Train Controller
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: Fortescue Centre (Perth based role)
- Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.
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As a Train Controller working from our Perth office, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of Fortescue’s rail network and systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with other business stakeholder and contractors to optimise track availability whilst allowing for maintenance work.
- Accurately record and report data in a timely manner and accurately develop train graphs at least 24 hours in advance.
- Liaise with port and mine personnel for train presentation and product requirements and provide updated information on train running.
- Propose and implement improvement solutions based on anticipated or recurring problems, resolving barriers to enhance operational performance, and highlight these solutions to the Train Control Supervisor.
- Proactively anticipate and resolve safety, environmental, heritage, and health matters related to train control and the rail network and provide visible safety leadership by modelling positive safety behaviours to all staff.
- Coach and mentor lesser skilled team members, ensuring that the Train Control team is competent to perform their function.
Qualifications and Experience
- Previous experience as a Train Controller
- Sound knowledge of both manual and electronic train control systems
- Knowledge of Radio procedures and protocols and Safe Working Procedures
- Proactive and outcomes focussed with the ability to work unsupervised and alone.
- Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
- Good capability with computers and various related software packages
- Excellent planning, organising and leadership skills with a high level of communication and critical thinking skills.
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, 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.