Senior Reliability Engineer

Fortescue Metals Group; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue Metals Group is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer for a 12-month parental leave cover based in Perth. The role will lead Asset Assurance, Integrity and Defect Elimination across operations, maintenance and reliability teams, driving risk-based improvements in asset lifecycle management.

Reporting to the Asset Performance Superintendent, you will influence governance and standards, champion root cause analysis and sustainment of improved processes.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Asset Management, Reliability Engineering or related field.
• Experience in reliability, asset integrity, risk, assurance or compliance in asset-intensive industries.
• Strong knowledge of operational risk management and asset management principles.
• Experience with root cause analysis and defect elimination; RCA training like Apollo preferred.
• Ability to develop standards, workflows and improvement processes across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical writing and stakeholder engagement; experience with power generation, battery storage or HV networks is valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead uplift and implementation of Asset Assurance & Integrity and Defect Elimination processes.
• Establish governance, standards, workflows and tools to support asset integrity and reliability practices.
• Embed risk-based prioritisation across asset activities and ensure critical issues receive focus.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to identify issues and drive resolution.
• Apply defect elimination and RCA methods to identify recurring issues and support corrective actions.
• Drive adoption of improved processes through engagement, guidance and change management.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Asset management

Risk management

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Technical writing

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Work Location: Perth CBD. Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday to Friday.

12 month Fixed Term for parental leave cover

As Fortescue’s Energy Operations portfolio continues to grow, the reliability, integrity and assurance of our critical energy assets will be fundamental to delivering safe and sustainable operational performance. The Senior Reliability Engineer will provide technical leadership across Asset Assurance & Integrity and Defect Elimination, strengthening the systems and processes that identify material risks, prioritise improvement opportunities and protect long-term asset performance.

Reporting to the Asset Performance Superintendent, this Perth-based role will work across operations, maintenance, engineering and reliability teams to establish consistent, risk-based ways of working and drive sustainable improvements across the asset lifecycle. With an expanding portfolio encompassing renewable generation, battery storage and high-voltage transmission infrastructure, this is an opportunity to influence how a rapidly evolving energy operation manages asset risk, reliability and performance at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the uplift and implementation of Asset Assurance & Integrity and Defect Elimination processes as part of the Asset Management Improvement Plan.
• Establish clear governance, accountabilities, standards, workflows and tools to support consistent asset integrity and reliability practices.
• Embed risk-based prioritisation across asset assurance, integrity and defect elimination activities, ensuring material risks and critical issues receive appropriate focus.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across operations, maintenance, engineering and reliability teams to identify issues, align priorities and drive sustainable resolution.
• Apply defect elimination, root cause analysis and bad-actor management principles to identify recurring performance issues and support effective corrective actions.
• Drive adoption and sustainment of improved processes through stakeholder engagement, technical guidance, coaching and effective change management.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Asset Management, Reliability Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in reliability, asset integrity, risk, assurance or compliance within the resources, utilities or other asset-intensive industries.
• Strong knowledge of operational risk management, control effectiveness, criticality assessment and asset management principles.
• Experience applying root cause analysis and defect elimination methodologies, with RCA, Apollo or equivalent training highly regarded.
• Proven ability to develop and implement standards, workflows and improvement processes while facilitating outcomes across multidisciplinary operational teams.
• Strong analytical, technical writing and stakeholder engagement capability; experience with power generation, battery storage or high-voltage networks is 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.