Superintendent Resource Definition

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 Resource Definition - Iron Bridge

Work Location: Iron Bridge - Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster: 4D/3R FIFO ex Perth

The Superintendent Resource Definition is responsible for providing effective onsite leadership and management of the Iron Bridge resource definition teams. The role is critical to achieve drilling plans as required by the business and to support the effort to increase Ore Body Knowledge (OBK). Drilling plans are based on LOM, 5YR and 2YR Plans.

This is a high-profile role requiring strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills. Team leadership is one of the key fundamentals for the success of this role. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Creating, leading and developing a strong and capable site team
• Contract management with a high focus on safety and teams well being
• Understanding mine plans and necessity to adhere to the mine plan directed drilling sequence(s)
• Extending the life of mine by developing new areas through near mine exploration and opportune drilling
• Ensure monthly and quarterly assessments are completed and fed into the wider team for budgets, fleet planning and scheduling
• Development of annual drilling plans for resource definition and maintaining compliance to plans
• Strong focus on systems implementation, standardisation and improved data management, analysis and reporting 

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experienced people leader with experience leading a diverse team, with sound understanding of drilling, contract management and geology
• A passion for developing others through coaching, mentoring, rewarding and guiding
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills with a demonstrated capability to negotiate and influence key stakeholders (contract management)
• Experience in supervising and planning drilling operations
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Geology or other technical related disciplines is highly desirable
• The successful candidate will need to have a good understanding of industry standard HSE systems

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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