Underground Electrician - NSW

Engineeringtradesaustralia; Cobar; Hybrid; AUD 89,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-hour shifts

Immediate start

Ongoing underground maintenance work

Choice of 7:7 roster or 2:2 roster

Established mining operation in Cobar

Job summary

Engineering Trades Australia is seeking experienced Underground Electricians for maintenance work at a mine in Cobar, NSW. You will be part of the underground maintenance team, responsible for maintaining, fault-finding and repairing underground mining equipment and electrical infrastructure to support safe operations.

Your duties include fault-finding on underground equipment, electrical maintenance on mobile equipment, HV/LV isolation, and interpreting electrical drawings.

Qualifications

• Current Electrical Licence
• Underground mining maintenance experience
• CPR & LVR current
• Construction White Card
• Working at Heights and Confined Space within 2 years
• National Police Clearance <12 months or able to obtain
• Current Driver Licence
• Pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol screening
• Availability to commence ASAP

Responsibilities

• Fault-finding, diagnostics and breakdown response on underground mining equipment
• Electrical maintenance and repairs on mobile mining equipment
• HV/LV isolation, testing and electrical fault-finding
• Cable installation, terminations and equipment connections
• Reading and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics

Skills

Underground mining experience

Electrical maintenance

Diagnostics & fault-finding

Education

Electrical Licence

Job description

Underground Electricians | Cobar Mine, NSW | $78/hr Flat | 7:7 or 2:2 Roster

22nd October, 2026

Full Job Description
Engineering Trades Australia is currently seeking experienced Underground Electricians for maintenance work at a mine in Cobar, NSW.
About the Role
Working as part of the underground maintenance team, you will be responsible for maintaining, fault-finding and repairing underground mining equipment and electrical infrastructure to support safe and efficient mining operations.
Your duties may include:

• Fault-finding, diagnostics and breakdown response on underground mining equipment
• Electrical maintenance and repairs on mobile mining equipment
• HV/LV isolation, testing and electrical fault-finding
• Cable installation, terminations and equipment connections
• Reading and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics

22nd October, 2026

Full Job Description
Engineering Trades Australia is currently seeking experienced Underground Electricians for maintenance work at a mine in Cobar, NSW.
About the Role
Working as part of the underground maintenance team, you will be responsible for maintaining, fault-finding and repairing underground mining equipment and electrical infrastructure to support safe and efficient mining operations.
Your duties may include:

• Fault-finding, diagnostics and breakdown response on underground mining equipment
• Electrical maintenance and repairs on mobile mining equipment
• HV/LV isolation, testing and electrical fault-finding
• Cable installation, terminations and equipment connections
• Reading and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics

The role will suit an electrician with proven underground mining maintenance experience who is confident working in a hard-rock mining environment and can hit the ground running.

Requirements

• Current Electrical Licence
• Previous underground mining experience
• Experience with underground mobile equipment and electrical maintenance
• Current CPR & LVR
• Construction White Card
• Working at Heights and Confined Space - within 2 years
• National Police Clearance less than 12 months old, or ability to obtain one ASAP
• Current Driver Licence
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical and drug and alcohol screening
• Availability to commence ASAP

What's On Offer

• $78/hr flat rate
• Choice of 7:7 or 2:2 roster
• 12-hour shifts
• Immediate start available
• Ongoing underground maintenance work
• Opportunity to work at an established mining operation in Cobar, NSW