Project Manager Water Infrastructure

3 weeks ago


Perth, Western Australia Fortescue Full time

Job Opportunity

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

Roster: Monday to Friday

Fortescue is seeking a highly motivated Water Projects Design Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering detailed design deliverables associated with water infrastructure projects across various Fortescue sites in the Pilbara region. This role will take the lead in ensuring that projects are designed according to the relevant Australian and Fortescue standards in the most cost-effective manner.

Key Responsibilities

  • Competency in relevant water infrastructure design, preparation of technical deliverables, budgeting, scope definition, and liaison with key stakeholders.
  • Facilitate project design reviews, including initial field inspections and adherence to basis of design and stakeholder requirements.
  • Hydraulic modeling of pipelines, borefields, pump stations, and other water infrastructure.
  • Develop final engineering deliverables, including pipeline schematics, GA’s, P&ID’s, and critical equipment selection.
  • Develop project work packages, including material takeoffs, contractor scope of works, project risk assessments, and contractor bill of quantities.
  • Input to capital estimates, including quantity calculations.
  • Coordinate operational readiness requirements of the project, ensuring schedule compliance and delivering design deliverables in accordance with the schedule.
  • Construction support in responding to technical queries and revising design deliverables as required.
  • Produce critical equipment data sheets and technical/cost reviews of vendor proposals to ensure project requirements compliance.
  • Ensure designs are produced in accordance with project, discipline, statutory regulations, good practice, and procedural requirements.
  • Clear and timely communication regarding design change issues.
  • Liaison, support, and timely transfer of information to other disciplines.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering.
  • Minimum of 3 years of hydraulic and piping design experience, ideally within the mining industry.
  • Experience in dewatering projects, with a preference for piping and hydraulic design experience.
  • Clear communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate with diverse workgroups and backgrounds.
  • Understanding of discipline technology and other discipline requirements.
  • Understanding of Australian and common international standards and regulatory authority requirements in the mining and water industries.
  • Ability to travel to site if required.
  • Ability to self-start and deliver on schedule and on budget.
  • Proficiency in Visio, GIS (Arc Map preferable).
  • A problem-solving mentality with the ability to “think outside of the box.”

About Us

Fortescue is a leading company in the mining industry, with a focus on decarbonizing our operations and developing technology that will change the planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organization and throughout the communities we interact with. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.



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