Job Description
Engineer Water Projects
  • 4/3 days only roster  | FIFO from Perth to the Roy Hill Mine
  • Employee travel benefits for FIFO employees – airport parking, flights, accommodation
  • Company contribution towards private health cover for employees and immediate family
  • Be part of a technologically advance mine site

 

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Water Projects Engineer to join our Mining team at the Roy Hill Mine on a 4:3 FIFO roster from Perth.

Reporting to the Superintendent Water Projects, you will play a key role in delivering multidisciplinary projects that support operational dewatering and long-term water infrastructure across site. Working closely with operations, planning, engineering, commercial, environmental and vendor stakeholders, you will help drive safe, efficient and sustainable project outcomes.

This is a hands-on site-based role offering variety, autonomy and the opportunity to contribute to critical infrastructure projects in a supportive and team-oriented environment.


Duties:

  • Coordinate and deliver water and civil infrastructure projects from concept through to handover
  • Support operational dewatering and long-term water infrastructure delivery across site
  • Manage project planning, scheduling, reporting, forecasting and cost control activities
  • Provide technical engineering support to field operations, leadership teams and contractors
  • Facilitate project meetings, design reviews, inspections and quality assurance activities
  • Manage vendor engagement, SAP notifications, defect resolution and project documentation

 

Skills and Experience:

  • Tertiary qualification in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • Current Australian manual C-Class driver’s licence
  • Experience in water distribution and civil infrastructure construction
  • Experience in mining operations, project delivery and contractor management
  • Strong knowledge of water systems, hydraulics, pumping systems, pipelines and civil earthworks
  • Proven capability in project planning, scheduling, budgeting and cost management
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings and engineering documentation
  • Experience with SAP and project scheduling tools will be highly regarded
  • Exposure to iron ore, Pilbara operations, mine dewatering or water delivery systems is advantageous

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About Hancock Iron Ore

The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Life at the Roy Hill Mine

Working FIFO can be hugely rewarding and we offer a range of facilities and services to settle you in and give you a home away from home:

  • Modern, comfortable camp accommodation
  • Newly refurbished restaurant with gourmet food, including vegan, gluten free and healthy options
  • Large fully equipped gym facility, as well as a women-only gym 
  • Beach volleyball court
  • Golf simulators
  • Village shop and extensive supporting amenities
  • SWIFT in-room entertainment with comprehensive content and own-device casting capability
  • Active social club with community events and activities for employees
  • Lifestyle, learning and recreation initiatives, and events for your family

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and women to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

This advertisement will close no later than the Posting End Date specified.  We may close the advertisement early should suitable candidate/s be identified, so encourage prompt applications.

Recruitment Agency submissions will not be considered.
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Posting End Date:  16/06/2026
Information at a Glance
Business Unit:  Operations
Job Location:  Roy Hill Mine (FIFO)
Posting End Date:  16/06/2026
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