Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth or Site based - Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Roster:  Monday to Friday (Perth based) OR 4D3R FIFO ex Perth (Site based)

At Fortescue, we are driving the future of energy through innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to decarbonisation. 

As Senior Maintenance and Reliability Engineer, you will play a critical role in the reliability, integrity and performance of the generation, transmission and distribution network.

The role will be either Perth based or site-based working closely with site engineers, maintenance, operation and planners to provide site technical and systems support. This role will focus on maintenance strategy improvement through standardisation, data quality, planning optimisation and reliability insight across the energy operations infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of long-term electrical asset strategies and lifecycle plans.
• Provide technical authority for major electrical decisions and risk management.
• Oversee complex fault investigations and system-level failures.
• Define and govern maintenance standards, procedures, and engineering practices.
• Mentor and develop electrical engineers and graduates.
• Interface with projects to ensure maintainability and operability of new assets.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (RCA, RCM, FMECA).
• Support capital planning and budgeting for electrical infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and site electrical safety requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (8–15+ years industry experience)
• Experience in heavy industry (mining, oil & gas, processing plants)
• Strong knowledge of HV/LV systems, protection, and control systems
• Strong CMMS/SAP experience
• Data analysis skills (Excel, Power BI)
• Ability to translate field problems into structured improvements
• Sound knowledge and experience with reliability methodologies (RCA, RCM, FMECA)

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.