Electrical Superintendent

Job highlights
  • Attractive Roster - 9/5, FIFO from Darwin to McArthur River Mine
  • Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
  • Longevity and career development opportunities
Job ID ES2000 Closing date 27/11/2025 Last Updated 06/11/2025

Join one of Australia’s leading zinc and lead operations at McArthur River Mine (MRM), where your leadership in electrical infrastructure will directly influence operational reliability, safety, and continuous improvement. 

 

As the Electrical Superintendent, you will be accountable for the safe, efficient and effective management of electrical infrastructure across the Mine with a focus on the Mill and Port operations. You will provide strong safety leadership, oversee maintenance execution, and guide a skilled team of electrical professionals to achieve business outcomes that align with MRM’s strategic objectives.

 

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead safety performance and embed a proactive safety culture across the Electrical Infrastructure function.
  • Oversee electrical infrastructure maintenance, spares management, condition monitoring, life extension and replacement planning.
  • Manage instrumentation, control systems, and local IT and communication networks.
  • Deliver effective maintenance scheduling, project execution and asset management practices.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure realisation of measurable operational benefits.
  • Ensure full compliance with statutory, environmental and electrical licence obligations.
  • Manage financial performance, cost control and budgeting for the Electrical Infrastructure function.
  • Lead and develop a capable, high-performing team focused on safe and efficient delivery.

 

About You

You are an experienced electrical leader who combines strong technical expertise with proven capability in managing people, systems and performance in a mining or minerals processing environment.

 

Essential qualifications and experience:

  • Trade or Degree qualification
  • Ability to hold the MRM’s electrical contractor’s licence
  • High Voltage Switching qualification
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in electrical infrastructure management, ideally in mining or minerals processing
  • Strong knowledge of asset maintenance systems, processes, and financial management principles
  • Demonstrated understanding of minerals processing systems and interdependencies
  • Proven experience in risk, safety, and compliance management
  • Demonstrated leadership in developing people and building high-performance teams