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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 chance 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
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.
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📌 Senior Mining Engineer (Western Australia)
🏢 Fortescue Metals Group
📍 Western Australia