Work location: Perth (Frequent site visits to Energy Operations as required). Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday to Friday

We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Planner & Scheduler to lead and support a team of Maintenance Planners and Schedulers across Energy Operations to safely deliver world class availability and reliability to meet the present and future needs of our operational requirements. Reporting to the Planning Superintendent, you will ensure weekly schedules are properly scoped, planned on time and delivered and measured against Fortescue work management guidelines and metrics, with customer impacts visible to the Asset Owners prior to scheduling.

The Energy Operations portfolio includes the existing power generation and network assets – thermal power stations, transmission and distribution – and, by 2028, the Pilbara green grid comes together adding 1.2GW of solar, over 600MW of wind, and 4–5GWh of battery storage, all integrated across our operations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coach and develop the planning team to deliver high-quality, executable maintenance schedules in line with budget forecast.
Set clear performance expectations, provide regular feedback and demonstrate strong Values-based leadership.
Maintain a regular on-site presence to support the planning team, engage with operations and maintenance teams, validate work requirements, resolve planning constraints and support effective execution of maintenance schedules.
Establish, implement and maintain a consistent weekly planning rhythm across all regions, including standard draft and final planning meetings, templates, minimum planning requirements and quality checks.
Define and embed clear planning accountabilities and quality standards, ensuring work scope, resources, dependencies, constraints and operational impacts are addressed so work plans are complete, execution-ready prior to scheduling.
Support shutdown planning team to ensure works scope, dependencies and customer impacts are addressed before inclusion to the weekly maintenance schedule.
Work with Long-Term Planning, Operations Readiness and Asset Management teams to implement and maintain maintenance strategies in SAP
Ensure maintenance master data and planning processes align with the Fortescue Asset Management Standard, broader work management requirements and statutory obligations, driving consistent best-practice planning.
Implement and report on key planning and work management metrics to drive improvement
Work with Strategic Planning, energy modelling, power systems and integrated planning teams to develop efficient dispatch plans and accurate run-hour forecasts for quarterly and annual maintenance planning
Support development of operating expenditure (OPEX) and capital expenditure (CAPEX) budgets and funding submissions, including account reconciliation and input into maintenance budgeting requirements

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Senior Maintenance Planner role or 5 years’ experience in a Maintenance Planning role
Strong understanding of work management principles, maintenance scheduling and planning
Advanced SAP skills and computer literacy
Experience in budgeting, cost control and budget forecasting (desirable)
Experience aligning multi-counter plans and integrated energy dispatch models to support accurate maintenance scheduling and forecasting
Sound knowledge of Mine Safety & Inspection and OHS Act/Regulations
Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills
Demonstrated Values-based leadership and people engagement skills
Ability to meet deadlines and work effectively in a large-scale, fast-paced environment
Maintenance Management qualifications are 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.

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