Thermal Systems Engineer

FFI is leading Fortescue’s decarbonisation and growth agendas and developing a portfolio of projects centred on the production of renewable hydrogen, ammonia, minerals and other value-added products. FFI is underpinned by Fortescue’s world class expertise, operational excellence and proven capability to drive future growth.

Work location: Perth based (Redcliffe and Hazlemere)

Roster: 5/2 Roster (Mon to Fri)

In support of Fortescue’s strong focus on green energy and our carbon neutrality targets, one of our key initiatives will be in our Green Fleet projects whereby we will develop and test a range of technologies to power our mining fleet

Key accountabilities will include:

• Providing Thermal Engineering support to all project within Green Fleets portfolio in a safe, timely and sustainable manner
• Working in collaboration with the broader Engineering team as well as the project management and workshop execution teams
• Detailed design of thermal and cooling systems, including component selection, fabrication, assembly, testing, and commissioning
• Develop technical specifications and designs to meet project specific objectives
• Interpret engineering drawings, documents, specifications, and scopes

Qualifications and skills required:

• Mechanical engineering degree
• Detailed understanding of heat transfer and thermodynamics principles
• Design experience with thermal, cooling and HVAC systems
• Experience selecting and sizing thermal components such as radiators, chillers, heat exchangers and vaporizers
• Experience selecting heat transfer agents according to component specifications and maintenance intervals
• Experience creating P&IDs and 3D design of piping systems
• CAD experience with Solidworks is highly recommended
• Experience with the HAZID/ HAZOP process desired
• Mobile asset experience desired (rail, marine, and heavy mining equipment)

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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