CHPP Electrical Technician: HV & Fixed-Plant

Whitehaven Coal; Blackwater; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitehaven Coal is seeking a skilled CHPP electrician to maintain electrical systems across fixed plant, perform HV switching operations, and uphold safety within the site SHMS. You will document performance data and support reliability engineering and planning.

The role requires a Queensland Electrical Licence, experience in CHPP or heavy industrial maintenance, and capability for isolations on complex process plants. On-site work with a focus on safe, compliant maintenance practices.

Qualifications

• Current Queensland Electrical Licence with a strong commitment to safe, compliant electrical work.
• Experience in CHPP, fixed‑plant, mineral processing or heavy industrial electrical maintenance.
• Demonstrated capability in complex process‑plant isolations and safe work on fixed‑plant systems.
• Strong technical expertise across SCADA, PLCs, instrumentation, and advanced fault‑diagnosis techniques.
• Qualifications and/or experience in High Voltage Switching & Access, or the ability to obtain these.
• Exposure to EEHA maintenance processes and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Maintain CHPP electrical systems — conduct inspections, preventive maintenance and fault‑finding across screens, centrifuges, conveyors, pumps, thickeners, flotation circuits, feeders and associated fixed‑plant equipment.
• Support plant reliability — identify defects, implement corrective actions and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the CHPP.
• Perform HV operations — switching, testing, commissioning and troubleshooting in accordance with site HV procedures.
• Ensure compliance and safety — work within the site SHMS, electrical standards and statutory regulations, ensuring safe isolations and controlled maintenance activities.
• Document maintenance activities — record electrical performance data, defects and improvements to support reliability engineering and operational planning.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault diagnosis

SCADA

PLCs

Instrumentation

High Voltage Switching & Access

EEHA exposure

Education

Queensland Electrical Licence

HV Switching qualification (or ability to obtain)

Tools

SCADA Systems

Job description

Whitehaven Coal is seeking a skilled CHPP electrician to maintain electrical systems across fixed plant, perform HV switching operations, and uphold safety within the site SHMS. You will document performance data and support reliability engineering and planning.

The role requires a Queensland Electrical Licence, experience in CHPP or heavy industrial maintenance, and capability for isolations on complex process plants. On-site work with a focus on safe, compliant maintenance practices.