Senior Project Engineer

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Hedland Operations- Fortescue’s Hedland Operations are located on the traditional lands of the Kariyarra people. This role is located at the Anderson Point offices.

Roster: The roster is 8/6 FIFO ex Perth or residentially based in Port Hedland.

Reporting to the Tippler Cells Project Manager, this role will be responsible for the successful planning and execution of Tippler Cell Replacements (car dumpers) at Fortescue’s Anderson Point Port Facility. We are looking for a candidate with extensive project management and mechanical industry experience. 

Key Responsibilities

• Working alongside Maintenance, Operations and Engineering Reliability departments to ensure full understanding and requirements of project scopes
• Building initial scope of work, project schedules, cost estimates and project timelines
• Overseeing Early Engineering requirements and structural design studies
• Engaging stake holders and chairing regular update meetings
• Adhering to Fortescue’s project framework, work management and shutdown procedures
• Raising notifications in SAP
• Tendering / Engaging vendors, participating in contract reviews
• Sourcing, ordering and tracking long lead items
• Attending contractor, planning and shutdown execution meetings
• Managing project execution both online and offline. This will include altering roster during execution periods with the potential of night shift
• Tracking and reforecasting project budgets with cost controllers 
• Attend contract contractor compliance review meetings
• Updating master data, inspection checklists, redlines and other associated documents
• Identifying improvement projects
• Managing Work Order Backlog
• Closing out projects once completed
• Compliance to engineering department performance KPI’s
• Conduct Field Interactions on work groups to promote safe work practices

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 10-15 years’ experience in Mining/Heavy Industrial environment
• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in Project Management
• Bachelor of Mechanical engineering
• Competency in SAP (preferred)
• Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, Project, Word, Power Point (Essential)
• Good leadership skills with ability to positively influence people to achieve their targets
• Support teams with MS Office applications, SAP and general computer training
• High level written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact at all levels
• Self-driven, willing to be flexible and the ability to demonstrate initiative without Supervision
• Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members 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. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ 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.