Our Opportunity

Location: Christmas Creek

Roster: FIFO ex Perth – 8 Days / 6 Off 

The Project Delivery Coordinator – Communications Infrastructure is responsible for coordinating the safe, efficient and reliable site execution of communications infrastructure projects across Fortescue’s Metals operations.

Working across operations, maintenance, contractors, vendors, engineering, construction, HSE and project teams, this role ensures project activities are delivered in line with approved scope, schedule, quality, commissioning and handover requirements.

The position supports brownfield and greenfield mine expansion projects across a range of operational technology and communications infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead by example and ensure project activities are planned and executed in accordance with Fortescue safety requirements, site standards and critical risk controls.
• Coordinate the safe and efficient site delivery of communications infrastructure projects across Fortescue’s Metals operations.
• Act as the key site-based coordination point between operations, maintenance, project management, engineering, construction, HSE, contractors and vendors.
• Coordinate contractor mobilisation, site access, inductions, work readiness and daily performance.
• Translate project plans and schedules into executable daily and weekly work fronts.
• Coordinate delivery across civil works, tower construction, shelters, power systems, microwave, LTE, Wi-Fi, TETRA, CCTV and related operational technology infrastructure.
• Support project schedules, work packs, permits, risk controls, quality inspections, commissioning activities and handover requirements.
• Work with operations, maintenance, engineering and contractor partners to ensure assets are ready for safe and reliable operation.
• Ensure project documentation is complete, controlled and available for commissioning, operational readiness and closeout.
• Identify and escalate contractor performance issues, delays, variations, execution risks or scope gaps with appropriate recommended actions.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience coordinating project execution within mining, construction, telecommunications, technology, infrastructure or industrial environments.
• Site-based delivery experience in remote operations, ideally within an iron ore production environment.
• Experience coordinating contractors, vendors and multi-discipline work fronts.
• Exposure to communications infrastructure including towers, shelters, power systems, radio, wireless, network or backhaul technologies.
• Working knowledge of project delivery, construction execution, site coordination, safe work systems, permits and risk assessment processes.
• Experience supporting schedules, work packs, quality checks, commissioning activities, handover documentation and operational readiness.
• Strong site leadership, planning, prioritisation, problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to identify execution risks early, manage competing site priorities and maintain alignment with broader project milestones.
• Trade, technical, engineering, construction management, telecommunications or project management qualification preferred, with project management training or certification desirable.
• Schedule 26 training completed; relevant site-based licences or qualifications and telecommunications, network infrastructure or operational technology certifications are advantageous.

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.