Principal Approvals Planning

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.

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

Roster: Monday to Friday

An exciting opportunity exists for an Approvals Planning Principal to join the Fortescue Family, to support the company’s current and future iron-ore mining operations within the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.

• Coordinate and track business activity scoping and approval advice processes to completion.
• Consolidate integrated approval advice and status, to facilitate business planning, prioritisation and risk management.
• Communicate defined approval pathway and schedule to applicable business scope owner.
• Prepare materials for Approvals Planning meetings and forums.
• Identify approvals schedule risks and mitigations and monitor approval risk profile.
• Ensure project information is current and correct within the Integrated Approvals Schedule.
• Utilise the Integrated Approvals Schedule to track and assess approval progress and delivery status.
• Manage team members accordingly, to support delivery of key tasks.

• 8+ years demonstrated background of working in Mining Projects and Operations, Approvals, Project Management or related role.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate, prioritise and manage competing demands and priorities.
• Ability to work well within a team and across multiple business groups.
• Ability to use Geospatial Information Systems.
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a safe working environment.

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, LGBTIQ+ 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.