Electrical Senior Engineer

Fortescue; Marble Bar; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for a 6-month secondment at Iron Bridge, with responsibility for technical leadership and specialist electrical support across OPF and CHF. The role involves guiding a small team and coordinating with Operations, Maintenance and Reliability teams to ensure safe, reliable plant performance.

You will lead fault finding, maintenance strategy improvements and capital project input, while ensuring compliance with governance and safety standards in a

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• 5–10 years’ electrical engineering experience, ideally in mining, mineral processing, fixed plant or heavy industry.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, mentoring or supervision to engineers or technical personnel.
• Strong knowledge of HV/LV power systems, switchgear, motors, VSDs, protection systems, PLCs, controls and instrumentation.
• Proven capability in fault finding, root cause analysis, reliability improvement and maintenance strategy optimisation.
• Strong understanding of electrical safety, relevant legislation, standards and engineering governance.
• Experience using SAP or a similar CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and day‑to‑day support to a team of Electrical Engineers, setting priorities, reviewing engineering work and supporting capability development.
• Provide specialist electrical engineering support across the Iron Bridge OPF and CHF to maintain safe, reliable and efficient plant operation.
• Support Operations and Maintenance teams with fault finding, troubleshooting and resolution of electrical breakdowns and recurring equipment issues across HV/LV systems, switchgear, motors, VSDs, protection, controls and instrumentation.
• Lead and facilitate root cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives, using plant performance, reliability data and asset‑management KPIs to identify risks and prevent repeat failures.
• Develop and implement electrical maintenance and reliability improvements, including maintenance strategies, technical documentation and change‑management requirements.
• Scope and support small to medium electrical improvement and sustaining‑capital projects, including engineering input through construction, commissioning and performance verification.
• Ensure electrical engineering activities and modifications comply with Fortescue governance, change‑management processes, applicable standards and site safety requirements, while working collaboratively across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Energy Operations, OEMs and contractors.

Skills

Technical leadership

Root cause analysis

Electrical safety knowledge

Fault finding

Mentoring/supervision

HV/LV systems knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Iron Bridge - located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster: 8D/6R - FIFO ex Perth

Employment Type: 6-month Secondment

Fortescue is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer for a 6-month secondment at Iron Bridge, providing technical leadership and specialist electrical engineering support across the Ore Processing Facility (OPF) and Concentrate Handling Facility (CHF).

Reporting to the Engineering & Reliability Superintendent, this role will lead and support a small team of Electrical Engineers, while working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering & Reliability and Energy Operations to support the safe, reliable and efficient operation of Iron Bridge electrical assets.

The position provides an opportunity to combine hands‑on electrical engineering, technical leadership and team development in a complex fixed‑plant operating environment, with a strong focus on reliability, asset performance and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and day‑to‑day support to a team of Electrical Engineers, setting priorities, reviewing engineering work and supporting capability development.


• Provide specialist electrical engineering support across the Iron Bridge OPF and CHF to maintain safe, reliable and efficient plant operation.


• Support Operations and Maintenance teams with fault finding, troubleshooting and resolution of electrical breakdowns and recurring equipment issues across HV/LV systems, switchgear, motors, VSDs, protection, controls and instrumentation.


• Lead and facilitate root cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives, using plant performance, reliability data and asset‑management KPIs to identify risks and prevent repeat failures.


• Develop and implement electrical maintenance and reliability improvements, including maintenance strategies, technical documentation and change‑management requirements.


• Scope and support small to medium electrical improvement and sustaining‑capital projects, including engineering input through construction, commissioning and performance verification.


• Ensure electrical engineering activities and modifications comply with Fortescue governance, change‑management processes, applicable standards and site safety requirements, while working collaboratively across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Energy Operations, OEMs and contractors.

Qualifications And Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering.


• 5–10 years’ electrical engineering experience, ideally in mining, mineral processing, fixed plant or heavy industry.


• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, mentoring or supervision to engineers or technical personnel.


• Strong knowledge of HV/LV power systems, switchgear, motors, VSDs, protection systems, PLCs, controls and instrumentation.


• Proven capability in fault finding, root cause analysis, reliability improvement and maintenance strategy optimisation.


• Strong understanding of electrical safety, relevant legislation, standards and engineering governance.


• Experience using SAP or a similar CMMS.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members 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. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ 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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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.