Specialist Mining Engineer - Planning Systems

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

Specialist Engineer - Planning Systems

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

Roster: Monday to Friday 

We are looking for a Specialist Engineer - Planning Systems to join our Operations Planning Technical Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Decarb journey.

Reporting to the Principal, Electrical Mining Systems, this key technical role exists to support the development of scheduling and planning tools required for the transition to electrical mining systems across the Fortescue Metals Group iron ore platform. The role requires strong knowledge of scheduling and planning software and knowledge of short, medium and long term planning systems and functions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working constructively within Operations Planning and other key stakeholder departments to identify, develop and implement planning systems and tools in required in support of the electrical transition
• Work with software suppliers and in house technical functions to optimize electrical planning systems
• Provide technical training and support to sites and Perth in the use and maintenance of electrical planning systems and tools
• Identifying and managing critical business risks associated with electrical mining fleet and systems

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Technical Mining (or equivalent discipline) desired
• >5 years’ experience in electrical mine planning and operations experience
• Proven technical experience across short, medium and long term planning horizons.
• Strong experience working with common planning tools and software
• Strong understanding of Open Pit truck and shovel mining methods
• Understanding of electrical mining fleet and systems is desirable
• Understanding of key concepts of mining, processing, maintenance, finance, safety and sustainability 

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