Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer

NES Fircroft; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer FIFO for a large-scale processing plant in Western Australia. The role focuses on electrical maintenance engineering, reliability improvement, and project scoping to enhance throughput.

You will work closely with operations and maintenance teams, lead fault finding and root cause analysis, scope sustaining capital projects, and mentor junior engineers while delivering practical engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering degree is required.
• Experience in maintenance engineering and project scoping.
• Experience in mining/mineral processing or heavy industry.
• Exposure to HV/LV, VSDs, motors, switchgear, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for electrical assets across a fixed processing plant.
• Lead fault finding, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Scope and develop sustaining capital and improvement projects.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and project teams to deliver practical engineering solutions.
• Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Mentor and support junior engineers where required.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Project scoping

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Mentoring

Electrical systems knowledge

Education

Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HV/LV systems

VSDs

Motors

Switchgear

Control systems

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer FIFO| Processing Plant Environment | Long-Term Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to support a large-scale processing operation, focusing on electrical maintenance engineering, reliability improvement, and project scoping. This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll work closely with operations and maintenance teams to identify improvements, troubleshoot plant issues, and scope projects that improve reliability and throughput.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for electrical assets across a fixed processing plant.
• Lead fault finding, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Scope and develop sustaining capital and improvement projects.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and project teams to deliver practical engineering solutions.
• Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Mentor and support junior engineers where required.

About You

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong background in maintenance engineering and project scoping.
• Experience within mining, minerals processing, heavy industry, or similar environments.
• Exposure to HV/LV systems, VSDs, motors, switchgear, control systems, and plant electrical infrastructure.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Values-driven, collaborative, and capable of building strong working relationships.

What's on Offer?

• Stable, business-as-usual operation with a focus on reliability and throughput improvement.
• Opportunity to influence plant performance and future project opportunities.
• Work within a supportive engineering team where your technical expertise and people skills will be highly valued.

This role will suit a senior engineer with a strong maintenance and processing background who enjoys working closely with operations and delivering practical outcomes.