Mine Engineer

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Iron Bridge - Fortescue’s Iron Bridge mine is located on the traditional lands of Nyamal peoples.

Roster: 8D/6R FIFO, FIFO ex. Perth

We are seeking a highly motivated Mining Engineer to join the Short Term Planning team at Iron Bridge Operations. This permanent position is on 8:6 roster with a highly competitive remuneration package.

Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer – Short Term Planning, this role is responsible for short-term production scheduling and delivering the 2-week mine plan to the required standards in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short-term (2-week) mining schedules to support safe and efficient production.
• Create weekly drill, blast, and ore blend plans to meet production and quality targets.
• Optimise haulage schedules, waste dump designs, and material movements across the mine.
• Produce and manage key planning outputs, including mine plans and schedule updates.
• Work closely with mining operations to ensure plans are practical, aligned, and successfully executed.
• Prepare short-term infrastructure designs and provide planning support for daily mining activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in production scheduling, mine planning, or design engineering within open-pit mining (iron ore preferred).
• Proficiency with mine planning software such as Vulcan and Alastri (Haul Infinity, APS), along with MS Office.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and operational teams.
• Practical, proactive approach with a focus on continuous improvemen

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members 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. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ 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.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.