About Us

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Our Opportunity

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

Roster:  Monday to Friday

We are seeking a Training Specialist Critical Minerals to lead the development and continuous improvement of training and competency systems across Fortescue Critical Minerals Exploration.

This role will provide practical training leadership across Australian and international projects, ensuring employees and contractors have the capability and competency to work safely and consistently. Working closely with operational leaders, Health and Safety teams, central Training and external providers, you will develop and deliver fit-for-purpose learning solutions across diverse and remote operating environments.

The role will suit an experienced training professional who can work independently, influence stakeholders and translate operational risks and technical requirements into practical and effective learning solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a risk-based training and competency framework aligned with Fortescue systems, central Training standards and project requirements
• Identify capability gaps and establish training plans across Australian and international Critical Minerals Exploration projects
• Coordinate the delivery of practical training and competency programs for employees and contractors
• Maintain consistent processes for training records, competency verification, trainer and assessor authorisation, refreshers and assurance evidence
• Develop or source practical learning solutions for exploration activities and critical risks
• Support multilingual, culturally appropriate and accessible learning solutions across diverse operating environments
• Coordinate with central Training, Health and Safety, operational leaders, contractors and external training providers
• Ensure effective onboarding and induction processes are implemented and reviewed for employees and contractors
• Monitor training completion, competency, quality and effectiveness, and provide clear reporting on performance and trends
• Drive continuous improvement using feedback, incidents, operational learnings and assurance findings.

Qualifications and Experience

• Substantial experience in training, competency or workforce capability within mining, exploration, resources, construction or another high-risk industry
• Experience implementing training systems across dispersed or remote operations
• Strong knowledge of training needs analysis, competency assurance and verification of competency principles
• Knowledge of adult learning, assessment practices and learning management systems
• Experience developing risk-based training solutions for high-risk and remote work environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and facilitation skills, including experience supporting leaders, contractors and culturally diverse workforces
• Ability to translate operational risks and technical requirements into practical, accessible learning solutions
• Strong program planning, prioritisation, coordination, data analysis and reporting skills
• Relevant qualification in training and assessment or a related discipline; Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent may be desirable
• International or multilingual operating experience and relevant high-risk, emergency response, four-wheel-driving or exploration competencies are desirable.

Our Commitment

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds 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 across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ 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.