Principal Data Scientist

Our Opportunity

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

Roster:  Monday to Friday

** This is a full time, permanent role but open to conversations around part-time options **

Fortescue is transforming its business through Artificial Intelligence, bringing our culture of innovation and practical problem-solving to improve safety, productivity and sustainability across our operations.

The key mission of this role is to help transform how Fortescue’s operations plan, coordinate and make decisions through practical and responsible AI solutions.  Working across one of the world’s largest vertically integrated mine, rail and port operations, this role will contribute to safer, more efficient and more sustainable operations at global scale.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical capability, curiosity and a collaborative mindset to solving real-world operational challenges.  You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop and deliver AI systems that create measurable business value.

This role also provides an opportunity to mentor others, contribute to data science capability uplift across Fortescue and help shape the future of AI within our business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and implementation of prediction and forecasting methods for Supply Chain AI systems
• Help identify, quantify and validate efficiency and productivity opportunities using data from a wide range of operational sources
• Partner closely with Product Owners, engineers and operational stakeholders to deliver practical AI solutions
• Establish and maintain best practices for responsible model development, testing and validation
• Stay informed on developments in AI and machine learning and apply emerging techniques where appropriate
• Communicate the value, impact and approach of AI systems to a broad range of stakeholders, including senior leadership
• Mentor and support junior data scientists and contribute to the growth of data science and AI capability across Fortescue
• Foster collaborative ways of working across multidisciplinary and diverse teams

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Proven ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary and diverse teams
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong practical experience in statistics and machine learning, including forecasting, experimentation and model evaluation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with an interest in modelling real-world systems
• Significant experience delivering data science and machine learning solutions in complex operational or enterprise environments
• Strong programming capability in Python or similar languages
• Experience mentoring, coaching or supporting the development of others

Desirable

• Experience in supply chain planning, forecasting or optimisation
• Experience in mining, heavy industry or large-scale operational environments
• Familiarity with platforms such as Snowflake, AWS or Databricks
• Exposure to Generative AI technologies and optimisation problems
• Relevant qualifications and/or equivalent industry experience in data science, machine learning, statistics, engineering or related fields

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.

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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.