Multi-Site Electrical Projects Leader

Rarekind; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PBE Rutherford Mining seeks a Projects Superintendent to lead its site-based electrical workforce across multiple projects. Based at Tomago, you will oversee electricians, apprentices, leading hands and trade assistants with regular travel to active sites in NSW and Queensland.

You’ll report to the Projects Director and collaborate with Program Managers, Project Managers, HSEQ, HR, clients, and site management.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading multi-site teams within electrical, construction, industrial, mining, infrastructure, or similar project-based environments.
• Strong workforce planning, labour allocation and resource management experience across concurrent projects.
• A genuine passion for developing tradespeople, apprentices and emerging leaders.
• Strong understanding of site-based operational processes, Site Management Plans, SWMS, permits and HSEQ controls.
• The ability to identify where site practices aren't meeting expectations and drive practical improvements.
• Strong people management skills, including experience with performance, development, engagement and retention.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing electricians, apprentices, leading hands, and trade assistants across multiple projects.
• Planning and coordinating labour allocation in conjunction with Program Managers and Project Managers.
• Ensuring workforce capability, qualifications, competencies and licensing requirements remain current and project ready.
• Visiting active project sites regularly to review site implementation, workforce performance, and operational standards.
• Ensuring Site Management Plans and associated controls are practical, effective, and consistently applied.
• Identifying gaps between documented processes and what is actually happening on site and driving practical corrective actions.
• Monitoring workforce utilisation, productivity, and resource requirements across the project portfolio.
• Supporting Project Managers and Program Managers with labour forecasting, workforce planning and site-level operational issues.
• Providing practical leadership and guidance to leading hands and site teams when challenges arise.
• Leading performance discussions, development reviews and workforce capability initiatives.
• Supporting apprentice progression, mentoring emerging leaders, and building long-term workforce capability.
• Maintaining a strong culture of safety, accountability, professionalism, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Working closely with HSEQ to support compliance, incident investigations, corrective actions and safe work practices.
• Providing management with clear reporting on workforce utilisation, site compliance, capability, performance, and emerging operational risks.

Skills

Leadership

Workforce planning

Labour allocation

Electrical workforce

Site safety

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multi-site management

Mentoring apprentices

Travel flexibility

Education

Electrical trade qualification

Job description

PBE Rutherford Mining seeks a Projects Superintendent to lead its site-based electrical workforce across multiple projects. Based at Tomago, you will oversee electricians, apprentices, leading hands and trade assistants with regular travel to active sites in NSW and Queensland.

You’ll report to the Projects Director and collaborate with Program Managers, Project Managers, HSEQ, HR, clients, and site management.