Approvals Specialist

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Approvals Specialist

Work Location: Perth

Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Roster: Monday to Friday

Role overview:

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Approvals Specialist to join the Fortescue Family, to help deliver future green iron-ore mining projects within the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identify project approvals requirements through consultation with Iron Ore Study Teams and Functional Approvals personnel
• Prepare approvals pathway advice
• Maintain approvals documentation and decisions
• Monitor and report approvals status and risks
• Facilitate the development of approvals strategies that meet business objectives
• Maintain and foster a working environment which promotes safety in all that we do

Education and Experience:

• 5+ years experience preparing and obtaining project approvals in areas such as Environment, Tenure, State Agreement, Mining, Port Authority, Local Government or Water
• Strong co-ordination and project management capability
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to liaise and influence at all levels of staff and management
• A self-starter with a can-do attitude, with demonstrated ability to show initiative
• Ability to use Geospatial Information Systems
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a safe working environment

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

www.fmgl.com.au/jobs-at-fortescue

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified

We only accept applications via our official website at https://ffi.com.au/careers/ or https://www.fmgl.com.au/jobs-at-fortescue/browse-jobs. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.