Permit Officer

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.

Permit Officer

Work Location: Solomon

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

Roster:  8D/6R, 7N/7R – FIFO ex Perth

This role is responsible for all Isolation, tagging and permit requirements for the process plant in either a routine daily or shut down capacity. This position will be imperative to maintaining the safety of people and equipment in and around the plant. We will provide training to build your knowledge in isolations and permit issuing for the right candidate. 

Key accountabilities will include:

• Daily inspections of work areas to ensure correct isolations are in place and are functional
• Develop and execute permits and isolations for breakdowns and shutdowns. 
• Audit permits and isolations
• Maintain the permit to work database. 
• Assist with preparing, planning and implementing all permitting and isolation plans prior to work commencing

Qualifications and experience sought

• Mining experience in a FIFO role is essential
• Current WA full driver license
• A high attention to detail
• Computer literacy to work with a multitude of systems essential (training provided)
• Demonstrated stakeholder management and engagement is essential
• Current WA electrical license or mechanical fitter trade is preferred
• Experience in permitting and isolations is preferred
• Ability to read piping and instrumentation diagram & electrical drawings is preferred

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.

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 Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.