Electrician

Westgold Personnel Pty Ltd; Kambalda East; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Health insurance discount

Wellness allowance

Salary sacrifice options

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Westgold Resources is recruiting for a full‑time underground electrical maintenance role at the Beta Hunt site in Kambalda, WA. The role covers installation, fault-finding, and preventative maintenance of underground electrical infrastructure and mobile fleets, with remote systems testing and dewatering/ventilation support.

Essential qualifications include WA electrical licence, manual C Class licence, LVR/CPR, and 2+ years in underground mining.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted WA Electrical Licence is essential.
• Current C Class Manual WA Driver’s Licence is usually required for site LV use.
• LVR/CPR Certification is required for mine-site safety compliance.
• Minimum 2 years of underground mining experience.
• Strong fault-finding skills and ability to read complex electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Install, service and fault-find underground reticulation (1000V/415V), substations and distribution boards.
• Maintain mobile fleet electrical systems and perform preventative maintenance on drills, jumbos and loaders.
• Install, test and repair RCT Teleremote and guidance systems for safe remote operation.
• Maintain dewatering and ventilation infrastructure and troubleshoot UG systems.
• Conduct statutory electrical testing and tagging and log compliance per AS/NZS 3000/3007.
• Support underground communications networks and assist with shutdown planning.

Skills

Unrestricted WA Electrical Licence

WA Driver’s Licence (C Class Manual)

LVR/CPR Certification

Underground mining experience

Fault-finding & reading schematics

Pronto / Excel (computer literacy)

Tools

Pronto

Excel

Job description

Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.

Full‑time, permanent positions, a competitive salary and attractive benefits package based at our Beta Hunt site in Kambalda. A family friendly roster to suit your lifestyle – 8 days on, 6 days off, 7 nights on, 7 days off, flying in and out on Tuesdays. Flexible employment options including FIFO, DIDO, and residential opportunities in Kambalda & Kalgoorlie. A growing company that’s supports employee’s development.

THE ROLE

• Infrastructure Maintenance: Installation, servicing, and fault-finding of underground reticulation (1000V/415V), substations, and distribution boards.
• Production Support: Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on mobile fleet electrical systems, including Production Drills, Diamond Drills, Jumbos (e.g., Sandvik/Atlas Copco), and Loaders.
• Specialised Systems: Installing, testing and repair of RCT Teleremote and Guidance systems to ensure safe remote operation of production loaders.
• Dewatering & Ventilation: Maintain and troubleshoot critical UG infrastructure, including primary/secondary ventilation fans and high-head pumping systems.
• Compliance & Testing: Conduct statutory electrical testing and tagging, Earth Leakage testing, and maintain the mine’s electrical logbooks to AS/NZS 3000/3007 standards.
• Communications: Assist with the maintenance of underground communication networks (e.g., Leaky Feeder, Wi‑Fi, or Fibre Optic, Digital Drift infrastructure).
• Planning: Actively participate in the scoping and planning of electrical shutdowns and new development installations.

WHAT DO I NEED

Essential:

• Unrestricted WA Electrical Licence.
• Current “C” Class Manual WA Driver’s Licence (Manual is usually a hard requirement for site LV use).
• LVR/CPR Certification (Low Voltage Rescue is critical for mine site compliance).
• Demonstrated experience in Underground Mining (minimum 2 years).
• Strong fault-finding skills with the ability to read and interpret complex electrical schematics.

Desirable:

• High Voltage (HV) Switching Ticket: Highly valued for working on underground substations.
• RCT Training Certifications: Specifically Basic/Advanced Maintenance for Teleremote systems.
• High Risk Work Licences: EWP, Forklift, and Working at Heights.
• Instrumentation Qualification: Experience with sensors, flow meters, and PLC systems.
• Computer Literacy: Experience using Pronto, Excel, etc for work order management.

The Westgold Offer

• A permanent full‑time position at a successful gold producer
• A range of benefits including:
• Performance based bonus
• Group salary continuous insurance
• A health and wellness allowance
• Health insurance discount
• A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.
• Referral Bonus - bring your mates along!
• 5 years' pro rata long service leave
• Salary sacrifice options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.
• Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.

Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions. We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you.

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria’s which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right-to-work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver’s licence (or be able to obtain).

Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email [e-mail] Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

At Westgold we offer more than a job, we offer you a career. Coming to work every day isn't just about getting the job done, it's about camaraderie, it's about feeling a sense of achievement and it's about fulfilling your role alongside your work mates. Our teams possess a wealth of knowledge and are willing to share their experiences. We welcome entry level candidates to our workforce in addition to highly experienced professionals looking to make their mark within a growing organisation. Diversity and inclusion for employees from all backgrounds is a high priority for us as we strive to be an ongoing employer of choice and are committed to upholding workplace equality. With the guidance of our Core Values, we believe in providing a safe and harmonious workplace that encourages thinking outside of the box and employee engagement that benefits both the business and the employee. Don't see your dream role but still want to introduce yourself? Check out this video to see what its like..