Senior Structural Engineer

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we are diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Senior Structural Engineer – Engineering Studies and Projects

Work Location: Perth - Fortescue Centre - Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: 5:2 (Monday to Friday) (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

A fantastic opportunity for a mid to senior-level Structural Engineer to join our Engineering and design team to assist in growing the design team's Structural Engineering capabilities and produce consistent, high-quality designs for our site stakeholders.

This role will initially be offered as a 12-month fixed term position, to support our operations and projects teams.

Key Accountabilities:

• Undertaking design of structures to support studies and major projects teams
• Performing design checks on existing structures to confirm adequacy for new operational and project requirements.
• Providing other structural engineering support to operational teams as may be required.
• Peer review of calculations and other technical advice produced by internal peers.
• Assisting with continual improvement of Fortescue’s documented Procedures, Engineering Standards and Equipment Specifications to provide pragmatic best for business guidance to all Fortescue stakeholders.
• Providing safety leadership to effectively identify and manage technical risks across Fortescue.

Desired Qualifications and Skills:

• 5+ years of experience as a qualified Civil/Structural Engineer with experience designing industrial mining structures. (Candidates with NER and or Chartered Status would be highly regarded).
• Prior experience with material handling plant design. Strong experience with SpaceGass.
• Prior experience with bin and chute design. Prior experience with Strand 7 desirable.
• Bachelor of Civil/Structural Engineering or equivalent, also strong conceptual thinking and analytical focus
• Knowledge of relevant mines legislations and regulations
• Planning, organisational, budgeting, scheduling and coordination skills, with excellent problem-solving skills and continual improvement focus

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified