Hedland Services Superintendent

Our Opportunity

Location: Fortescue Port Operations, Port Hedland. Fortescue’s Port Operations are located on the traditional lands of the Kariyarra People.

Roster: 4 days on / 3 days off | Residential (Port Hedland) preferred – FIFO from Perth considered

As the leader of our Port Services & Maintenance team, you’ll oversee essential services across Fortescue’s Port Hedland operations — including Light and heavy vehicle Maintenance, electrical and fuel distribution, waste management, industrial cleaning, fire systems, water production, and wastewater treatment. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving safe, reliable, and efficient operations across our non-process infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of safety, leading by example and ensuring alignment with Fortescue’s values and policies.
• Manage minor NPI capital projects and play an active role in major capital projects that support new infrastructure and operational improvements.
• Oversee contractor and vendor performance, ensuring strong relationships and accountability.
• Lead budget management activities, including forecasting, tracking, and cost approvals.
• Partner closely with operations and other stakeholder groups to achieve Fortescue’s objectives.
• Act as the primary point of contact for infrastructure services escalations and resolution management.
• Drive recruitment and workforce planning for NPI roles.
• Provide coaching and development opportunities to the Port Services leadership team to support growth and succession planning.

Qualifications and Experience

• Certificate III Trade Certificate and/or relevant Degree Qualification.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, multi-disciplinary teams within a mining or port operations environment.
• Working knowledge of SAP maintenance planning systems and work management processes.
• Proven safety leadership and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of risk, contractor, and change management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across teams and stakeholders.

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.