Electrical Project Manager
Fortescue Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Mining · 10,001+ employees
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About the role
Lead the end-to-end delivery of electrical projects from concept through to completion while managing scopes, budgets, and schedules. Coordinate cross-functional teams and contractors to ensure projects are delivered safely and in compliance with operational standards.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires a degree in Electrical Engineering or a relevant trade qualification combined with significant project management experience. Candidates must demonstrate a track record of delivering large-scale electrical projects within industrial or operational environments.
Benefits
Full description
Our Opportunity
Location: Cloudbreak – Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine is located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples.
Roster: 4D/3R. FIFO EX Perth
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager – Electrical to lead and deliver a portfolio of electrical projects at our Cloudbreak operations.
In this role, you will oversee projects from design through execution and commissioning, ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule and within budget. Working closely with operations, maintenance teams and contractors, you will play an important role in delivering project outcomes aligned with operational and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of electrical projects from concept through to completion.
- Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets and resource plans aligned with business objectives.
- Oversee design, installation and commissioning activities, ensuring compliance with applicable safety, environmental and quality standards.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, including operations, maintenance and external contractors.
- Monitor project performance, manage change, and track costs and forecasts throughout the project lifecycle.
- Identify, manage and mitigate project risks while providing clear and timely reporting to stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Drive collaboration and continuous improvement to support safe and effective project delivery.
Qualifications and Experience
You will bring demonstrated capability in delivering electrical projects within an operational or industrial environment, with the ability to lead multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups.
You will also bring:
- A degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant electrical trade qualification, supported by project management experience or relevant certification.
- Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale electrical projects in an operational or industrial environment.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
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.
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