HV Electrician: Dawson Mine

Anglo American; Moura; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company funded camp accommodation

Career progression and training

7 on 7 off shifts

Job summary

Anglo American’s Dawson Mine in Moura, QLD, seeks an experienced HV Electrician to join the maintenance team. You will ensure availability, reliability and performance of mining electrical systems, delivering on preventative maintenance and planned work to support production targets.

The role requires a QLD Electrical License, trade certification and PLC knowledge, with SAP familiarity and additional tickets advantageous.

Qualifications

• Must hold a QLD Electrical License and relevant Electrical Trade Certification.
• Manual C-Class Australian Driver’s License required.
• Experience with PLC controlled equipment and systems desired.
• HV Switching qualification is desirable.
• Komatsu 830E/930E experience highly regarded.
• SAP maintenance systems knowledge desirable.

Responsibilities

• Preventative maintenance through scheduled inspections, servicing, adjustments, troubleshooting, and timely repair of heavy mobile equipment.
• Provide reliable maintenance knowledge to minimise downtime of mining equipment.
• Adhere to task instructions and procedures during maintenance tasks.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards and accurate record keeping.
• Electrical inspections of open-cut equipment and electrical systems.
• Diagnose faults and effect repairs on electrical equipment and field devices.
• Perform Testing & Tagging of electrical gear.
• Carrying out electrical isolations/lockouts per SHMS procedures.
• Ensure compliance with statutory safety inspections and testing.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

PLC control systems

Fault diagnosis

Safety compliance

Education

QLD Electrical License

Electrical Trade Certification

Manual C-Class Driver’s License

Tools

SAP maintenance

Komatsu 830E/930E

Electrical testing

Job description

Our Dawson operation is a large open-cut coal mine and is showing no signs of slowing down! Dawson’s mining process is completed by varied fleets of which this role focuses on the biggest; Draglines, Electric Rope Shovels, 600t & 260t Hydraulic Excavators fleets and diesel Overburden Drill fleet.

It’s not just the interesting large pieces of equipment that you would be working on, it’s also the placement of Dawson, it is located at the southern end of the Bowen Basin in Central Queensland, being just over a 2hrs drive west from either Rockhampton or Gladstone, or 4.5hrs drive north of the Darling Downs or South Burnett.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and qualified HV Electrician for our Dawson South Workshop department to permanently join our Maintenance team atDawson Mine in Moura, QLD.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will contribute as a member of the Maintenance team ensuring the availability, reliability and performance of mining equipment is optimised and the electrical maintenance plan is achieved to enable production targets to be met in compliance with statutory, safety, health, budget, and environmental requirements.

As the HV Electrician, the key responsibilities are:

Preventative maintenance through scheduled inspections, servicing, adjustments, troubleshooting, and timely repair of heavy mobile equipment.

Provide reliable and accurate maintenance knowledge and expertise to minimise downtime of HME equipment.

Working knowledge of all task instructions and procedures to adhere to when carrying out maintenance tasks.

Maintain a high level of housekeeping and accurate record keeping wherever work is carried out.

Electrical inspection of open-cut electrical equipment and/or fixed plant electrical systems.

Diagnosis faults and effect repairs to electrical equipment & field devices.

Testing & Tagging, of electrical equipment/appliances.

Electrical isolations/lockouts as per the site SHMS procedures.

Statutory inspections & testing of safety devices.

Ensure all electrical activities are undertaken and are performed in line with relevant statutory requirements and site Safety Health Management System.

Qualifications

To be successful in the role you will have previous Electrical Maintenance experience in Mining or Heavy Industrial industries. The following qualifications, licenses and experience requirements are:

QLD Electrical License and relevant Electrical Trade Certification

A Manual C-Class Australian Driver’s License

Experience and knowledge in PLC controlled equipment and systems

HV Switching qualification is desirable

Experience with Komatsu 830E/930E is highly regarded

A basic understanding of SAP maintenance systems is desirable

Additional tickets are desirable: Elevated Work Platform (EWP), Forklift, Rigging and Dogging, Confined Space and Working at Heights

Additional information

Full-time, permanent position at Dawson Mine, Moura QLD

Attractive 7 on, 7 off day shift only

Company funded camp accommodation

Training, upskilling & career progression

Who we are

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity, and showing care and respect for people and the planet. Our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

Background checks

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.

Inclusion and Diversity

At Dawson Mine, we embrace change and promote an inclusive and diverse environment where you can bring your whole self to work, every day. We are adopting new approaches to recruitment, talent development, mentoring, parental leave, and flexible working to further support diversity across our business.

How we are committed to your safety

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies from drones to data analytics that are helping to make mining safer.

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CLOSING DATE

14 October 2026

Please note, screening and interviews may take place prior to closing date applications may also close before this date.