Senior Compliance Engineer

Our Opportunity

Location: Chichester Hub, located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples.

Roster: 4/3 – FIFO ex Perth

We are seeking an experienced Senior Compliance Engineer with a strong background in Lifting Equipment and other Registerable Plant to join our team at the Chichester Hub. You will play a critical role in ensuring the safety and compliance of registerable plant and equipment across the site, in alignment with applicable legislation and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the compliance management of registerable and non-registerable plant under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and WHS Regulations 2022.
• Provide expert oversight and compliance leadership across various equipment types, including but not limited to:
  • Lifting equipment: monorails, bridge/gantry cranes, davit/jib cranes, workboxes, 4-post hoists, vehicle loading cranes, gravity take-up winches.
  • Pressure equipment: accumulators, air receivers, air cannons, air oil separators, heat exchangers, pressure relief valves.
  • Itinerant plant: mobile cranes, elevated work platforms, compressors.
  • Storage tanks and other relevant plant.
• Manage in-service inspection programs, coordinating internal and third-party inspectors.
• Develop and maintain maintenance and inspection strategies aligned with legislation, industry standards, and internal procedures.
• Support internal and external audits to ensure alignment with asset integrity and compliance standards.
• Assist in developing remediation scopes and technical input for CAPEX/OPEX planning.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or equivalent), with extensive experience working with Lifting Equipment and Registerable Plant.
• Strong understanding of relevant Australian and international standards, including AS 1200, AS 3788, AS 4343, AS 3992, AS 2550, and API 653 (essential).
• In-service inspection certifications such as AICIP or API (desirable).
• Knowledge of Risk-Based Inspection methodologies (API 580) (desirable).
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint) (essential).
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive safety mindset and the ability to influence compliance culture across site operations.

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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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.