Supervisor Electrical & Water Operations

Riotinto; Darwin; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety-focused environment

Permanent Rio Tinto role

Medical benefits

Share ownership plan

Salary packaging options

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking an experienced Supervisor Electrical and Water Operations to lead the safe and effective operation of Water Treatment assets as part of the Ranger Uranium Mine Rehabilitation Project in Australia. You will provide frontline leadership across Water Treatment and Power Generation, ensuring regulatory compliance and a strong safety culture.

The role focuses on environmental stewardship, risk management and continuous improvement within a site-based, demand-driven operation near

Qualifications

• Commitment to safety of yourself and your team.
• Qualif. as Electrician with NT licence or mutual recognition.
• NT Electrical Contractors course or ability to complete.
• Experience in contractor management in mining, oil & gas or heavy industry.
• Strong understanding of process safety, regulatory compliance & risk management.
• Site-focused approach with ability to work in operational environments.
• Strong communication across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline operational leadership across Water Treatment and Power Generation assets.
• Lead and supervise trade employees and contractors; allocate resources for planned work, shutdowns and outages.
• Maintain electrical governance and site licence capability to meet regulatory requirements.
• Offer supervision during plant upsets and abnormal operations.
• Oversee WTP and Power Generation contractors and interfaces.
• Monitor safety practices and site electrical standards for safe, effective work.
• Coordinate across Operations, Maintenance, Electrical and supporting functions to maintain asset reliability.

Skills

Safety leadership

Contractor management

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Risk management

Team leadership

Site safety culture

Education

Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician

NT Electrical Work Licence

Electrical Contractors course

Job description

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Great opportunity to work in one of the world’s unique sites, with the focus now shifting to comprehensive world-class rehabilitation whilst maintaining successful operation of a critical path asset
• Enjoy the perks of Darwin’s outdoor lifestyle, working a 8:6 roster | BIBO to Jabiru

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Supervisor Electrical and Water Operations to support the safe and effective operation of the Water Treatment assets as part of the Ranger Uranium Mine Rehabilitation Project.

This role plays a critical part in one of Australia’s most significant environmental rehabilitation programs, focused on long term protection of the surrounding Kakadu World Heritage Area. Working closely with site operations, maintenance, and technical teams, you will provide frontline operational leadership and electrical supervision across Water Treatment and Power Generation operations.

This is a site-based technical role offering genuine accountability and influence, ideal for an Electrical Supervisor who values safety, environmental stewardship, and continuous improvement.

Living in Darwin, you’ll be able to

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Great opportunity to work in one of the world’s unique sites, with the focus now shifting to comprehensive world-class rehabilitation whilst maintaining successful operation of a critical path asset
• Enjoy the perks of Darwin’s outdoor lifestyle, working a 8:6 roster | BIBO to Jabiru

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Supervisor Electrical and Water Operations to support the safe and effective operation of the Water Treatment assets as part of the Ranger Uranium Mine Rehabilitation Project.

This role plays a critical part in one of Australia’s most significant environmental rehabilitation programs, focused on long term protection of the surrounding Kakadu World Heritage Area. Working closely with site operations, maintenance, and technical teams, you will provide frontline operational leadership and electrical supervision across Water Treatment and Power Generation operations.

This is a site-based technical role offering genuine accountability and influence, ideal for an Electrical Supervisor who values safety, environmental stewardship, and continuous improvement.

Living in Darwin, you’ll be able to take full advantage of the Outdoors Lifestyle on offer, as you’ll commute to Jabiru on a Bus In; Bus Out arrangement on a 8 days on, 6 days off roster.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Superintendent Maintenance and Operations onsite, you will:

• Provide frontline operational leadership and electrical supervision across Water Treatment and Power Generation operations.
• Lead and supervise trade employees and contractors, allocating resources and maintenance coverage to support planned work, shutdowns, breakdowns and operational priorities.
• Maintain effective electrical governance and site electrical licence capability, ensuring statutory, regulatory and site electrical requirements are met.
• Provide operational and maintenance supervision where required, resolving day-to-day issues and supporting timely decision-making during plant upsets, outages, breakdowns and abnormal operating conditions.
• Oversee WTP and Power Generation contractors, including operational coordination, contractor interfaces, performance and delivery against site requirements.
• Monitor work practices and compliance with safety procedures, electrical safety requirements and site standards to ensure work is undertaken safely and effectively.
• Maintain oversight of operational performance, environmental compliance and asset reliability, coordinating across Operations, Maintenance, Electrical and supporting functions.
• Support risk management, operational governance and continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to improve safety, compliance, reliability and operational performance.

About you

We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply, if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.

Required for Success

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (or recognised equivalent) with a current unrestricted Northern Territory Electrical Work Licence or mutual recognition
• NT Electrical Contractors course or ability to complete.
• Experience in contractor management in a supervisory role in mining, oil and gas or other heavy industry
• Strong understanding of process safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management
• Practical, site focused approach with the ability to work effectively in operational environments
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams
• C Class Drivers Licence

Helpful for Success

• Experience in process plant and power generation operations, with exposure to site closure and rehabilitation projects.
• Strong capability in technology trials, plant performance improvement, and risk assessments (e.g. HAZOP), with comfort working in dynamic operating environments involving large‑scale water management

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick & cultural leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) operated the Ranger Uranium Mine near the town of Jabiru in the Northern Territory, Australia, previously mining and producing uranium oxide. In January 2021, ERA ceased all mining and processing activities at Ranger after 40 years of operation with the focus now shifting to rehabilitation.

The Ranger Rehabilitation Project is committed to the rehabilitation of the Ranger Project Area to a standard that will establish an environment similar to the adjacent Kakadu National Park. In 2024, ERA entered into a Management Services Agreement (MSA) with Rio Tinto to manage the Ranger Rehabilitation Project, which will build on ERA’s existing rehabilitation work with Rio Tinto’s technical expertise in designing, scoping and executing closure projects. We remain committed to working with all key stakeholders, including the Mirarr People to complete this important rehabilitation work.

Applications close on 14th November 2026 ((Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).)

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win‑win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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