Superintendent Electrical Engineering

Our Opportunity

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.

Work Location: Perth – Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people. Adhoc site travel as required, typically once per month

Roster: Monday to Friday 

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Superintendent – Electrical Engineering to join our Asset & Materials Management, Fixed Plant & Engineering team.

In this leadership role, you will guide and support a team of electrical engineers, designers and drafting professionals while providing technical leadership across Fortescue’s operational and project activities. You will play an important role in ensuring our electrical assets, engineering practices and technical standards support safe, reliable and efficient operations.

This position offers the opportunity to influence electrical engineering outcomes across the business, develop capability within the team and work closely with operational, project, engineering and governance stakeholders.

Our ideal leader

You will be someone who:

• Creates a respectful and supportive team environment
• Values diverse experiences, perspectives and ways of thinking
• Provides clear expectations, constructive feedback and meaningful development opportunities
• Builds strong working relationships and follows through on commitments
• Remains calm and considered when managing technical risk, competing priorities or difficult decisions
• Looks beyond immediate issues to develop sustainable, long-term solutions
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to safety, integrity and continuous improvement

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of electrical engineers, designers and drafting professionals
• Provide technical leadership and guidance across operational, sustaining capital and project activities
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve electrical engineering standards, procedures, specifications and technical documentation
• Support project scoping, design reviews, technical queries and engineering assurance activities
• Provide technical support during equipment failures, breakdown events and operational improvement initiatives
• Review and approve engineering drawings, designs, scopes, specifications and technical documentation
• Work collaboratively with site engineering, maintenance, reliability, projects, safety, governance and compliance teams
• Identify and implement improvements and innovative solutions that strengthen engineering and asset management practices
• Support the management of electrical engineering resources, priorities, software tools and technical systems
• Build future capability by supporting graduates, developing professionals and emerging technical leaders

Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering or another relevant recognised qualification
• Substantial electrical engineering experience within mining, resources, heavy industry, utilities or a similarly complex operating environment
• Experience leading, mentoring or coordinating technical professionals
• Exposure across electrical design, project delivery, operational support and engineering assurance
• Working knowledge of relevant Australian electrical, safety and statutory requirements
• An understanding of asset management, reliability and lifecycle engineering principles
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills

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.

https://fortescue.com/careers 

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.