Senior Engineer - Mining Projects & Studies

Our Opportunity

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

Roster: Monday-Friday 

We are seeking a highly motivated mining professional to join our Strategic Mine Planning team. Reporting to the Principal, Strategic Mine Planning, this role is primarily responsible for maintaining and updating near mine developments & potential greenfield operations the business and assist in carrying out high level assessments, due diligence, conceptual mine planning and evaluations across a variety of commodities and mining and processing styles. This role interacts with includes operations, long term planning, life of mine planning, operations readiness, approvals and commercial team

Key Responsibilities

• Drive and own the allocated near mine studies and site expansion projects
• Construct project schedules and scopes based on long-term planning requirements, ensuring the planning horizons are aligned in regards to development priorities.
• Engage with stakeholders & co-ordinate timely delivery of inputs and subsequent outputs required for site deployment.
• Develop budgets and cost estimations for development projects.
• Participate in strategic option analysis of potential future projects and assist with assessment of opportunities in various commodities, both operational and greenfield.
• Apply appropriate planning & mine design techniques to generate long term & operational mine plans.
• Timely and effective communication of outputs to the broader business.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in mine planning and project evaluation for variety of commodities, in different geological settings and deposit types
• Experience in site development, operations readiness or similar.
• Knowledge of approvals and other license-to-operate requirements in the above settings 
• Experience in cost modelling and various project evaluation techniques
• Experience in infrastructure capital and operating cost estimation
• Understanding of various mineral processing techniques used in a variety of commodities and major drivers of processing design
• Strong computer proficiency with experience in Minemax Scheduler or equivalent schedule optimization tools, MS Office, Vulcan, ArcGIS , Power-BI or Tableau
• Strong analytical skills
• Confident communication skills – verbal and written ; Report writing skills
• Team orientation and strong ability to take the initiative

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.