Study Manager

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.

Study Manager

Work Location:

Fortescue’s East Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Roster:

Monday to Friday

Fortescue is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced candidate for the role of Study Manager (MENA & CA) for our Energy business.

Reporting to the Regional Study Manager within the Global Project Development team, the Study Manager is a technical and commercial specialist for the development of projects, responsible for developing appropriate solutions to meet project scoping and feasibility requirements. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and contributing to the delivery of project studies including scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility.
• Advancing studies inline with governance and assurance procedures to the required timelines and budget
• Managing consultants / vendors appropriately ensuring delivery of required services and products meet Fortescue and industry standards of delivery.
• Employing a process driven approach to studies whilst leading with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to conclude study information and outputs into an overall project business case for investment committee consideration. 
• Leading and managing the design, study and project development initiatives
• Leading multiple personnel and consulting with teams to deliver required targets.
• Create and maintain relations with all teams and external stakeholders.
• Escalation of matters with stakeholders as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in an engineering discipline or similar qualification, with significant experience in a leadership position managing similar sized projects. Relevant study and project management experience of major projects.
• Experience in working in an owner’s team.
• Experience delivering project studies – from prefeasibility, FEED to FID.
• Experience in a lead role, contracting and procurement strategies through to vendor assessment processes for major project awards.
• Experience in renewable energy technology would be highly regarded.
• Strategically minded in study development and delivery
• Excellent interpersonal communication and organizing skills to coordinate project activities.
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience managing teams. Excellent engagement skills across all business levels
• Candidates must be able to bring a flexible mindset, challenge traditional thinking, and be prepared to work outside of their comfort zone. 

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

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