Underground Electrical Project Lead

Newmont Australia; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Newmont Cadia Valley Operations in New South Wales seeks a Supervisor Project Engineering (Electrical) to lead underground electrical infrastructure projects from concept through handover, ensuring safety, quality, schedule and budget. The role sits in a residential site near Orange, with a 5/2 or 9-day fortnight roster and relocation assistance.

You will manage scopes, specifications, and design packages, coordinate with contractors and vendors, and drive risk management and successful project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering recognized by Engineers Australia.
• Considerable experience delivering electrical infrastructure projects within underground mining environments.
• Strong knowledge of HV/LV power systems, protection systems, PLCs, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, ETAP, SAP, and MS Project, with strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of underground electrical infrastructure projects from planning and design through commissioning and operational handover.
• Develop project scopes, technical specifications, and design packages while supporting procurement and contractor engagement activities.
• Drive safe project execution through risk assessments, change management, field inspections, and the application of critical controls.
• Collaborate with operational stakeholders, project teams, contractors, and technical specialists to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering, project delivery, and operational processes across the business.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

SAP

MS Project

Job description

Newmont Cadia Valley Operations in New South Wales seeks a Supervisor Project Engineering (Electrical) to lead underground electrical infrastructure projects from concept through handover, ensuring safety, quality, schedule and budget. The role sits in a residential site near Orange, with a 5/2 or 9-day fortnight roster and relocation assistance.

You will manage scopes, specifications, and design packages, coordinate with contractors and vendors, and drive risk management and successful project