Electrical Superintendent

29Metals Limited; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

29Metals Limited, operating Capricorn Copper in Queensland, seeks an Electrical Superintendent to lead the electrical maintenance division and oversee process control, planning, scheduling and compliance across the site.

The role requires strong electrical leadership, safety focus and experience in underground mining environments, with qualifications in electrical engineering or licensing. Pre-employment checks may be required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or an Electrical Mechanic License.
• Extensive experience in electrical maintenance and operations in underground mining.
• Experience as a PCEW in QLD (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Managing all electrical maintenance, works, shutdowns, contractors and site-wide electrical activities.
• Ensuring electrical work is performed safely, competently, compliantly and to required standards.
• Controlling electrical risk, isolations and work around HV and energised equipment.
• Owning the integrity of electrical designs, installations, protection systems, controls, drawings and technical standards.
• Maintaining electrical risk registers, compliance, assurance, audits and corrective actions across the site.
• Leading electrical engineering standards, statutory PCEW responsibilities and the electrical components of the SHMS.

Skills

Electrical leadership

Electrical safety

Risk management

Operations excellence

Project management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Electrical Mechanic Licence

Job description

• Join the team working to restore Capricorn Copper following a flooding event.
• Manage an electrical maintenance division a lead a team of maintainers, planners and engineers.
• Enjoy a family-friendly 8:6 roster in a picturesque location, working with a close-knit team.

About the Opportunity

An opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Superintendent to join our Capricorn Copper operation in Queensland. This site-based role reports to the General Manager - Operations and operates on an 8:6 roster.

Your focus will be on managing the statutory electrical maintenance and process control departments, plus planning, scheduling, tracking and recording of all electrical compliance related works and site maintenance.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Managing all electrical maintenance, works, shutdowns, contractors and site-wide electrical activities.
• Ensuring electrical work is performed safely, competently, compliantly and to required standards.
• Controlling electrical risk, authorisations, isolations and work around HV and energised equipment.
• Owning the integrity of electrical designs, installations, protection systems, controls, drawings and technical standards.
• Maintaining electrical risk registers, compliance, assurance, audits and corrective actions across the site.
• Leading electrical engineering standards, statutory PCEW responsibilities and the electrical components of the SHMS.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have strong electrical leadership experience, technical expertise and statutory knowledge within a mining environment, plus a strong focus on electrical safety, compliance, risk management and operational excellence.

Other key skills, experience, and qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or an Electrical Mechanic License.
• Extensive experience in electrical projects, maintenance and operations in both an underground mining and mining processing environment.
• Experience as a PCEW in QLD (desirable).

About 29Metals and Capricorn Copper

Capricorn Copper is a high-grade underground mine with a strong history of copper and silver production. Its substantial ore reserves and further exploration potential support a mine life of more than 10 years.

Following an extreme weather event, operations were suspended in 2024, but significant investment is underway to support recovery and expansion. The Queensland Government has declared the Capricorn Copper Recovery and Extension Project a prescribed and critical infrastructure project, and a restart feasibility study is now underway. Together, these developments represent significant progress towards a potential return to production.

Candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment testing, including medical, respiratory mask fit testing, drug and alcohol screening, national police clearance, reference checks, and qualifications / licences checks.