Principal Process Engineer

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 opportunity to join the exciting and energetic Fortescue Engineering team.

Fortescue is leading Fortescue’s decarbonisation and growth agendas and developing a portfolio of projects centred on the production of renewable hydrogen, ammonia, eSAF and other value-added green products. Fortescue is underpinned by its world-class expertise, operational excellence, and proven capability to drive future growth.

Reporting to the Process Engineering lead, the Principal Process Engineer is accountable for the design and construction delivery assurance of the process design of the Hydrogen generation plants, Hydrogen carriers’ plants, and Fluid transmission pipelines, ensuring the work undertaken by the contractor or vendor meets the project expectations on safety, quality and technical compliance.

• Providing advice and information to the Project teams on process issues that influence design, construction, and maintenance.
• Ensure effective application of Process Engineering meets the basis of design requirements of each project.
• Process design, simulation, heat & mass balance, process flow diagrams and any required process studies to be undertaken.
• Oversee, review, and approve the equipment sizing for process requirements, specifications, and data sheets of the process plants.
• Providing process technology solutions, expert advice, and technical support on process design.
• Green Technology process and project technical simulations for detailed project evaluation.
• Communicating and interfacing effectively with other disciplines, project managers, and equipment and engineering specialist providers.
• When required, leading a process team to deliver the target scope.
• Participated in specific detailed design reviews and evaluations, including technical safety reviews of design, HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, QRA, and risk analysis.
• Conduct technical assurance of internal and contractor design based on the Australian Standards, International Standards, Fortescue Statement of Requirement, and Industry best practices.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Process or equivalent study.
• Qualified Chartered Professional Engineer.
• Industry experience in industrial chemical processing, oil and gas processing, Hydrogen, Ammonia, Methanol manufacturing, and projects involving renewable energy would be highly advantageous.
• 10+ years’ experience working in a multi-project setting, including high-level conceptual studies and feasibility studies, FEED through to FID and execution.
• Proven competency in process simulations, equipment, valve, safety valves sizing and specifications, developing PFDs and P&IDs.
• Depth knowledge of Australian and international standards applicable to process design.
• Strong data management and manipulation skills, with excellent computer literacy skills.
• Proven competency in Scoping Study, PFS, FEED, and detailed design. Exposure to process plant pre-commissioning, commissioning, and troubleshooting would be advantageous.
• Proficiency or exposure to HYSYS and other ASPEN plus simulation packages have an advantage.

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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