Graduate Electrical Engineer
Our Opportunity
Work location: Perth, WA
Roster: 5:2 Roster (Monday to Friday)
The Power Generation and Transmission Engineering team at Fortescue is looking for a passionate Graduate Engineer to join us full-time in 2026 and help power one of the most ambitious decarbonisation journeys in the world.
This is not a desk-only graduate role. You’ll be hands-on from day one, working on large-scale solar farms, substations, transmission infrastructure, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) that are actively transforming how the mining industry operates - from fossil fuels to 100% green energy.
You’ll have the rare opportunity to contribute to real, high-impact projects, complete detailed engineering design, and then see your work come to life on site. Designing, building, commissioning, and standing back knowing you helped make it happen. For a graduate engineer, this truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shape the future.
At Fortescue, you won’t just be learning, you’ll be making a difference.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the detailed design and delivery of renewable energy infrastructure, including solar farms, substations, transmission lines, and BESS projects.
- Gain end-to-end exposure across the full project lifecycle: design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
- Prepare and review engineering drawings, specifications, design reports, and technical documentation in line with industry standards.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and consultants to deliver projects that are safe, efficient and fit for purpose.
- Proactively identify design, safety and constructability risks, contributing to Fortescue’s zero-harm culture.
- Participate in site activities, including inspections, testing, commissioning and troubleshooting, seeing your designs built in the real world.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and stay at the forefront of renewable energy technologies and best practices.
Qualifications and Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, completed within the last two years.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with great attention to detail.
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
- Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills.
- A collaborative, curious and proactive mindset, with a genuine passion for learning and renewable energy.
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.