Planning Specialist

About the Role

Fortescue is seeking a driven and curious Planning Specialist to operate in the medium-term (2-year) planning horizon, partnering closely with leaders across mine, rail, and port operations. Reporting to the Superintendent Integrated Planning, you’ll play a key role in optimising supply chain outcomes—balancing volume, grade, and operational constraints to unlock maximum value. Working alongside schedulers, data analysts and modelling specialists, you’ll develop and test scenarios that influence real business decisions. This is a role for someone who thrives on solving complex problems, engaging stakeholders, and continuously improving the way planning is done. Fortescue is committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work Location: Perth CBD office, on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Roster: Monday to Friday with flexibility around hours and child care creache available.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver integrated mine-to-port plans that drive Fortescue’s business performance
• Translate complex supply chain constraints into clear insights, highlighting risks, opportunities, and practical mitigation strategies
• Own and optimise the shutdown schedule to balance production, product quality, and resource constraints
• Collaborate with modelling and analytics experts to identify and deliver initiatives that unlock supply chain value
• Champion continuous improvement across planning tools, systems, and processes

Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in Mine Engineering, Geology, or a related discipline
• 1–3 years’ experience in mining or bulk commodities (iron ore exposure preferred)
• Strong analytical capability, with experience querying large datasets using SQL or Python (Snowflake, Excel, Power BI applications highly regarded)
• Proven ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, influence outcomes, and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams
• Confidence communicating insights and plans to both operational teams and senior leaders
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and experience with Mine Planning software

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.