Water Treatment Operator

Our Opportunity

Location: Fortescue’s Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples

Roster: 14D14R ex Perth 

Fortescue are currently seeking an experienced Water Treatment Operator to join our Solomon Project team. This role is critical to ensuring the safe and efficient operation of water treatment facilities on site.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) and Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment plants.
• Accurately input daily operational data into the EnviroSys data management system.
• Collect and analyse wastewater and potable water samples in compliance with established sampling regimes.
• Ensure adherence to environmental and safety standards across all water treatment processes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated experience managing SBR and MBR wastewater treatment plants.
• Certificate III in Water Industry Treatment (NWP30315) or proven experience operating reverse osmosis treatment plants (desirable).
• Applicants with process operator experience and a willingness to retrain in water treatment will also be considered.
• Strong attention to detail and self-motivation.
• Current HR Driver’s Licence.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills, both written and verbal.

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.