Supervisor Electrical Generation

Our Opportunity

Work Location:  Solomon - Pilbara, Western Australia.  Fortescue’s Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples.

Roster:  8D/6R FIFO ex Perth

At Fortescue we are in the process of transforming our energy assets to achieve our climate change targets of zero emissions by 2030. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Electrical Supervisor to join an energetic and collaborative team where you will be a key member of the Energy Operations team and have exposure to a diverse range of engineering matters ensuring the sustainability of our operations.

The Electrical Generation Supervisor role reports directly to the Superintendent Western Region - Energy Operations and will be responsible for leading a technically disciplined team and demonstrate an ability to deliver against a wide variety of Electrical activities which is essential to our teams’ success.

The Solomon Power Station is comprised of 15 x Bergen medium speed gas reciprocating gensets, 2x GE LM6000PF Gas Turbine Engines and 4x Solar Titan 130 Gas Turbines for a total generation capacity of 281MW and their associated balance of plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide effective Supervision and direct your team to execute the daily schedule and perform frequent field leadership activities on the team.
• Ensure all work is carried out in a safe manner, weekly plans are adhered to and that daily tasks do not affect the supply of power to the Transmission Network
• Record all field leaderships and identified hazards into the business management system and provide feedback to the team on a daily basis.
• Manage onsite contractors and to ensure compliance with Fortescue and Industry standards.
• Maintain KPI’s and compliance to SAP maintenance strategies, plan work and avoid reactive maintenance  
• Ensure employees conduct themselves in accordance with Fortescue’s Code of Conduct and Core Values
• Contribute to a highly skilled and capable workforce by supporting individual’s personal and professional development through structured development plans and ongoing on the job coaching and mentoring
• Foster an empowered workgroup, where teamwork and diverse ideas are encouraged allowing achievements to surpass business objectives
• Act with integrity leading by example ensuring all activities are completed in a safe and compliant manner, holding those to account that do not.
• Identify and manage all workplace incidents in a timely manner following the Fortescue incident escalation process
• Review and sign-off Electrical Installations completed by the team as part of the Nominee responsibility process

Qualifications and Experience

• Electrical trade qualification – WA Electrical workers Licence
• High Voltage Switching certificate with relevant switching experience
• A current "C Class" WA Manual Driver’s License
• Schedule 26 Statutory Supervisor
• Experience in Electrical Supervision role responsibilities with a minimum of 3 years as an Electrical Supervisor
• Cert IV in Instrumentation with relevant experience

• Electrical Equipment in Hazardous areas training with experience
• Experience working in the power generation industry
• Experience and an understanding of the Work Management Processes & Practices.
• Type B Gas Appliance, Supervising or Supervised Gas Fitter

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.