Underground High Voltage Electrician
Core
Maintain underground high and low voltage electrical distribution systems, substations, and mobile mining equipment in hard-rock mining operations.
Role type
Senior trade electrician (underground mining)
Builds
Safe and compliant electrical infrastructure for development drills, production drills, loaders, trucks, and ancillary equipment
Domain
Mining (underground hard-rock)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
underground HV/LV distribution maintenance, fault diagnosis (motors, VSDs, PLCs), HV switching and isolations, statutory inspections, mobile mining equipment maintenance
Preferred skills
ventilation/pumping/dewatering support, SCADA/instrumentation, Working at Heights, EWP, Sandvik/Epiroc fleet experience
Technologies
PLCs, VSDs, SCADA, trailing cables, switchgear, transformers
Responsibilities
Maintain underground HV and LV electrical distribution systems; Complete scheduled maintenance, inspections, and breakdown repairs; Diagnose faults across motors, starters, VSDs, and control systems; Perform HV switching, isolations, and testing within site authorisations; Maintain electrical systems supporting development and production drills, loaders, and trucks
Seniority
Mid-level trade professional (3-5+ years post-trade experience)