Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer - Control Systems

About Us

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.

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth Office – Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people

Roster:  Monday to Friday

Fortescue is seeking a Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer with strong Control Systems experience to join our Decarbonisation Project Team within the Major Projects portfolio.

In this role, you will provide technical leadership and hands-on engineering support across electrical, instrumentation, automation and control systems supporting Fortescue's decarbonisation projects. A key focus will be control systems engineering and commissioning, including PLC, SCADA, HMI, instrumentation, industrial communications, functional testing and integration with electrical and package systems.

Working closely with engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, OEMs and contractors, you will support systems from design and integration through commissioning, performance verification and operational handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across electrical, instrumentation and control systems throughout design, construction and commissioning
• Review electrical and control system designs, drawings, specifications, P&IDs, I/O lists, control philosophies and functional descriptions
• Provide hands-on technical support for PLC, SCADA, HMI and DCS systems, including configuration, integration, testing and troubleshooting
• Review control system software modifications and verify control sequences, permissives, operating modes, setpoints, alarms, trips and interlocks
• Support integration between electrical equipment, instrumentation, control systems, communications networks and OEM/package equipment
• Lead and support FAT, SAT, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and performance verification activities
• Develop and review commissioning procedures, Commissioning Test Plans, ITRs and operational test records
• Support HV/LV energisation, electrical testing, functional testing and load commissioning
• Troubleshoot complex electrical, instrumentation, automation and communications issues and lead root-cause analysis
• Work collaboratively with project, construction, commissioning, operations, contractors, OEMs and vendors to ensure systems are safe, reliable and ready for operation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Instrumentation, Control Systems Engineering or equivalent
• Significant engineering experience within mining, minerals processing, heavy industry, energy or major infrastructure projects
• Strong practical experience with PLC, SCADA, HMI and/or DCS systems
• Demonstrated experience in control systems engineering, integration and commissioning
• Sound knowledge of electrical systems, instrumentation, industrial automation and communications
• Experience developing or reviewing control philosophies, functional descriptions, I/O lists, cause-and-effect matrices and control system documentation
• Experience with FAT, SAT, commissioning, functional testing and operational handover
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex electrical, instrumentation and control system faults
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively with contractors, OEMs, vendors, construction and operations teams
• Experience within Pilbara mining operations, HV/LV systems, industrial communications, major control system platforms and/or decarbonisation technologies will be highly regarded.

Our Commitment

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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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.