Principal Mining Engineer - Mine Planning

Our Opportunity

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

Roster: Monday to Friday

Fortescue is seeking a highly motivated Principal Mining Engineer – Mine Planning to join our Perth-based Mines Operations Planning team.

Reporting to the Manager Mines Operations Planning Perth, this role is responsible for leading mine planning optimisation, governance, analytics and transformation initiatives across operational planning horizons from 2-Year to Daily planning. The role will support the uplift of planning processes, systems and standards while enabling future-focused mining capabilities including electrification, automation and AI-enabled planning.

This position requires strong technical leadership, stakeholder engagement and operational planning expertise to drive continuous improvement and support integrated operational decision making across Fortescue’s mining operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mine planning studies, optimisation projects and operational improvement initiatives across operational planning horizons.
• Deliver scenario modelling, operational trade-off assessments and risk analysis to support decision making.
• Develop and maintain mine planning standards, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Support implementation of advanced planning systems, automation and analytics tools.
• Drive data-driven decision making through KPI analysis and mine plan performance reviews.
• Support integration of electrification and decarbonisation requirements into mine planning workflows.
• Collaborate with site operations, technical services and systems teams to improve planning consistency and capability.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree qualified Mining Engineer or similar discipline.
• Strong experience in open pit mine planning and mining operations.
• Proven capability in operational optimisation, studies and planning improvement initiatives.
• Experience with mine planning software such as Alastri, Vulcan or similar.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication capability.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and technical leadership experience.
• Exposure to operational analytics, automation or electrification initiatives will be highly regarded.

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.