Project Engineer - R&D and Prototyping - HPS

At Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) we are leading the global energy transition by developing a portfolio of renewable energy and green hydrogen projects. Our large scale, low-cost hydropower, geothermal, solar and wind assets will support establishment of green energy and green product industries around the world. FFI is committed to building thriving communities by delivering social, environmental, and economic benefits.

Project Engineer - R&D and Prototyping - HPS

Work location: Dawson Road, Perth Airport

Roster: Monday to Friday

We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join our team and contribute to our mission of delivering groundbreaking electrolysis products to the market.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist with the scheduling, planning, forecasting, resourcing, and managing of technical activities to ensure project accuracy and quality
• Managing and coordinating projects related to research and development and prototyping of our hydrogen production systems
• Preparing and documenting product development plans, scheduling tasks, planning, forecasting coordinating resources, establishing and monitoring field test methods, and ensuring successful project execution
• Formulating project parameters as per the project owner’s requirements and assigning responsibilities to the most capable employees and monitoring the project team
• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the field
• Creating and maintaining a project team dashboard to ensure that all members of the team have transparent access to schedules, plans, and reporting on the status of each project
• Cooperating and communicating with the wider Manufacturing Team and other project participants and collaborating with Senior Engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project's profitability
• Coordinating the teams procurement activities
• Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary corrective actions
• Developing specifications and scopes of work for the project's needed equipment
• Creating frameworks to measure the project's metrics and data collection
• Establishing field test methods and methods for monitoring the quality of those tests
• Ensuring the project's compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications

Qualifications and skills required:

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Project Engineering or a related field
• Project management tools such as Microsoft Project or Primavera and possess a strong background in R&D, productization, and/or the energy sector
• Prior experience preferably in the energy, manufacturing, or research and development industries
• Enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment in collaboration with other like-minded team members and adjacent project teams (also delivering a variation of the system)
• Highly responsible and trustworthy
• The ability to work with multiple discipline projects
• Excellent project management and supervision skills
• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently

Candidates must be able to bring a flexible mindset, challenge traditional thinking, and be prepared to work outside of their comfort zone.

Our values drive our culture and performance through a strong focus on safety, family and determination. 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, neuro diverse, 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

We only accept applications via our official website at https://ffi.com.au/careers/ or https://www.fmgl.com.au/jobs-at-fortescue/browse-jobs. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.