Trainer & Assessor Rail

Fortescue Pre-Order Sales; Town Of Port Hedland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a Trainer & Assessor – Rail Operations to coordinate and deliver rail training across our operations in Port Hedland. You will support a strong safety and competency culture by delivering training, conducting assessments and improving learning and assurance processes.

Work location: Port Hedland; Roster: 8 days on, 6 days off – FIFO from Perth or residential in Port Hedland. Join a team focused on safety, compliance and continuous improvement across rail operations.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Train Driving or equivalent rail qualification (highly desirable).
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116/TAE40122 or equivalent) or the ability to obtain the qualification within an agreed timeframe.
• Demonstrated experience in rail operations with an understanding of industry competencies and requirements.
• Experience developing and delivering accredited and enterprise training programs.
• Experience conducting assessments and VOCs in an operational rail environment.
• Knowledge of ASQA, TAC and RTO frameworks.
• Experience working with or in partnership with an RTO is desirable.
• Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commitment to safety, compliance, quality and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver comprehensive rail training programs across rail operations.
• Deliver enterprise and nationally recognised training in an onsite operational environment.
• Facilitate engaging face-to-face training and conduct VOC assessments.
• Review and update training processes, procedures, learning resources and assessment materials.
• Develop, validate and moderate TAS and associated assessment tools.
• Support continuous improvement of training programs and competency assurance processes.
• Conduct audits, safety inspections and other quality assurance activities as required.
• Maintain training and assessment practices aligning with operational requirements, regulatory obligations and RTO standards.

Skills

Rail operations

Training delivery

VOC assessments

Stakeholder engagement

Safety culture

Facilitation

Education

Certificate IV in Train Driving

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116/TAE40122)

Ability to obtain qualification

Job description

Our Opportunity

Work location: Port Hedland

Roster: 8 days on, 6 days off — FIFO from Perth or residential in Port Hedland

We are seeking a Trainer & Assessor – Rail Operations to coordinate and deliver rail training across our operations. You will support a strong safety and competency culture by delivering training, conducting assessments and improving our learning and assurance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver comprehensive rail training programs across rail operations
• Deliver enterprise and nationally recognised training in an onsite operational environment
• Facilitate engaging face-to-face training and conduct Verification of Competency (VOC) assessments.
• Review and update training processes, procedures, learning resources and assessment materials
• Develop, validate and moderate Training and Assessment Strategies (TAS) and associated assessment tools
• Support the continuous improvement of training programs and competency assurance processes
• Conduct audits, safety inspections and other quality assurance activities as require.
• Maintain training and assessment practices that align with operational requirements, regulatory obligations and RTO standards.

Qualifications And Experience

• Certificate IV in Train Driving or equivalent rail qualification (highly desirable)
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116, TAE40122 or equivalent) or the ability and willingness to obtain the qualification within an agreed timeframe.
• Demonstrated experience in rail operations, with a strong understanding of rail industry competencies and operational requirements
• Experience developing and delivering accredited and enterprise training programs
• Experience conducting assessments and VOCs in an operational rail environment
• Knowledge and practical experience working within ASQA, Training Accreditation Council (TAC) and RTO frameworks
• Experience working for, or in partnership with, a registered training organisation is highly desirable
• Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
• A commitment to safety, compliance, quality and continuous improvement.

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.