Senior Civil Engineer
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 Opportunity
Work Location: Fortescue’s Perth CBD office located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.
Roster: Monday to Friday (flexible hours, with childcare creche available in the Perth office). Availability for regular site visits also required.
The Fortescue team are genuinely committed to provide a caring and inclusive workplace for our employees to grow and flourish towards their full potential. With Family at the heart of our values, we offer family friendly, flexible work arrangements that allow for a happy work/life balance.
Joining Fortescue as a Senior Civil Engineer, you will be an important part of our Asset & Materials Management team. Reporting to the Superintendent SMP Engineering, this role is pivotal in providing strong direction to our team and technical support to the various business project teams, assisting with; project scoping and specification, review of project design deliverables, response to technical queries and liaison with external design consultants to ensure projects are compliant with applicable regulations, standards and Fortescue specifications.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Senior level technical support and direction for civil works projects, including roads, drains, culverts, windrows, crane pads, trenching, water storage, and other civil requirements.
- Undertake calculations to support development of standardized design approaches for commonly utilized facilities and structures.
- Improving Fortescue's civil engineering design specifications and standards to provide practical, business-focused guidance to stakeholders.
- Engaging with internal engineering departments including geotechnical, mine development, hydrology, survey, rail and dewatering teams to ensure that the standards developed by the engineering team meet the requirements of these internal stakeholders.
- Providing safety leadership to effectively identify and manage technical risks across Fortescue.
- Collaborate with civil contracting partners to ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree qualification in Civil Engineering.
- Experience with geotechnical investigation, design, and construction of structures in various ground conditions.
- Exposure to construction equipment and techniques.
- Familiarity with pumping systems, culverts, concrete and steel structures, drainage, and hydrology.
- Ability to oversee civil engineering calculations for ground pressures, strength, stability, and drainage.
- Ability to prescribe suitable geotechnical and material property tests and interpret their results to guide broader structural design requirements.
- Solid understanding of Australian & Industry Standards, along with knowledge of industry regulations, codes of practice, and WHS legislation relevant to civil construction.
- Strong conceptual thinking and analytical focus, paired with self-motivation, and independent decision-making, to consistently deliver high-quality results without direct supervision.
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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