Our Opportunity

Work Location- Perth CBD office, on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Roster- Monday to Friday, with flexible work arrangements and childcare crèche available.

Why Fortescue?

At Fortescue, we're building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we operate. We know that different perspectives drive better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an environment where women can build rewarding long-term careers.

In return, you'll enjoy:

• Perth CBD office location
• Monday to Friday roster
• Flexible working arrangements
• Onsite childcare crèche
• Competitive remuneration and benefits
• Career development and leadership opportunities
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on workforce health across one of Australia's leading resources and green energy companies

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Health Specialist to join our Group Operational Risk, Health & Safety team. Reporting to the Health Manager, this role plays a key part in driving and continually improving Fortescue's occupational health programs across our Australian operations.

Working Monday to Friday from our Perth CBD office, with periodic travel to our Pilbara operations, you'll provide specialist expertise across Clinical Governance, Poisons Permit/ Doctor on Call, Health Surveillance, Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD), Fatigue Management and International Travel Health. This is an opportunity to influence enterprise-wide health programs that directly contribute to the wellbeing of our workforce.

Key Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Lead Fortescue's Clinical Governance program across Western Australia, including governance meetings, performance oversight and continuous improvement.
• Drive Health Surveillance programs, working closely with operational sites and external providers to ensure compliance, reporting and quality outcomes.
• Develop, maintain and improve occupational health systems, including the Occupational Health module.
• Support Fatigue Management initiatives, including FAID assessments, roster reviews and industry collaboration.
• Provide assurance and oversight of International Travel Medical processes and support the ongoing maturity of travel health systems.
• Support the continual improvement of Fortescue's Alcohol and Other Drugs framework, ensuring alignment with legislation and industry best practice.
• Build strong relationships with operational leaders, health providers and key internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality health outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience

You will bring:

• A qualification as an Allied Health Professional (such as Nursing, Paramedicine, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Psychology or similar).
• Experience within mining, construction, energy or another high-risk industry.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health risks and health management systems.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and presentation skills.
• Experience preparing reports, analysing data and presenting insights.
• Well-developed documentation and procedure writing skills.

Highly regarded experience includes:

• Clinical Governance
• Health Surveillance
• Pre-Employment Medicals
• Fatigue Management
• International Travel Health
• Alcohol and Other Drugs programs

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.

https://fortescue.com/careers 

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.