Senior Electrical Engineer

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.

Senior Electrical Engineer

Work Location: Iron Bridge Fixed Plant Processing Facility. Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster: 8D/6R

Reporting to the Iron Bridge Engineering Superintendent, this role will be responsible for supporting the operation of the fixed plant by providing technical support using initiatives and applying engineering techniques, data analysis, improvement projects and defect elimination for the operational Ore Processing Facility. The role also entails leading a team of electrical engineers to support their day-to-day work and performance.

Your expertise will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and maintaining electrical systems that drive efficiency, safety, and productivity throughout our mining facilities.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Maintain focus on team objectives and provide technical/problem solving guidance to engineers and provide ad hoc engineering and reliability superintendent coverage for weekends
• Performance manage delegates and promote good team culture
• Liaison with relevant departments to provide technical solutions and manage the development and execution of operational and capital projects
• Complete Root Cause Analysis for plant downtime events
• Ensure correct application of Health & Safety standards including Change Management, and monitor quality assurance of critical processes
• Achieve targets set for defined sections of area budgets
• Design and oversee the installation of electrical systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety regulations
• Respond to electrical breakdowns and provide technical assistance to the site operations team

Qualifications and skills required:

• Minimum 5+ years fixed plant experience in an engineering and/or projects role with a Tertiary Qualification in Electrical Engineering and prior experience leading a team
• Mining experience in hard rock applications, and ideally prior experience with VSD’s, protection relays, instrumentation, and power system analysis
• Strong conceptual thinking and analytical focus with excellent problem-solving skills and continual improvement focus and great communication skills
• Knowledge of relevant mines legislations and regulations, and knowledge of computer management systems, including SAP
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Planning, organisational, budgeting, scheduling, and coordination 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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