Project Lead

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: Eliwana

• Fortescue's Eliwana mine is located on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama & Pinikura (PKKP) People.

Roster: 8D/6R - FIFO

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and engaging high performing Project Lead to join the Fortescue Integrated Technologies automation team. Reporting to Project Manager - Operations Readiness, this role will be responsible for driving stakeholder engagement, project deliverables and operational readiness associated with deployment of Automation products to operational sites.

• Site based Project Management and deployment of the Automation products to meet operational readiness milestones, including schedule, cost and quality control
• Developing and maintaining project documentation and updates to required standard and cadence
• Working closely with operational peers to coordinate operational activities to meet Project objectives.
• Working with the relevant stakeholders to ensure milestones and deliverables align with operational requirements
• Working with Operational stakeholders to ensure Product development meets operational requirements
• Assessing Product efficiency based on Time Usage Model and against business current business productivity value driver trees.
• Assisting in regular forecasting of project costs
• Ensuring on-site compliance with safety and operational protocols.

• 3+ years perferred experience in operational / production capacity on autonomous mining systems, which may include Autonomous Haulage Systems, Autonomous Drills Systems, Non-Line of Sight Dozers, Tele-remote technologies
• 3+ years operational / production experience in an open cut mining environment
• 1+ years experience in project management and implementation of new technology projects
• Must be able to work with wide-range of stakeholders, building and maintaining rapport, understanding stakeholder needs and using influencing skills to establish a win-win outcome
• Advanced computer literacy & passion for Mining Autonomy, Innovation and Technology
• Must be able to multitask on several activities/priorities at the same time
• Excellent communication/presentation skills with the ability to convey technical detail, potential risks and opportunities within the planned works to a variety of stakeholders

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.