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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree, professional certificate
Posted 9d ago
Apply by Aug 17
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The role is responsible for leading the governance and continual improvement of the Major Hazard (Fatality Risk) framework across the enterprise. It involves leveraging data and AI-driven insights to strengthen critical control management and providing strategic advice to senior leadership.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a tertiary qualification in Work Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related discipline. A minimum of 10 years of experience in high-risk industries such as mining or construction is required, along with proven expertise in enterprise risk management frameworks.
Full job description
Our Opportunity
Location: Perth - Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.
Roster: Monday to Friday
Reporting to the Health & Safety Governance team, this role is responsible for leading the governance, and continual improvement of Fortescue's Major Hazard (Fatality Risk) framework. Working across the business, you will strengthen critical control management, leverage data and AI-driven insights to enhance risk performance, and partner with operational and digital teams to deliver innovative, enterprise-wide safety solutions.
You will provide strategic advice to senior leaders, drive governance excellence and lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational risk management, strengthen organisational capability and help ensure everyone goes home safe every day.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the governance and continual improvement of Fortescue's Major Hazard (Fatality Risk) framework, ensuring consistent enterprise-wide oversight and effective risk management.
Drive governance of Critical Control Performance Standards, partnering with Major Hazard Steering Groups to strengthen control effectiveness and risk ownership.
Support the implementation and ongoing maturity of the Continuous Assurance framework through data-driven verification and operational performance monitoring.
Champion AI, automation and digital technologies to simplify Health & Safety processes, enhance assurance capability and deliver predictive risk insights.
Partner with Digital, Technology and Operational teams to improve Health & Safety systems, data quality, reporting and enterprise risk management.
Lead strategic improvement initiatives that strengthen Major Hazard management, governance, operational risk capability and organisational learning.
Develop and leverage performance dashboards, analytics and leading indicators to monitor control effectiveness, identify emerging risks and support evidence-based decision making.
Provide enterprise-level strategic advice and second-line assurance to senior leaders, driving governance excellence and continuous improvement across the business.
Qualifications and Experience
Tertiary qualification in Work Health & Safety, Risk Management, Engineering or a related discipline.
10+ years' experience in Health & Safety, Operational Risk or Major Hazard management within mining, resources, construction or other high-risk industries.
Proven experience developing and implementing enterprise Major Hazard, Critical Control or Risk Management frameworks.
Demonstrated success leading governance, assurance or enterprise risk programs across complex operational environments.
Experience driving large-scale business improvement, organisational change and transformation initiatives.
Strong track record establishing governance forums, steering committees and cross-functional stakeholder groups.
Experience applying digital technologies, automation or AI to improve governance, reporting and operational performance.
Postgraduate qualifications, ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certification and investigation qualifications (ICAM, TapRoot, Essential Factors or similar) 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.
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.
Together, we’re leading the charge towards Real Zero through innovation, technology, and action.
Industry
Mining
Company size
10,001+ employees
Founded
2003
Headquarters
East Perth, Western Australia
LinkedIn followers
395,034
Total funding
$2.0B
Born in the Pilbara. Built on impossible.
We built one of the world’s lowest-cost mining operations by moving faster, staying leaner, and refusing to take no for an answer. Now we’re applying that same instinct to something bigger. Cutting fossil fuels out of heavy industry.
This isn't just about eliminating emissions. It's about competitive advantage. Lower cost. More control. Resilient, longer-lasting operations.
Real Zero isn't a future ambition. It's what we're building now.
Offices: Level 2, 87 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth, Western Australia 6004, AU
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