Technical Writer - Decarb

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

**Roster:**Monday to Friday

12-month fixed term or secondment

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and engaging high performing technical writer to join the Decarbonisation Portfolio Management Office. Reporting to the Manager Decarbonisation Readiness, this role is responsible for the creation of Standard Work Instructions, Task Lists, Procedures and any supporting documents required for operational readiness of new and existing green equipment, facilities and systems at operational sites. Attention to detail is a key requirement in this role, as is initiative and excellent communication skills with stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with Decarbonisation and Green Product Delivery teams and other key stakeholders to produce high-quality documentation
• Translating complex information into simple, accurate, and engaging content
• Ensuring that the content meets the needs of the target audience
• Utilising excellent skills in grammar and referencing
• Providing effective and efficient reviews for content created by others, based on relevant style guides
• Offering guidance and support in line with documentation best practices
• Processing of documents in line with control process
• Monitoring and reporting on status of documents.

Qualifications and Experience

• High level of written and verbal communications skills
• Current experience in the resource sector
• Experience with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and PDF tools
• Able to bring a flexible mindset, challenge traditional thinking and be prepared to work outside of their comfort zone
• Disseminate technical information in easy-to-understand language for a non-technical audience
• Ability to learn complex concepts quickly and validate the information with the document author
• Ability to establish rapport and working relationships with a variety of personalities
• Experience with Document Control processes.

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.

Fortescue 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.