Monday to Friday FIFO or residential opportunity

Exciting opportunity to support major infrastructure projects

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About Our Client:

Rio Tinto operates the world’s largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets. These assets include a world-class, integrated network of 15 iron ore mines, four port facilities, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure. Rio Tinto are expanding operations in the Pilbara to epic proportions while introducing next generation technologies to deliver greater efficiency, lower production costs and improved health, safety, and environmental performance.

About the Role:
WorkPac are seeking an experienced Electrical and Controls Engineer on behalf of our client Rio Tinto to join the Operational Readiness team at Dampier Ports. In this role, you will provide engineering expertise for reclaimer and offboard infrastructure, ensuring design integrity, safety, and operational efficiency. This is a FIFO or residential position.

Key Responsibilities:

Review electrical designs associated with reclaimer and offboard infrastructure

Identify and implement engineering design improvements

Assess electrical and control shutdown scopes and provide feedback

Assist with factory acceptance testing as required

Evaluate and refine reclaimer control system design and philosophy

Collaborate with key electrical and control stakeholders

Oversee electrical installations onsite to ensure compliance with design

Participate in electrical and control system risk assessments

Prepare reports, presentations, and documentation to support design changes

Skills and Experience Required:

Electrical engineering degree required

Experience with balance machines beneficial

Previous exposure to iron ore mining operations

Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) experience preferred

Functional safety exposure

Valid C class Drivers Licence

How to Apply:

Click on the Apply button to submit your application or for more information please contact:

WorkPac Principal Consultant: Georgia Guy on (08) 6462 1147 or [email protected] quoting the below reference number.

Job Reference Number: 7469J20256423

About WorkPac

WorkPac is Australia’s largest privately owned workforce services business with over 1.3 million registered candidates. We offer tailored solutions in recruitment, skills and career development across Mining, Construction, Healthcare and more. Our consistent promise to both candidates and clients is that choosing WorkPac is always a ‘Good Move’.

At WorkPac, we recognise we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.