Fortescue is now consistently producing 175-180 million tonnes of iron ore per year and has an exciting future ahead, establishing itself for future growth in a global market through innovation, product diversification and asset development.

The company is scheduled to commence production at its Iron Bridge magnetite mine in mid-2022.

Iron Bridge is Fortescue's US$2.6 billion project, set to deliver 22mtpa of high grade 67% Fe magnetite concentrate product. Located 145km by road south of Port Hedland, the mine will deliver an innovative process design and industry-leading energy efficient operation.

Senior Mining Engineer

Work Location: Iron Bridge

Roster: 8/6

We are looking for a Senior Mining Engineer to provide leadership for onsite mine planning and mine design. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to be part of a new, large and deep pit greenfield operations.

You would be an a highly motivated and technical professional, with a breath of on-site mine planning experience. With your back to back, you would be responsible for developing the daily to monthly mine planning systems and processes. On a daily basis you would be working with the construction team, operations, geologists, D&B and data reporting. You will be the driver for new implementing into mine planning new technologies and approaches.

Reporting to the Superintendent Mine Planning, you would lead and mentor a team of 3-4 people, working an 8/6 roster at the Iron Bridge site.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Provide effective leadership, mentoring and management
• Deliver safe, practical and efficient schedules and designs
• Organise environmental and heritage permit requirements to mine operations
• Deliver Ore feed and stockpiling plans
• Coordinate planning, technical and operations stakeholders
• Provide mentoring and development to mining engineers
• Develop mine planning systems, processes and software setup
• Work with construction and projects to ensure mutual completion of targets
• Participate or lead incident investigations where mine planning is involved

Qualifications and skills required:

• Ability to work effectively unsupervised
• Good attitude to HSEC including hazard reporting, investigations and field interactions
• A strong desire to innovate, problem solve and approach work with new ideas
• Excellent verbal and written skills including technical writing
• Good project management ability including cross functional collaboration
• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or similar field
• Vulcan or similar general mine package, including exposure to designs and block models.
• Alastri software suite
• Demonstrated experience in hard rock, open cut mine planning
• Experience with mining costs including project management, mining contract accruals, or cost estimation
• Desirable to have experience in using Fleet Management Systems in particular MineStar
• Desirable to have understanding and skills with statistical data analysis and associated tools and computer skills including MS Excel, MS Word, Power BI, Power Automate and Power Apps
• Current WA C-Class driving license

At Fortescue, we treat our team mates as though they are family. We appreciate everyone's contribution and know that a diverse workforce creates a safer, more engaged and productive working environment.

Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects the community in which we live, and we encourage females, Aboriginal Australians, those identifying as LGBTIQ+, people of all ages and culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.

www.fmgl.com.au/jobs-at-fortescue

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.

Applications close: 02 Nov 2021 W. Australia Standard Time