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SalaryFortescue 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.
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Hedland (Rail) - Fortescue's Hedland Operations are located on the traditional lands of the Kariyarra people.
Roster: 4D/3R - FIFO ex Perth or Residential.
We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Project Engineer to join our Rail Engineering team (Hedland Operations). As the Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in the identification, planning, and execution of projects in relation to our Rail Operations, Rollingstock and Infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, develop scope of work, plan, and oversee the execution of electrical projects inconjunction with the mechanical project manager.
- Develop cost estimates and project timelines to support early engineering framework.
- Design electrical systems including but not limited to instrumentation and PLC hardware.
- Perform acceptance testing for all hardware changes prior to implementation.
- Support the integration of decarbonisation improvements into our operational systems.
- Manage project Opex/Capex budgets and provide forecasting to project planning teams.
- Mentoring of vacation students and graduate engineers.
- Contributing to detail design reviews.
- Complete detailed project handovers to the operation teams prior to close out projects.
- Engineering degree - Electrical (mandatory).
- Experience with diesel generators (preferred).
- Ability to positively influence stakeholders and peers to achieve Fortescue's targets.
- Self-driven, willing to be flexible and the ability to demonstrate initiative without supervision.
- Eligible to be an electrical nominee.
- Experience in project management.
- High level written and verbal communication skills.
- Current driver's license (C-Class).
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.
https://fortescue.com/careers
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.
