Principal Project Manager

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.

Principal Project Manager

Work Location: Eliwana

• Fortescue’s Eliwana mine is located on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama & Pinikura (PKKP) People.

Roster: 4D/3R – FIFO ex Perth

In this role you will support the site General Manager and senior leadership to ensure to multiple projects teams deliverables allow for smooth site readiness handover to be met and achieved. Projects will vary in scope and size deliverable. You will have fully responsible for ensuring the achievement of the project’s agreed KPIs, including in relation to HSE, implementation schedule, cost.

This role will also have senior site executive responsibilities and is a pathway to leadership roles through this exposure.

Key responsibilities include:

• Represent the site GM in project sign off processes.
• Define the intended strategy to allow for new site activity to captured in OPEX and CAPEX budget allocations adequately.
• Collaborate on work methodology and approach with corporate and site teams on site activity
• Influence teams to enable and support site and team business strategy measures to be achieved.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Industrial Project engineering background (Process / civil / mechanical/ electrical / utilities / environment) beneficial not essential
• Significant experience in leading large projects is essential
• Strong demonstrated collaboration skills to influence teams is essential  
• Process-driven professional with a strong ability to manage complex contracts
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple works fronts across different project scopes at one time.
•  Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills

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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