Lead Electrical Engineer — Mining & Heavy Industry

Primero; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Flexible Working Arrangements

Career Opportunities

Paid Parental Leave

Health and Wellbeing Support

Benefits & Discounts

Employee Referral Rewards

Job summary

Primero is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Perth team, delivering high-quality electrical design solutions for mining, resources, and heavy industrial projects.

You will lead design reviews, manage multidisciplinary deliverables, ensure compliance with AS/NZS and IEC standards, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with vendors and stakeholders on complex assets across Australia and overseas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering is required.
• 10+ years' design engineering in mining/resources/heavy industry.
• Strong knowledge of power systems, PLC control, and field instrumentation.
• Chartered or working towards chartership is highly regarded.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead projects in complex operating environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and review of electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Ensure compliance with AS/NZS, IEC standards and client specs.
• Provide technical support for installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables across multidisciplinary teams.
• Support maintenance strategies and asset lifecycle management.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure safety requirements.
• Interface with vendors, contractors, and stakeholders to meet objectives.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and technical personnel.
• Perform sizing calculations for cables, transformers, switchboards, arc flash and fault levels.
• Specify equipment for switchboards, VSDs, transformers, PLC hardware, distribution boards, switchgear.

Skills

Power systems

Control systems (PLC)

Field instrumentation

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Chartered/Chartership

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (IE Aust)

Job description

Primero is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Perth team, delivering high-quality electrical design solutions for mining, resources, and heavy industrial projects.

You will lead design reviews, manage multidisciplinary deliverables, ensure compliance with AS/NZS and IEC standards, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with vendors and stakeholders on complex assets across Australia and overseas.