Mining Engineer - Medium Term Planning

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

Mining Engineer – Medium Term Planning (Design)

Work Location: Solomon - Fortescue’s Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples.

Roster: 8D/6R FIFO ex. Perth

Fortescue is currently seeking a highly motivated Mine Planning Design Engineer to work with the Medium Term Planning team at Solomon. This role will be accountable for mine designs relating to the 3 month mine plan.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Pit, Waste Dump and Topsoil designs
• Infrastructure Designs including Roads, ROMs, Go Lines, OUDs and Levees
• Management of clearing approvals
• Providing guidance to the short term planning teams
• Assisting 3 month plan scheduler with blast masters, creating solids in Rapid Reserver and updating Haul Infinity model

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Mining engineer or equivalent degree
• Planning or Design experience
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to liaise with a variety of workgroups and backgrounds
• Maptek Vulcan experience (advantageous)

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.

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