understanding of industrial relations principles, employment legislation, workplace dispute resolution and industrial risk management.
• Experience supporting leaders with practical, day-to-day industrial relations matters in site-based, contractor-led or operational workforce environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide industrial relations advice and assurance across major projects, focusing on contractor workforce arrangements, project mobilisation, workforce risk and industrial stability.
• Lead industrial relations input into procurement and tender processes, assessing contractor capability, employment practices, workforce governance and industrial risk controls before engagement.
• Partner with project leaders, People teams, Legal, HSE, Contracts and Procurement, and Commercial stakeholders to deliver coordinated responses to workforce and industrial relations matters.
• Identify and mitigate emerging industrial relations risks to minimise impacts to project delivery.
• Support the delivery of industrial relations strategies, including dispute resolution and workforce risk mitigation activities.
• Coach project and operational leaders to build confidence and capability in managing industrial relations matters within governance frameworks.
• Monitor and analyse industrial relations trends, workforce risks and compliance indicators, providing insights for decision-making.
• Collaborate with contractors, labour hire providers, and external stakeholders to support effective workforce outcomes and minimise industrial disruption across major projects.

Skills

Industrial relations

Stakeholder management

Contractor workforce

Risk management

Project governance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Rio Tinto seeks a Principal Adviser Industrial Relations Major Projects to support delivery of major capital growth projects across APAC. Based in Perth, the role strengthens industrial relations capability within a contractor-heavy portfolio, spanning major construction activities and critical growth investments.

Leading IR work with project leaders, People, Legal, HSE, Contracts and Procurement, you will manage risk, drive workforce stability and ensure safe, efficient project delivery across