Coordinator Mechanical Projects

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Hedland Operations (Port) Fortescue’s Hedland Operations are located on the traditional lands of the Kariyarra people. This role is located at the Anderson Point offices.

Roster: The roster is 4/3 FIFO ex. Perth or 4/3 residential

This exciting opportunity involves coordinating a team of mechanical project specialists, while managing the Engineering Mechanical Project Port Folio at our Port Operations facility. We are looking for a candidate with extensive leadership, project management and mechanical industry experience.

Reporting to the Engineering Port Projects Superintendent, the Mechanical Project Coordinator is responsible for assigning capital, maintenance and safety projects to the project specialists, while holding them accountable to Fortescue’s project framework throughout planning and execution. This role also contributes to maintaining the Port facilities Ten Year Capital Plan and attends relevant leadership and shutdown meetings, while working closely with our Maintenance and Operations team to ensure all project deliverables are ascertained and met. 

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing a team of project specialists, Graduates, Undergraduates and Vacation Students
• Assigning projects to team members
• Ensuring Project Specialists adhere to Fortescue’s Project Framework, work management and shutdown Readiness processes
• Building, tracking and reforecasting project budgets with cost controllers
• Speaking to forecast versus actual results
• Assisting the Projects Superintendent to manage/prioritise Port’s ten year capital port folio
• Ensuring all capital projects in the port Folio are entered in the system with correct documentation attached
• Review design concepts presented by the specialist’s before engaging stakeholders
• Identify improvement projects (both maintenance and safety related)
• Assisting specialists to tender work packages, tender, engage and manage contractors
• Working with contracts team for larger tender package submissions and awards
• Conducting safety and contractor audits
• Review, challenge and approve SAP notifications
• Attend weekly engineering planning meetings
• Manage work order backlog
• Attend all shutdown interface meetings (planning and execution)
• Ensure projects align correctly with shut windows and durations, working with Projects and Shut Superintendents to build the 5YR shutdown calendar

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in Mining/Heavy Industrial environment
• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience in Project Management
• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience directly supervising a team
• Bachelor or Masters in Mechanical Engineering, or Trade qualification
• Section 26 (preferred)
• Competency in SAP (preferred)
• Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, Project, Word, Power Point (Essential)
• Good leadership skills with ability to positively influence people to achieve their targets
• High level written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact at all levels
• Self-driven, willing to be flexible and the ability to demonstrate initiative without Supervision
• Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
• Proven experience of establishing and delivery large portfolio of projects/programs in brownfield and greenfield environments
• Ability to develop and implement strategic plans and processes
• Current Driver’s License (C Class)

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.