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Electrical Supervisor - Dewatering Maintenance

Date:  3 Jul 2025
Job Posting End Date:  31-Jul-2025;15:59:59GMT
Job Country: 

Australia

Job State/Province:  Western Australia
Job Location/Region: 

 

About BHP

 

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

 

Come and be a part of this success

 

We’re looking for a passionate and safety-driven Electrical Supervisor to lead our Dewatering Maintenance Team across Mining Area C and South Flank. This is a FIFO 2:2 dayshift-only role, ideal for someone ready to take the next step in their leadership journey and make a real impact in a dynamic mining environment.

 

About the Role

 

Reporting to the Dewatering Maintenance Superintendent the Dewatering Electrical Supervisor will:

 

  • Lead and mentor a high-performing team maintaining critical Dewatering infrastructure consisting of Electricians & Mechanical Trades
  • Drive a culture of care, safety, and continuous improvement.
  • Coordinate maintenance execution, planning, and quality verification across a large geographical area.
  • Collaborate with Mine Planning, Hydrogeology, and Project teams to align priorities.
  • Oversee electrical statutory compliance, including logbook management and 1SAP processes.
  • Foster an inclusive culture with a curious mindset supporting diverse ways of thinking
  • Participate in the weekly pre-planning, planning and scheduling meetings to ensure alignment and commitment of resources to the work schedule
  • Coordinate project work and liaise with Project teams across a large geographical scope

 

 

About You

 

To be successful in this role it is likely that you will have the following:

 

  • Electrical Trade Qualified
  • Electrical Statutory S26 Supervisor DEMIRS Certificate
  • Experience in a supervisory or step-up supervisor role, ideally in mining or heavy industry.
  • Electrical Nominee (highly desirable).
  • Strong leadership, communication, and contractor management skills.
  • Experience with dewatering systems and structured work management (1SAP/Fiori).
  • A proactive, safety-first mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

 

 

Why Join Us?

 

  • Be part of a close-knit, supportive team that values growth and collaboration.
  • Work in a critical role enabling the largest Iron Ore hub in the Pilbara.
  • Enjoy variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to develop a broad skill set
  • Make a real difference in a team that feels like family

 

About Our Process

 

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. 

 

 If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce
 

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

 

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

 

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.