Structural Compliance Engineer

3 days ago


Perth, Western Australia Fortescue Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Country/Region: AU

State: WA

City: Perth

Job ID: 13221

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Fortescue's Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples.

Roster: 8D6R or 4D3R FIFO ex Perth or Busselton

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Structural Engineer to join our Solomon Statutory Risk and Compliance Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in safeguarding the integrity of our mining assets and ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.

As a Statutory Structural Compliance Engineer, you will:

  • Lead the structural integrity management of critical assets across Solomon Mine.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory and site-specific risk management obligations.
  • Monitor, assess and report on structural defects, risks and performance trends.
  • Collaborate closely with operational, maintenance and engineering teams to implement corrective actions and continuous improvements.
  • Support the development and execution of the Statutory Risk and Compliance Program to maintain the highest standards of safety and reliability.
Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct statutory inspections, audits and compliance reporting for structural assets.
  • Provide technical engineering advice and ensure defect rectification strategies are executed effectively.
  • Develop and maintain asset risk registers and defect tracking systems.
  • Assist in the preparation of statutory documentation and liaison with regulatory bodies.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen structural compliance and risk management frameworks.
Qualifications and Experience
  • Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent).
  • Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or progress toward accreditation highly regarded.
  • Strong knowledge of statutory compliance requirements in the mining/resources sector.
  • Experience in asset integrity, defect management and risk assessment.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
  • High attention to detail and strong report writing skills.
  • Hold a manual current drivers licence.
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.

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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