Senior PCS Specialist

Fortescue Metals Group; Shire Of Ashburton; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue Metals Group invites an experienced Senior Process Control Systems Specialist to join our Chichester Hub (Christmas Creek & Cloudbreak) on a 4/3 FIFO roster ex Perth. You will lead PCS initiatives across PLC, SCADA and DCS, guiding site teams, delivering automation projects and driving safe, efficient operation.

Collaborating with Maintenance, Operations, Projects and Shutdown teams, you will manage FAT/SAT, commissioning, risk assessments, and optimisation opportunities, including

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with process control experience; or electrical trades with advanced qualification.
• Extensive experience in industrial control and automation systems including PLC, SCADA and DCS design, integration, programming, testing, commissioning and maintenance.
• Experience delivering technical projects within mining, processing or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong leadership, with ability to mentor others and influence stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of operational safety, risk management and industry regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership across Process Control Systems (PCS), including PLC, SCADA and DCS technologies.
• Support planning, execution and commissioning of automation and control system projects, ensuring safe and effective delivery.
• Collaborate with site leadership, engineering teams, contractors and stakeholders to deliver operational improvements.
• Oversee commissioning plans, FAT, SAT, technical queries and project handovers.
• Ensure compliance with project quality requirements including ITPs and NCR close-out.
• Participate in project risk assessments and live infrastructure assessments.
• Identify opportunities for process optimisation and decarbonisation initiatives.
• Use data-driven insights to demonstrate measurable business value.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Eng or related

Electrical trade qualification + Advanced Diploma

Tools

PLC/SCADA/DCS

MS Project

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

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Location: Chichester Hub - Christmas Creek & Cloudbreak

Roster: 4 days on / 3 days off | FIFO ex Perth

Work Location

Fortescue's Chichester Hub operations, including Christmas Creek and Cloudbreak, offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Process Control Systems (PCS) Specialist to join our team on a family-friendly 4/3 FIFO roster from Perth.

In this role, you will play a key part in delivering process control and automation projects, providing technical guidance to site teams and driving continuous improvement across our operations.

Working collaboratively with Maintenance, Operations, Projects and Shutdown teams, you will ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with scope, schedule and budget requirements.

This is an opportunity to influence site-wide improvements, support emerging technologies and contribute to the ongoing optimisation of our processing facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership and guidance across Process Control Systems (PCS), including PLC, SCADA and DCS technologies.
• Support the planning, execution and commissioning of automation and control system projects, ensuring safe and effective delivery.
• Collaborate with site leadership, engineering teams, contractors and key stakeholders to deliver operational improvements.
• Oversee commissioning plans, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), technical queries and project handovers.
• Ensure compliance with project quality requirements, including inspection and test plans, non-conformance management and close-out documentation.
• Participate in project risk assessments, critical control verifications and live infrastructure assessments.
• Identify and deliver opportunities for process optimisation, operational efficiency and emerging technologies, including decarbonisation initiatives.
• Use data-driven insights to assess improvement opportunities and demonstrate measurable business value.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Process Control Engineering or a related discipline, with demonstrated process control systems experience; or
• An electrical trade qualification and Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent), supported by extensive experience in process control systems commissioning and maintenance.
• Extensive experience in industrial control and automation systems, including PLC, SCADA and/or DCS design, integration, programming, testing, commissioning and maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience delivering technical projects within mining, processing or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong technical leadership skills, with the ability to mentor others and influence key stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of operational safety, risk management and relevant industry regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using data to support technical and operational decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and MS Project, with SAP experience highly regarded.

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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