About Us
Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Perth Office – Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people
Roster: Monday to Friday
The Electrical Engineer provides electrical engineering and power system analysis support to the Electrical Infrastructure Mine Planning team, with a primary focus on PowerFactory modelling of electrical infrastructure associated with mine sites being planned and constructed.
The role requires practical experience with PowerFactory analysis and an understanding of PowerFactory scripting features to support the import of planning and optimisation data from systems such as Blueprint and the export of modelling results for storage in Snowflake.
The role will also support ad hoc modelling activities, HV submission preparation, pit power and charger construction scoping, and the development and improvement of electrical infrastructure planning tools and workflows.
Key Responsibilities
Support PowerFactory power system analysis for electrical infrastructure associated with mine planning and construction activities
Develop, maintain and use PowerFactory scripts to import data from mine planning and optimisation systems, including Blueprint
Export PowerFactory modelling outputs in agreed formats for storage and use in Snowflake and related systems
Collect, validate and organise data required for electrical modelling and planning activities
Support the preparation of HV submissions on an as-required basis
Use Vulcan, GIS and Anvil to support pit power and charger construction scoping and documentation activities
Prepare and maintain Land Use Certificates, Clearing Summaries, Infrastructure Files and the Monthly Site Anvil Release
Support the maintenance,



development and improvement of electrical infrastructure planning tools and workflows
Contribute electrical engineering expertise to broader mine planning activities, ensuring electrical constraints and infrastructure requirements are appropriately represented
Provide electrical engineering and subject matter expert support to projects and maintain accurate, traceable and appropriately version-controlled modelling inputs, outputs and supporting documentation.
Qualifications And Experience
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
At least one year of experience undertaking power system analysis using DIgSILENT PowerFactory
At least one year of experience preparing HV submissions
Understanding of PowerFactory scripting and data exchange capabilities
Experience working with electrical infrastructure planning, mine planning or optimisation systems
Experience collecting and preparing data for ad hoc modelling activities
Experience providing electrical subject matter expert support to electrical projects
Strong analytical and documentation skills
Solid stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Fortescue experience is advantageous.
Our Commitment
Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds 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 across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ 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.
Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.
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