Electrician - Infrastructure Services

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Christmas Creek - Fortescue’s Christmas Creek mine is located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples.

Roster: 7D7R ex Perth, Busselton, Karratha and Broome

Reporting to the Electrical Supervisor Infrastructure Services, this role is responsible for delivering safe, high-quality, and compliant electrical repair work, maintenance, installations, and inspections as required by the Infrastructure Services team.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform electrical installations, fault finding, and repairs, including control panel work.
• Conduct statutory testing and ensure compliance with relevant Australian Standards, including AS3000.
• Diagnose and resolve issues with instrumentation, PLCs, and small light and power systems.
• Assist with Hazardous Area inspections and maintenance.
• Utilise Microsoft Office and SAP for planning and reporting tasks.
• Uphold safety, quality, and environmental standards in all work activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Cert III Electrical qualification (A Grade Electrical Licence) and WA unrestricted electrical license.
• Senior first aid/CPR/LVR certification and WA Class C Driver’s Licence.
• Knowledge of instrumentation, PLCs, and statutory electrical requirements (Cert IV Instrumentation desirable).
• Experience in mining, heavy industry, or similar environments.
• Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics.
• Experience using SAP and familiarity with Hazardous Areas (desirable).

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.