Senior Project Manager - Decarb Site Infrastructure
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: Perth – Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people, some adhoc site travel would be expected
Roster: Monday to Friday
To support Fortescue’s Decarbonisation Strategy to achieve net-zero emissions, there is a need to provide permanent power and supporting infrastructure to enable the electrification of key mining equipment across our operations.
We have an opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join Fortescue’s Major Projects team to support our Decarbonisation journey and lead the delivery of key infrastructure projects including:
- Network powerline infrastructure
- Heavy Mobile Equipment charging facilities
- Light and specialist mobile equipment charging systems
- In pit electrification of mining equipment
- Electrification of existing fixed infrastructure assets
Key Responsibilities
- Management of a team of project delivery resources across a site
- Effective delivery and management of a portfolio of electrical infrastructure project/s
- Stakeholder management of internal and external stakeholders at various levels
- Drive schedule improvements to reduce delivery timeframes safely
- Deliver cost and capital effective solutions to improve the project’s capital intensity whilst delivering the projects scope on time and within budget
- Provide reporting and communications of project performance
- Portfolio estimation and management of financial funding process
- Effective contractor management throughout the whole contract lifecycle
- Interpret and implement engineering design discipline and specifications
- Identify opportunities to implement innovative solutions.
Qualifications and Experience
- Extensive Project Management experience including the delivery of medium to large, complex and multi discipline projects >10 years’ experience
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or other relevant mining or utility industry experience
- Experience with managing teams, direct reports
- Demonstrated experience with project budgeting, estimating, cost control and monthly forecasting
- Demonstrated experience in site execution managing multiple contractor groups
- Ability to successfully engage internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent interpersonal awareness with ability to lead and motivate teams
- Proactive and self-motivated, with a drive for excellence
- Results driven, responsible and accountable
- Ability to manage under pressure and adapt quicky to change
- Great problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated experience in the mining industry across power distribution would be well regarded.
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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