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Senior Safety Coordinator

• Opportunity for professional growth and development, as you will be involved in high-level safety planning and implementation, policy development, and cost management.

• Excellent opportunity to drive continuous improvement in safety performance, promoting safety awareness, and implementing safety initiatives, which keeps the work dynamic and impactful

• Based in the beautiful outdoor and family-oriented community of Labrador City, NL

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Safety Coordinator to support the business by ensuring that the operation and its’ employees are working safely and in compliance with legal and other requirements through the provision of quality services and advice to the Labrador City operation. The role is based in Labrador City, NL.

Reporting to the Superintendent – Safety & Hygiene, the Senior Safety Coordinator is responsible for leading a team that will be providing support, advice and coaching to the Labrador City operation on implementation of the Rio Tinto Safety Standards, incident management and associated legal and other requirements. Both within IOC and Rio Tinto the role plays an important part in ensuring a safe workplace is fostered and that the business meets both Rio Tinto and legislative needs.

To enable this to occur, the role is required to lead a team that will coach and support the operational areas, assist with incident management, and implement safety initiatives to continuously improve performance.

Reporting to the Superintendent and working in an exciting and unique environment within the Iron Ore Company of Canada, you will be:

• Safety Leadership and Awareness: Lead continuous improvement of safety performance, promote safety awareness, and ensure compliance with safety systems and regulations.

• Support and Compliance: Provide advice and support to team members, ensuring activities comply with Rio Tinto’s safety systems, Provincial, and Federal regulations.

• Safety Investigations and Reporting: Assist with safety investigations, coach on report preparation, and implement corrective actions. Monitor and report on safety performance indicators.

• Risk Management and Compliance: Understand and adhere to the HSEQ Management System, Rio Tinto standards, and legislative provisions. Demonstrate understanding of risk assessment processes and hazard controls.

• Safety Planning and Implementation: Assist in developing and implementing the Safety Plan, update safety policies and procedures, and participate in safety planning for operations and projects.

• Audits and Communication: Participate in HSE audits and government tours. Communicate regularly with the H&S team and stakeholders on safety performance and improvement initiatives.

• Collaboration and Networking: Develop and maintain effective networks with internal and external stakeholders. Ensure collaboration with operations, maintenance, and contractor teams.

• Cost Management: Maintain cost awareness and identify opportunities to reduce costs to the business.

Please note:Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not available. Relocation assistance is provided if applicable.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Tertiary qualification in a related field. (desired)

• Extensive related experience in an industrial environment.

• Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation CRSP (desired)

• Training in incident investigation and analysis (e.g., Taproot, Root Cause Analysis etc.) (desired)

• Leadership Training (considered an asset)

• Confidence and positivity, inspiring and motivating the team to achieve their best

• Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

We actively encourage applications from women and Indigenous Peoples for this opportunity.

What we offer

Be recognized 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

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans

• Attractive share ownership plan

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts

• Domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

The Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) is a leading Canadian producer of iron ore concentrate and iron ore pellets that serves customers worldwide. The company operates a mine, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as port facilities in Sept-Îles, Quebec. It also operates a 418 kilometer railroad that links the mine to the port.

Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year (for more information, click here:Rio Tinto Top Employer 2025) and one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for Young People (for more information, click here:Rio Tinto Top Employer for young people).

À propos de Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations.

Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.

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.

Chaque voix compte

Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.

Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.