Track Protection Officer – Rio Tinto Rail Network
Position Details
• Roster: 8 & 6 (12-hour days) – FIFO from Perth only
• Start Date: November 23rd, 2025
• Location: Rio Tinto Sites, Pilbara
About Yurra
Yurra is a majority Yindjibarndi-owned company delivering high-quality services across civil construction and rail maintenance, building construction and maintenance, electrical, facilities maintenance, landscape construction, surveying, and industrial operations. Grounded in the Yindjibarndi 3C's—Culture, Community, and Commercial—we are committed to creating real opportunities through meaningful employment, partnerships, and sustainable growth.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking a motivated and safety-focused Track Protection Officer (TPO) to join our team at Yurra on a full-time basis, commencing November 23rd, 2025.
Attractive rate on offer!
Please note: Applications will only be considered from candidates who meet the required criteria.
Reporting to the Safeworking Supervisor, you will be responsible for implementing safeworking protection for track workers and coordinating safe rail operations across Yurra.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
• Set up and manage appropriate track protection authorities
• Communicate effectively with the Train Controller and Site Supervisor
• Monitor and enforce safeworking rules in line with operational requirements
• Implement resolution strategies when required
• Act decisively and uphold safeworking standards at all times
• Maintain current safeworking knowledge in accordance with operating rules
If you’re reliable, safety-driven, and ready to be part of a great team, we want to hear from you!
Founded in 2013, Yurra is the outcome of the successful collaboration between the Yindjibarndi People and ALM Landscaping a successful construction business established in Port Hedland in 2010.
Formed with the shared goal to deliver sustainable procurement benefits to the community, Yurra provides employment and training for the people of Roebourne, while driving business, social and economic benefits for the wider community. As testament to the success of the partnership, all former ALM Landscaping staff and contracts transitioned to become part of the Yurra story.
Yurra is majority owned by all Yindjibarndi people via Yindjibarndi Wealth Pty Ltd a wholly owned investment entity established for the Yindjibarndi people post the signing of the Land Use Agreement with Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) in July 2013. Yurra’s balance ownership is by Right Foot Forward Pty Ltd (Liam Wilson), one of the founding Directors and current CEO.
We are proudly committed to driving long-term, economically sustainable businesses to achieve our goal of delivering positive economic, cultural and community benefits to the people and communities whose lands we operate.
