Underground Leading Hand Electrician

Underground
Leading Hand
Electrician

Industry

Mining

Salary/Rate

Location

QLD

Type

Contract/Temp

FIFO ex-Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne | 15:13 Day Shift Roster | Cobar Region, NSW

• FIFO from Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne
• Day shift only roster, 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off
• Broad scope of work & opportunities for future progression

About the Company

Join a global leading underground mining contractor with a national and international footprint, specialising in shaft sinking, raise boring, mine development and full-scale production mining. Known for tackling complex ground conditions across Australia, the Americas, Africa and Europe, this business is currently going through a period of significant growth, with new contract wins across multiple sites nationally.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Underground Electrician ready to step up into a Leading Hand position at a modern, fast-growing underground hard rock operation in the Cobar Basin. This greenfield site has recently transitioned from development into full production, with a strong pipeline of underground development work ahead - a genuinely exciting time to join.

As Leading Hand, you'll lead and mentor a small crew of underground electricians, coordinating daily workloads, planned maintenance and breakdown priorities, while also staying hands-on across a broad scope of electrical work:

• 1000V reticulation and terminations
• Drill rig servicing and breakdowns
• Maintenance and installation of pumps, fans and vents
• Relocation and installation of jumbo boxes and pump starters
• Leaky feeder communication system installs and maintenance
• Testing, tagging, statutory checks and audits

For those capable and ticketed, there's also scope to move into specialised work including 11kV reticulation, substation maintenance and installs, and HV switching - with training provided as you progress.

Why This Role

• Day shift only roster - 15 days on, 13 off, 12-hour shifts (5:30am-5:30pm)
• Highly competitive rates based on experience
• Genuine pathway to a permanent position with the company after 26 weeks, based on performance, safety, culture fit and skills development
• Hotel-style accommodation in Cobar - your own room with ensuite, plus access to local gym facilities; buffet-style meals provided
• Shuttle bus provided from accommodation to site each shift
• OEM training opportunities to upskill your maintenance trade skills
• Work in a small, close-knit team where you'll have genuine impact on daily operations, not just be another number
• Join a business known for long-term careers, with opportunities to progress into senior, leadership or technical roles, and even international transfers down the track

About You

• Trade qualified Electrician
• Current driver's licence
• Ability to read schematics and technical drawings
• Underground Hard Rock Mining experience
• Comfortable working autonomously with a strong can-do attitude
• Reliable, safety-focused, and keen to keep learning and developing

Advantageous (not essential)

• Automine experience
• Underground hard rock mining equipment knowledge
• Drill servicing and breakdown experience
• HV switching tickets

In the past 5 years we have been extremely humbled to have placed over 16,000 people into meaningful employment. This equates to 21 lives enhanced every day!

Max Dostine | ********************** | ************ | ************

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