HV Electrician – Maintenance Utilities, Yarwun Refinery

About the role

Rio Tinto is looking for an experienced HV electrician to join its Maintenance Utilities team at the Yarwun Refinery near Gladstone, Queensland. This is a permanent position within a team of around 700 people supporting an operation that produces more than three million tonnes of alumina per year. The role sits in a coastal city with a relaxed lifestyle.

Key responsibilities

• Test and maintain HV/LV protection systems and schemes
• Test and maintain HV/LV substation secondary systems and primary plant
• Test and maintain power and distribution transformers
• Test and maintain power generation systems
• Prepare testing documentation and protection test plans

Required profile

• QLD Electrical Licence (Fitter and Mechanic) or equivalent
• Engineering degree or diploma highly regarded but not a prerequisite
• HV switching experience

Required skills

• Experience using the OMICRON suite of test equipment
• Experience using SAP

What we offer

• Competitive base salary with an annual incentive program
• Permanent career opportunity
• Medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Share ownership plan and salary sacrifice and packaging options
• Career development and education assistance
• Family-friendly health and wellbeing support
• Vacation, paid parental and sick leave
• Employee discounts