Electrical Engineer

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we are diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Electrical Engineer – Engineering – Studies and Projects

Work Location: Perth - Fortescue Centre - Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: 5:2 (Monday to Friday) (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

A fantastic opportunity for a mid to senior-level electrical engineer to join our Engineering and design team to assist in growing the design team's electrical engineering capabilities and produce consistent, high-quality designs for our stakeholders.

This role will initially be offered as a 12-month fixed term position, to support our operations and projects teams.

Key responsibilities include:  

• Reporting to the Lead Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for the electrical engineering and design solutions for studies and projects.
• Producing electrical design deliverables (Schematics, cable calculations, cable schedules, equipment lists, termination diagrams etc)
• Assisting with electrical design review meetings with the site operations and mining teams
• Interface between site operations, projects teams and our Perth based engineering team
• Actively engaging with our design team regarding electrical design improvements, recommendations

Education and Experience:  

• A firm understanding of safety in design and applicable Australian and International Standards
• Electrical calculations, cable sizing, equipment selection and procurement
• Development of electrical deliverables (Single line diagrams / Termination diagrams / Scope of work)
• Experience in Instrument & Control engineering would be highly desirable. (Instrument selection, PLC/Modbus Integration, Control philosophies etc)
• Relevant University degree in Electrical Engineering
• Excellent technical writing skills

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

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