Power Station Electrician

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.

Power Station Electrician

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

The FMG Solomon Power Station is 120MW made up of 2x LM6000PF DLE turbines and 4x Solar Titan 130 dual fuel turbines, high speed centrifugal chillers, PLC control system, high voltage switchgear and protection. Power Station is also in the process of constructing and commissioning 14 medium speed gas gensets from Rolls-Royce Bergen Engines for an additional generation capacity of 148MW and a combined total generation capacity of 268MW.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Ensure all maintenance activities are resourced appropriately and executed in accordance with the maintenance strategy
• Carry out daily rounds and plant inspections to ensure of a safe operation
• Carry out planned and routine maintenance activities on a broad range of electrical and instrumentation equipment
• Operate the gas turbines and their associated balance of plant from the onsite control room
• Diagnosing and fault finding on all equipment in the power station.

 Qualifications and skills required:

• Electrical license
• Cert IV in Instrumentation with relevant experience – essential
• Hazardous areas qualifications
• Supervised gas fitter qualification - desirable
• Experience in power generation, GE LM6000 or Solar Titian 130 Turbines preferably
• Experience in power generation, Gas reciprocating engines
• Experience with all aspects of power station and or processing plant maintenance and fault finding i.e., instrumentation, PLC, ComAp Control system operation 

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.