Maintenance Electrician | New to Mining | Shutdown Roster

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.

About Operation Services

BHP Operations Services delivers industry leading mining services across BHP operations Australia-wide with specialist capabilities in load and haul, fixed plant maintenance and mobile maintenance.

BHP Operations Services has a strong focus on people capability and culture. Our people are our greatest asset and are at the centre of everything that we do. We focus on high performance safety and productivity through our people. With world-class training that is unmatched in the industry and the opportunity to advance your career across locations and commodities, join the team and make your place in BHP.
 

About the Role

Are you a qualified electrician looking to break into the mining industry? Whether you're just starting out or seeking a new challenge, BHP is offering an exciting opportunity to join our growing team and gain hands-on experience across our Iron Ore operations in the Pilbara region.

This is a FIFO role from Perth on a 182-shift annual roster, providing consistent fortnightly pay and the chance to work across five major sites: Yandi, Area C, South Flank, Jimblebar, and Whaleback.

Key Responsibilities:

As part of our shutdown maintenance team, you’ll play a key role in keeping our fixed plant equipment running safely and efficiently. Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintenance of Extra Low Voltage, Low Voltage, and High Voltage electrical systems
• Inspection, servicing, and fault reporting on a range of electrical equipment
• Installation and modification of cables, equipment, and infrastructure
• Conducting protection equipment inspections and RCD testing
• Supporting ramp-up and ramp-down activities
• Performing HV (Radial) and LV isolations and managing shutdown lock boxes

About You

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you’re a qualified electrician who’s new to mining and eager to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll bring:

• A current Electrical Trade Licence and completed apprenticeship
• A valid C Class manual driver’s licence
• A positive, safety-first attitude and a willingness to grow
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset

What We Can Offer You!

At BHP, we’re committed to supporting your development and providing a safe, inclusive workplace. You’ll benefit from:

• Exposure to a wide variety of electrical systems across multiple sites
• Career development opportunities tailored to your growth
• Fully equipped Toyota Hilux service vehicles
• All tools and testing equipment provided
• Permanent employment with full leave entitlements (annual, parental, carers, bereavement)
• Consistent fortnightly pay and job stability
• A collaborative team culture that values learning and safety

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.