Electrical Engineer

Randstad; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8:6 FIFO roster

High-profile project exposure

Structured mentoring and career growth

Job summary

Randstad Pty is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Readiness Specialist/Engineer for a balanced 8:6 FIFO roster on a major 7.5Mtpa expansion. The role focuses on developing electrical strategy, improving reliability, and ensuring master data quality across fixed plant infrastructure during ramp-up and early operations.

The ideal candidate has trade or engineering qualifications, site and mine experience, and CMMS proficiency.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified or engineering-qualified candidates.
• Experience in mining, bulk handling, mineral processing, or heavy industrial fixed plant.
• Experience with CMMS and data cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical strategy and defect elimination from concept to close-out.
• Audit maintenance practices against standards and optimize strategies.
• Manage asset master data and critical spares inventory readiness.
• Implement health monitoring routines and reliability tracking.
• Provide technical support during commissioning and ramp-up.
• Collaborate with operations, capital projects, and electrical OEMs.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Reliability engineering

CMMS (SAP/Pronto)

Root-cause analysis

Fixed plant knowledge

Education

Trade qualification (Cert III/IV Electrotechnology)

Engineering degree (Electrical/Mechatronics)

Tools

SAP

Pronto

SCADA

VFDs

Job description

• Balanced FIFO 8:6 Roster
• High-Impact 7.5Mtpa Ramp-Up | 6-month initial contract with strong view to extend
• Electrical Focus | 1x Electrical Specialist role (Trade or Degree qualified)

About the Opportunity

Shape Electrical Asset Reliability on a Major 7.5Mtpa Expansion

Are you a proactive Electrical Maintenance Specialist or Reliability Engineer looking to leave your mark on a tier-one ramp-up project?

We are currently seeking one Electrical Maintenance Readiness Specialist / Engineer to join our client's high-performing team on a balanced 8:6 FIFO roster.

This is a critical 6-month contract with strong potential for extension as the project transitions through commissioning and materials handling system (MHS) ramp-up into sustained, long-term operations.

What's On Offer

• Work-Life Balance: Highly desirable 8:6 FIFO roster.
• Project Exposure: Strategic involvement in a high-profile 7.5Mtpa expansion with genuine long-term prospects.
• Supportive Culture: Join an industry leader committed to site safety, structured mentoring, and clear career development pathways.

What We're Looking For

• Qualifications: Trade qualified (Cert III / IV Electrotechnology / Electrical, with WA Electrical Licence or recognised equivalent) or tertiary qualified in Engineering (Electrical, Mechatronics, Reliability, or similar).
• Industry Experience: Proven background across mining, bulk materials handling, mineral processing, or heavy industrial fixed plant.
• Fixed Plant Knowledge: Prior hands-on familiarity with fixed plant electrical infrastructure (e.g., MV/LV switchrooms, transformers, VFDs/variable speed drives, conveyor drives, primary/secondary crushing stations, screening, or hoisting systems) is highly regarded.
• Continuous Improvement: Demonstrated ability to set up structured electrical maintenance strategies, improve equipment reliability, and clean master data in CMMS (SAP / Pronto or similar).

Key Responsibilities

You will bridge the gap between capital delivery and operational excellence. Core duties include:

• Electrical Strategy & Defect Elimination: Investigate repeat electrical breakdowns, trip issues, and chronic reliability problems to deliver root-cause solutions from concept to close-out.
• Standards & Readiness: Audit day-to-day electrical maintenance practices against statutory standards and company guidelines, identify operational gaps, and optimise electrical maintenance strategies to prevent unplanned downtime.
• Master Data & Critical Spares: Lead initiatives to refine electrical asset master data, ensure long-lead electrical spare parts inventory readiness (motors, drives, switchgear, instrumentation), and establish standard work instructions (SWIs).
• Equipment Health & Condition Monitoring: Implement structured electrical asset health monitoring routines (thermography, insulation testing, vibration monitoring on motor drives), defect-elimination workflows, and reliability performance tracking.
• Technical Support: Provide hands‑on electrical engineering advice during commissioning, energisation, ramp‑up, and early operational phases.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Align closely with operations, capital projects, engineering, and electrical OEMs to integrate maintenance requirements into daily routines.

experience3 years

qualification

• Trade qualified or tertiary qualified in Engineering

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.