Permit Coordinator

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.

Permit Coordinator

Work Location:  Hedland Operations

Fortescue’s Hedland Operations are located on the traditional lands of the Kariyarra people.

Roster:  8D/6R Residential in Port Hedland

Role overview:

The Permit Coordinator will be responsible for all isolation, tagging and permit requirements for the Process Plant in either a routine daily or shutdown capacity. This position will be imperative to maintaining the safety of people and equipment in and around the plant.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Carry out regular inspections of work areas to ensure correct isolations are in place and are functional
• Ensure all permits are in place and coherent with the work requirements
• Design, prepare and implement all permitting and isolation plans for shutdown and daily work
• Audit all electrical and mechanical isolations to ensure compliance
• Complete operational churns and facilitate isolation reviews

Qualifications and skills required:

• Trade Qualification or similar (Electrical preferable) 
• Proven experience performing isolations and/or permitting in the Mining Industry
• Strong attention to detail and good computer skills required
• Previous experience within a Fixed Plant environment is advantageous
• Ability to work unsupervised and within a fast-paced team environment
• Previous experience with Intellipermit (or similar electronic permitting) advantageous

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