Electrical Project Lead - Mining Operations

South32; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave 26 weeks (full-paid)

Superannuation 14%

Share plans

Annual incentive bonus

Job summary

South32 is seeking an Electrical Project Lead for its Cannington operation in northwest Queensland. The role is a permanent position offering FIFO options from Brisbane or Townsville/Cairns, or DIDO from Mount Isa, Cloncurry and McKinlay shires.

You will be accountable for end-to-end project delivery, ensuring safety, on-time, within-budget outcomes aligned to operations. You will lead lifecycle phases, manage scope, cost, schedule and risk, and build strong relationships with internal and

Qualifications

• Delivering electrical engineering projects within a mining environment.
• Leading multiple workstreams with competing priorities.
• Influencing diverse stakeholders through clear, confident communication.
• Applying strong commercial judgement to cost, schedule and risk decisions.
• Working collaboratively to build high-performing, inclusive teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects through all lifecycle phases to agreed quality standards.
• Act as the single point of accountability for scope, cost, schedule and risk.
• Establish effective stakeholder relationships across internal and external partners.
• Maintain disciplined reporting aligned to organisational project frameworks.

Skills

Electrical project leadership

Stakeholder management

Cost/schedule/risk decisions

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

South32 is seeking an Electrical Project Lead for its Cannington operation in northwest Queensland. The role is a permanent position offering FIFO options from Brisbane or Townsville/Cairns, or DIDO from Mount Isa, Cloncurry and McKinlay shires.

You will be accountable for end-to-end project delivery, ensuring safety, on-time, within-budget outcomes aligned to operations. You will lead lifecycle phases, manage scope, cost, schedule and risk, and build strong relationships with internal and