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Principal Project Approvals

Country/Region:  AU
State:  WA
City:  Perth
Job ID:  15464

Our Opportunity

 

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

 

Roster:  Monday to Friday

 

An exciting opportunity is available for a Principal Approvals Planning professional to join the Fortescue family and play a key role in supporting the company’s decarbonisation ambitions and the delivery of future green iron ore mining projects across the Pilbara, with flexible working arrangements available.

 

This role is well suited to a proactive approvals specialist who thrives in complex project environments and is passionate about enabling sustainable energy and mining outcomes, while benefiting from a supportive and flexible workplace.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and oversee business activity scoping and approval processes through to completion.

  • Consolidate integrated approvals advice and status updates to support effective planning, prioritisation, and risk management.

  • Clearly communicate approval pathways and schedules to relevant stakeholders and scope owners.

  • Prepare materials for, and facilitate, approvals planning meetings and forums.

  • Identify scheduling risks, optimisation opportunities, and mitigation strategies, while actively monitoring the approvals risk profile.

  • Ensure all project information remains accurate and up to date within the Integrated Approvals Schedule.

  • Use the Integrated Approvals Schedule to maintain a strategic overview of approvals progress and delivery status.

  • Lead, support, and mentor team members to enable successful delivery of key outcomes.

  • Champion a strong safety-first culture, fostering an environment where safety is embedded in everything we do.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience in mining projects and operations, approvals, project management, or a related field.

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships.

  • Proven ability to engage, collaborate with, and influence stakeholders at all levels.

  • Highly organised, with the ability to coordinate, prioritise, and manage competing demands in a dynamic environment.

  • Collaborative team player, able to work effectively across diverse teams and business functions.

  • Experience using Geospatial Information Systems (GIS).

  • Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a safe and inclusive working environment.

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.

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