Lead Electrical Engineer / Electrical Superintendent
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Engineering · Karratha, WA, Australia · Full-Time · $200,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Karratha, in Western Australia's north-west, is home to a major industrial process plant that needs a senior electrical leader. The position is permanent and residential, not FIFO, and carries ownership of how electrical assets are maintained, how reliable they are and how well they perform. Strong operating plant and maintenance experience matters most. The plant will look at both Lead Engineer and Electrical Superintendent backgrounds, depending on what you bring.
Sponsorship is available for suitable international candidates.
Your English CV should show the sites you have worked at, the HV, MV and LV systems you have handled and the major shutdowns you have delivered. If you would like a faster route to a polished version, shape your engineering leadership story with Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Own electrical maintenance across the plant, and drive reliability and asset performance
- Direct electrical teams and contractors
- Oversee shutdowns, turnarounds and commissioning
- Keep safety and compliance standards high
Requirements & Eligibility
- Broad electrical engineering experience, or a long record leading electrical maintenance
- Solid experience of industrial electrical systems, including HV/MV/LV
- A background in plant maintenance, reliability and asset performance
- A record of leading electrical teams and contractors, including shutdown / turnaround and commissioning work
- Strong safety and compliance knowledge
- Time spent in a process plant, resources, energy, oil and gas, chemical, manufacturing or a similar setting
- People from fertiliser, chemical, petrochemical, refinery, LNG, oil and gas, power generation, mineral processing or major fixed-plant operations are encouraged to apply
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