Our Opportunity

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

Roster: Monday to Friday 

As Hydrogeologist / Water Data Scientist in the Water Planning team, you will support water governance activities across our Operations in the Pilbara. You will play a central role in the water compliance and regulatory reporting function where you will focus on the development of water data-related tools and progress approval management protocols and procedures. We are open to candidates at Project through to Senior Level, with the position level aligned to the successful candidate's experience. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of tools related to water data governance for compliance and reporting to support Water Planning and other relevant stakeholders.
• Support Water Planning and Governance Hydrogeologists with data analysis and reporting.
• Develop and maintain data and approval management protocols and procedures relevant to water governance.
• Support the data and approval management systems used in water-related planning and operations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary degree in Data Science, Environmental Science or Geoscience or relevant industry experience.
• Strong data management and manipulation skills, with the ability to maintain high standards of data integrity.
• Working knowledge in data management and geospatial systems such as Envirosys, Snowflake, Codex, Excel, ArcGIS.
• Excellent skills in writing compliance reports and procedure documentation.
• Effective communication and time management skills, with strong teamwork skills and the ability to generate positive stakeholder involvement in water governance activities.
• Understanding of regulatory approval frameworks and experience in water-related approvals is an advantage.

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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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.