Electrical Supervisor

Airswift; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking an Electrical Supervisor for a 12‑month project across Pilbara operations in Western Australia. You will lead electrical construction activities, ensure safe delivery, coordinate with multiple contractors and support commissioning handovers on a complex mining site.

The role requires extensive electrical experience, high voltage competency, and strong stakeholder management to maintain project governance and safety standards on site.

Qualifications

• Minimum tertiary qualification and proven construction supervision experience.
• Over 5 years supervisory mining experience and 10+ years electrical experience.
• Experience with high‑voltage distribution, fibre networks, and commissioning handover.

Responsibilities

• Supervise multiple electrical contractors and work fronts across site.
• Review ITPs, quality documentation, and contractor inspection records.
• Coordinate with site leadership, contractors, commissioning teams and stakeholders.
• Support commissioning, handovers, and SIMOPS planning and execution.
• Promote a proactive safety culture and manage isolation requirements.

Skills

Construction supervision

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

High voltage awareness

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Supervisor Duration: 12 months (subject for extension) Schedule: 2/1 roster Location: Pilbara WA

This opportunity supports a major mining project across Pilbara operations, with responsibility for supervising electrical construction activities in a complex mining environment. The role focuses on safe project delivery, contractor coordination, inspection and testing oversight, and effective handover into commissioning. This position offers exposure to high-voltage distribution networks, instrumentation and controls, fibre and communications networks, and multi-contractor site execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage multiple electrical contractors and construction work fronts across site.
• Ensure works are completed safely, efficiently, and to required quality standards.
• Review and approve Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality documentation, and contractor inspection records.
• Conduct punch‑list inspections, defect management, and project close‑out activities.
• Manage electrical isolation requirements and ensure compliance with site procedures.
• Review and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, and construction documentation.
• Coordinate activities with site leadership, contractors, commissioning teams, and key stakeholders.
• Support commissioning, project handovers, and SIMOPS planning and execution.
• Conduct Field Leadership activities and promote a proactive safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with business management systems, project procedures, and governance requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify, investigate, and manage workplace incidents, hazards, and non-conformances.

Required Education

• Tertiary qualifications as a minimum

Required Experience

• Construction supervision experience within project environments
• At least 5 years of supervisory experience in mining
• More than 10 years of electrical experience
• Experience working with high‑voltage distribution networks, both overhead and underground
• Experience with fibre and communications networks
• Experience with completions management systems

Required Skills

• Ability to oversee multiple contracting companies and projects on site
• Strong knowledge of construction, inspection, testing and commissioning practices
• Capability to review and accept contractor inspection and test sheets
• Ability to manage isolation requirements
• Effective coordination with site teams, contractors, stakeholders and commissioning teams for handover and SIMOPS
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills
• Strong knowledge of Australian standards, regulations and codes of practice associated with health, safety and environment

Required Certifications

• W.A A Grade Electrical license
• High voltage switching certificate
• S26

Preferred Qualifications

• Cert 4 in instrumentation and controls

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA)

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