Learning & Capability Designer

About Us

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth – Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people. Ad hoc site travel will be required.

Roster: Monday to Friday

Join our People Readiness & Skills team and help shape the future capability of our workforce. This role blends creative learning design with a forward-thinking approach to workforce capability — identifying the skills we need today and the pathways to build those of tomorrow.

You’ll design innovative learning experiences that engage, empower, and prepare our people for a rapidly changing environment. This is an opportunity to make a real impact, contributing to how Fortescue grows talent and capability across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop engaging, scalable learning solutions that build capability for current and future operational needs
• Create blended learning experiences — from e-learning and video content to facilitator guides, assessments, and on-the-job tools — using platforms such as Articulate 360, Vyond, Camtasia, and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Translate technical, engineering, and operational content into clear, learner-focused materials
• Integrate learning programs within SuccessFactors and other platforms to ensure seamless access and learner experience
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, site leaders, and frontline teams to make learning practical, relevant, and impactful, using technology, multimedia and design thinking
• Use data and feedback to measure learning effectiveness and continuously improve outcomes
• Leverage a foundational understanding of talent management, capability frameworks, and skills pathways to inform learning design decisions
• Contribute to workforce capability mapping, skills analysis, and development pathways that strengthen workforce readiness and future growth.

About You

• Proven experience in instructional design, learning development and capability development within corporate, technical, or operational environments
• Strong in digital learning tools such as Articulate Rise/Storyline, Vyond, and Camtasia
• Experience creating high-quality facilitator guides, classroom materials, and assessments
• Understanding of SuccessFactors Learning or similar learning management systems
• Strong communication, writing, and content design skills — with an ability to simplify complex information
• Knowledge of capability frameworks, skills mapping, and workforce planning principles
• Curious, collaborative, and confident in translating workforce insights into practical learning solutions
• Background in mining, resources, or heavy industry is highly regarded
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment involving remote, office, and site-based collaboration.

Our Commitment

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.

https://fortescue.com/careers 

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.