Supervisor Electrical

Electrical Supervisor – Utilities

We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• 8 days on 6 days off, no public holidays – based at Parker Point Dampier, living in Karratha

• Permanent role with competitive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits in a globally respected organization

• Relocation and housing provided.

Where we’re all welcome  

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 who we are.  

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

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength.  The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.   

About the role

We are looking for an Electrical Supervisor to lead a team, who will actively promote safety awareness and safe work practices, while maintaining electrical equipment.

The areas of responsibility are the Power Transmission Network, Distribution to Parker Point, EII, Rail Facilities, Dampier Town, electrical installations for Hydrocarbons assets, Wastewater handling plants and back up generation on Critical Sites.

This role is an opportunity for a leader looking to further their career in a challenging environment. The individual will have demonstrated leadership capability. The day shift roster is 12hrs per day, 8 days on, 6 off, reporting to the Superintendent, Utilities Maintenance Coast.

Responsibilities in this role will have you :

• Supervising, coordinating and monitoring the execution of scheduled work plans and unplanned or breakdown work

• Ensure compliance to all Statutory Electrical Regulations and Australian Standards

• Promoting electrical awareness and safe work practices

• Recommend improvements for existing processes and methods

• Ensuring electrical installing work is recorded by E Notice for the Senior Site Executive to sign off.

• Managing safety investigations, preparing reports with recommendations and implementing corrective or preventative actions

About you

To be considered for this role, you will have:

• 'A' Grade Electrical Licence

• Previous experience as In-House Electrical Nominee

• A manual C Class Driver's Licence

• Experience in Hydrocarbons electrical installations

• Proficient in use of the SAP maintenance systems

• Knowledge of RTIO policies.

• At least 5 years’ experience in maintenance of electrical installations on a mine site or similar industry

• Good interpersonal, communication and stakeholder engagement skills to achieve a positive safety attitude

• Work with Contractor Management, Tech Advisor and Engineering personnel

• Coordinate electrical support to fellow Mechanical Services teams.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience in investigation, recording, reporting and acting on outcomes from electrical reports, incidents, hazards and faults

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

• Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water)

• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus

• 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 leave, cultural leave) To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them

• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment

• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.

• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders

Where you’ll be working

Utilities Maintenance Coast supports fellow teams at Pannawonica, Cape Lambert and Yurrali Maya.

This unique role is being offered on a lifestyle, family friendly roster of 8 days on, 6 days off, operating out of our Dampier site, and residing in Karratha.

Dampier offers a rare blend of coastal living and career opportunities. Whether you’re a young family looking for adventure and to set up a better future, or an ambitious professional who wants FIFO-level rewards without sacrificing lifestyle or connection, Dampier delivers.

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About Rio TintoRio 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 InclusionAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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.