Electrical Trade Assistant

PHE; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

PHE Mining is currently seeking a highly motivated Trade Assistant to join our Bathurst team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is your opportunity to work with a safety-focused company while gaining experience in a mining environment.

We encourage candidates from across Orange, Bathurst, and surrounding areas, as well as those willing to relocate, to apply. PHE’s Bathurst operations undertakes works at Cadia mine, just outside of Orange, NSW.

Qualifications

• Trade assistant experience in mining or electrical environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with electrical and instrumentation installations.
• Support plant maintenance and shutdown activities.
• Assist in surface and underground works.
• Work Monday to Friday with overtime opportunities.

Skills

Trade assistant experience

Electrical familiarity

Safety mindset

Education

White Card (Construction)

C Class Driver's Licence

Working at Heights refresher

High Risk Work WP licence

Tools

EWP operation

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

PHE Mining is currently seeking a highly motivated Trade Assistant to join our Bathurst team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is your opportunity to work with a safety-focused company while gaining experience in a mining environment. We encourage candidates from across Orange, Bathurst, and surrounding areas, as well as those willing to relocate, to apply.

PHE’s Bathurst operations undertakes works at Cadia mine, just outside of Orange, NSW. The role involves industrial electrical and instrumentation installations, plant maintenance, shutdowns, and general improvement works in both a surface and underground environment.

This is a local role, primarily Monday-Friday with excellent pay and consistent overtime.

ABOUT YOU

• You will have experience in trade assistant role (preferably electrical)
• Previous shutdown and mine site experiences would be desirable.
• Previous experience operating an EWP
• Hardworking with a positive commitment to safety

The successful candidate will have:

• White Card (Construction card)
• Current C Class Driver's Licence
• Working at Heights - refresher must have been done in the past 18 months.
• High Risk Work License with WP class
• Be able to pass a pre-employment medical and police clearance.

ABOUT PHE GROUP & PHE MINING

PHE Group is an electrical and instrumentation contractor with five specialist divisions and more than 50 years’ experience. From design and installation to commissioning, shutdowns and logistics, we deliver projects that last.

With branches and projects across Australia’s key mining regions, we’re trusted to deliver where it matters most.

With PHE Mining, our people contribute to projects that are central to Australia’s energy transition and the sustainable supply of critical minerals. Whether at the beginning of their careers or building on decades of experience, they are supported to learn, grow, and succeed.

PHE Mining were recently recognised at both State and National levels. At the 2025 NECA SA/NT Excellence Awards, we secured honours across the Industrial Large ($2M–$20M) and Industrial X-Large ($20M+) categories for BHP’s CarrapateenaHydrofloatand Underground Crusher 2.0projectsrespectively. We also receivedthe Perpetual Award – the judges’ highest accolade,reserved for the project they consider the standout submission across all categories–recognising excellence in safety, quality,innovationand culture.

This success was followed by national recognition at the 2025 NECA National Excellence Awards, where PHE Group received the Industrial X-Large Project ($20M+) award for the Carrapateena Underground Crusher 2.0 project, and a Certificate of Commendation – Industrial Large ($2M–$20M) for the CarrapateenaHydrofloatproject. These achievements highlight the calibre of our people and affirm the standards that guide our work across every division of PHE Group.

Come bea part of that success. Joinan award-winning team – and take your place in delivering projects that are shaping the future ofAustralia’sevolvingsectorsand the electrical industry.

ABOUT OUR PROCESS

We seek people who bring both capability and alignment with our values. To support this, our recruitment process includes a range of checks to confirm suitability for the role and workplace. These may include police and background clearances, medical assessments, drug and alcohol testing, right-to-work verification, reference checks, and other due diligence measures.

SUPPORTING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE

At PHE Group, diversity is core to how we build strong teams and deliver complex projects. Our workforce reflects the reality of a modern Australia – bringing together people across gender, culture, age, ability, career pathways, and global experience. This mix of perspectives leads to sharper thinking, stronger collaboration, and more resilient outcomes for our clients.

This commitment wasrecognisedat the 2025 NECA Excellence Awards, where PHE Group was recognised with the Leaders in Diversity(Business)award at bothQueenslandand National levels. These honours speak to the breadth of our approach – expanding participation for women in trade pathways, creating meaningful opportunities for Indigenous engagement, welcoming global capability and embedding inclusive practices across our organisation.

We arean Equal Opportunity employer who arecommitted to providing a recruitment process that is fair,equitable,and accessible. If you require adjustments to support your application, we encourage you to reach out so we can ensure the process works for you.