Superintendent Projects & Access - Exploration

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.

Superintendent Projects & Access

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

Roster:  5:2

Role overview:

We are looking or an experienced, confident and team focused land access and tenement expert to join the Acquisitions and Tenements team in the Exploration department. The successful candidate will be someone who has broad and deep experience with relevant legislation combined with a strong leadership capability and attention to detail.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Deliver key tenure for Fortescue’s Pilbara development projects per requirements set by Project Approvals group
• Develop and implement strategy for complex land access requirements for the studies team
• Maintain productive relationships with Fortescue’s Pilbara competitors and other mining/exploration companies
• Providing specialist legislation and land access advice
• Working in a wider team to support diverse stakeholders
• Managing a small team

 Skills and personal attributes required:

• Confident communicator
• Ability to work under pressure and take decisive action
• Willingness to go the extra mile to complete critical tasks
• Ability to coordinate technical negotiations and willingness dive into detail where required
• Collaborative, selfless mindset and a focus on building and developing a diverse team

 Experience required:

>10 years' experience in roles involving one or more of the following:

• Substantial tenement and land experience
• Government relations
• Tenement management
• Mining approvals within industry or Government
• Legal work
• Contact management
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in dynamic work environment
• Demonstrated success at managing competing priorities and managing internal relationships

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