- Location
- Perth, Australia
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Play a critical role in ensuring electrical compliance, asset integrity and safe operational performance across drilling operations.
Influence continuous improvement initiatives and provide expert electrical guidance to leaders, maintainers and operational stakeholders.
5:2, 4:3 FIFO opportunity from Perth
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for an Advisor Electrical to provide technical assistance, support and expert advice to Drilling Operations leaders with a focus on statutory compliance, electrical safety and continuous improvement.
Reporting to the Superintendent Operations, you will help ensure fixed plant and electrical assets are maintained in accordance with legislative requirements while supporting safe, reliable and efficient operational outcomes.
What you’ll be doing
Reporting to the Superintendent Operations and working closely with operational leaders, electrical maintainers and functional partners, you will:
• Provide statutory electrical guidance and fulfil responsibilities associated with Electrical Supervisor appointments under relevant WHS legislation.
• Promote a positive safety culture by supporting compliance, risk management and safe system of work practices across drilling operations.
• Identify, evaluate and implement continuous improvement opportunities that enhance electrical reliability, safety and asset performance.
• Collaborate with operational, maintenance and planning stakeholders to resolve technical issues and support operational outcomes.
• Maintain statutory inspections, records and reporting requirements to ensure compliance with legislative obligations.
• Develop and implement systems, standards and work practices that support compliance with government acts, regulations and codes of practice.
• Coach, mentor and provide technical support to operational teams to build electrical capability and improve decision-making.
• Support preventative and proactive maintenance strategies that improve asset integrity, equipment reliability and operational readiness.
About you
We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply. If you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.
Current WA A-Grade Electrical Licence
Demonstrated experience supervising commercial, industrial or mining electrical projects
S26 training
Demonstrated experience providing electrical technical support within mining, resources, manufacturing or other heavy industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of electrical statutory compliance, inspections, risk management and legislative requirements.
• Experience developing, implementing and auditing electrical maintenance and compliance systems.
• Current Australian C Class Driver’s Licence and relevant electrical qualifications required for statutory appointment responsibilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, provide technical coaching and work effectively across operations, maintenance and contractor groups.
Helpful for Success
• High Voltage Switching Operator and First Aid qualifications.
• Experience with asset management, reliability improvement and preventative maintenance programs.
• Experience working with contractors and external suppliers in a safety-critical environment.
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
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• 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, personal & cultural leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance
Where you’ll be working
Applications close on Wednesday 9 September 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).
About Rio Tinto
Rio 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 Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.
