Country & Location
Country/Region: AU, State: WA, City: Perth, Job ID: *****
About Us
Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business.
We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Perth – Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people
Roster: Monday to Friday
The Technical Writer contributes to Fortescue's digital and communications excellence by producing clear, accurate, and standardised documentation that supports engineering, projects, operations, and corporate functions.
This role is responsible for creating, reviewing, and maintaining high-quality written content that aligns with Fortescue's branding, technical standards, and governance frameworks.
It requires exceptional attention to detail, strong written communication skills, and the ability to translate complex information into concise, audience-appropriate documentation.
Working within the Project Services team, the Technical Writer collaborates with subject-matter experts across multiple disciplines, ensuring all outputs are consistent, compliant, and easily understood.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, review, and edit documentation in alignment with Fortescue's communication, branding, and compliance standards
Translate complex technical information into clear, plain English, ensuring content is accessible to diverse audiences
Apply approved templates, style guides, and version controls to maintain consistency, accuracy, and document integrity
Manage digital publishing processes, ensuring documents are accessible, properly formatted, and compliant with governance standards
Maintain document registers, metadata, and style references to support audit, reporting, and traceability requirements
Collaborate with authors, reviewers, and subject-matter experts, coordinating review and approval cycles to meet deadlines and ensure clarity
Provide editorial guidance and feedback, enhancing structure, accuracy, and alignment across multi-disciplinary contributors
Champion quality and continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to refine templates, workflows, and authoring practices
Utilise MS Office and PDF tools to create and edit structured, well-formatted content that adheres to plain language and accessibility standards
Support digital transformation initiatives, including template development, automation, and documentation efficiency improvements
Qualifications and Experience
Tertiary qualification in English, Communications, Technical Writing, or a related discipline; or equivalent practical experience demonstrating strong writing, analytical, and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to produce clear, professional documentation using Fortescue or equivalent corporate templates and style guides
Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and PDF applications like Adobe Acrobat Pro; exposure to SharePoint or other content management systems desirable
Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple deliverables and deadlines with minimal supervision
Proven ability to work collaboratively with authors and reviewers across varied technical disciplines
Familiarity with document control, data tagging, and metadata management advantageous
Demonstrates proficiency in scope definition, quality standards, structured writing, and integration of feedback to deliver accurate and audience-appropriate documentation
Our Commitment
Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity.
We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds 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 across the world.
Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ 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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