Electricians – FIFO

JAG-x; City Of Karratha; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long term project

Conversion to permanent

Competitive hourly rate

FIFO roster 2/1

12-hour days

Major infra projects

Job summary

JAG-x is seeking an electrician with WA A-Grade licensing for a FIFO role on a major water desalination project in the Karratha region of WA. You will perform terminating, testing and commissioning on control and instrumentation systems, ensuring compliance with WHS and site procedures.

The position offers a 2/1 FIFO roster from Perth, with dayshifts and 12-hour shifts paid weekly. Opportunities exist to convert to permanent roles or transition to other projects in WA’s mining and water sectors.

Qualifications

• WA A-Grade Electrical Licence essential.
• Experience in heavy industry electrical maintenance, installations and repairs, ideally within mining or large construction projects.
• Experience with control and instrumentation wiring and terminations.
• Ability to read blueprints and wiring diagrams to determine sequences and methods.

Responsibilities

• Terminate and test control & instrumentation wiring on site.
• Conduct testing and commissioning of desalination plant equipment.
• Ensure compliance with electrical legislation applicable to your area of responsibility.
• Update site documentation and follow WHS procedures.
• Fault find and repair electrical issues as required by client specifications.
• Examine blueprints and diagrams to determine sequences of operations.

Skills

Fault finding

Blueprints & schematics

Instrumentation wiring

Test & commissioning

Education

WA A-Grade Electrical Licence

Job description

We are on the lookout for FIFO Electricians Ideally with Instrumentation and commissioning experience to work on a major construction project in the Karratha region of WA.

You will hold a Western Australia A-Grade Electrical Licence and will carry out the following works on a water pumping and desal plant, Terminating, working on control & instrumentation systems, testing and commissioning of the plant.

This will be a 2/1 FIFO roster from Perth WA; the project will be mobilising on 1/12/26 and running until the end of April 2027 potentially longer. However, our client has an extensive pipeline of projects so there may be opportunities to convert to permanent or move projects.

**Only those with full working rights in Australia can be considered for these positions**

Job Description:

• WA A-Grade Electrical Licence essential
• Experience within heavy industry electrical maintenance, installations and repairs, ideally within mining or large construction projects
• SOWs, general LV work, control and instrumentation wiring and terminations within the construction of a seawater desal plant and pump station
• Ensure electrical compliance requirements of the legislation applicable to your area of responsibility
• Update documentation as required by site, follow WHS procedures
• Hands on experience within heavy industry electrical work, both installation and maintenance. Fault find, plan and repair electrical issues to client specifications
• Examine blueprints, wiring diagrams and specifications to determine sequences and methods of operations

Benefits:

• Long term project work, with an opportunity to convert to permanent or move projects at completion April/May 2027.
• $85ph – $90ph + Super on all hours worked, paid weekly!
• FIFO 2/1 Roster, ex Perth
• Paid 12hr days, dayshifts only
• Work on major infrastructure projects across mining, construction and water.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from women, Australian Defence Force Veterans and Indigenous and Torres Strait Islanders.