Senior Mining Engineer

Fortescue; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer for the Iron Bridge project in Western Australia. You will lead the onsite Medium Term Planning team and drive the delivery of quarterly 5-year plans and monthly 3-month plans within the magnetite operation.

You will mentor engineers, manage the mining block model, and ensure schedules align with budgets and forecasts. Strong design, planning, and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or similar field.
• 6+ years of experience as a Mining Engineer; Senior Mining Engineer desirable.
• Mine design and mine planning experience essential.
• Ability to lead a team and work effectively unsupervised.
• HSEC mindset including hazard reporting, investigations and field interactions.
• Desire to innovate, problem solve and bring new ideas.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, including technical writing.
• Strong project management with cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficient in Vulcan or similar mine package with block models.
• Proficient in Mine Scheduling software.
• Alastri software suite desirable but not essential.
• Experience in hard rock, open-cut mine planning.
• Experience with mining costs, project management, or cost estimation.
• Desirable data analysis skills using Python, MS Excel, Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of quarterly 5 Year plan and monthly 3 Month Mine Plan.
• Delivery of fleet strategy to support the business plan.
• Collaborate with Commercial Department to prepare annual budget.
• Generate Mine Plan milestones for regulatory approvals and projects.
• Maintain Mining Block Model with regular accuracy checks.
• Keep mine scheduling software up to date and aligned to strategy.
• Identify opportunities and risks in schedules (LOM, 2-10 year, 3 Month).
• Data analytics & reporting aligned to performance metrics.
• Provide mentoring and development to mining engineers.
• Participate in incident investigations when required.
• Liaise with Strategic Planning to align with long-term Mine Plan.

Skills

Team leadership

Mine design & planning

HSEC & hazard reporting

Problem solving & innovation

Verbal & written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Data analytics

Mentoring

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Vulcan

Mine Scheduling software

Alastri

Job description

Our Opportunity

Location: Iron Bridge - Fortescue's Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster: 4D/3R ex Perth

We are looking for a Senior Mining Engineer to provide leadership for onsite Medium Term Planning team. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to be part of Fortescue's Magnetite Operation. You would be a highly motivated and technical professional with of onsite mine planning experience, responsible for delivering the mining related projects and designs as well as governing the systems and processes. Maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders across all operations and corporate departments will be integral to the success and delivery of plans that align with budget/ forecasts critical milestones. Reporting to the Superintendent Medium Term Planning, your responsibilities revolve around being a leader and mentor to a small onsite team at the Iron Bridge. This role is also accountable to ensure the delivery of quarterly 5 Year Mine Plan and monthly 3 Month Plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery of Quarterly 5 Year plan and monthly 3 Month Mine Plan
• Delivery of fleet strategy to support the business plan
• Collaborate with Commercial Department to prepare annual budget
• Generate Mine Plan milestones as baseline for regulatory approvals, project and infrastructure work
• Maintain Mining Block Model with regular review to ensure accuracy
• Maintain the mine scheduling software up to date and aligned to overall company strategy
• Assess & identify opportunities & risks with schedules: Life of Mine Plan, 2-10 year plan & 3 Month Plan
• Data Analytics & reporting aligned to performance and assumption metrics
• Provide mentoring and development to mining engineers
• Participate in and lead as required incident investigations
• Liaise with Strategic Planning Department to ensure alignment to Iron Bridge long term Mine Plan

Qualifications And Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or similar field
• 6+ years of experience as a Mining Engineer and Senior Mining Engineer is desirable
• Mine design and mine planning experience is essential
• Ability to Lead a team & 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
• Proficient in Vulcan or similar general mine package, including exposure to designs and block models.
• Proficient in Mine Scheduling software package
• Alastri software suite desirable but not essential
• 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 understanding and skills with statistical data analysis and associated tools and computer skills, including Phyton, MS Excel, MS Word, Power BI, Power Automate and Power Apps

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.