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Electrical Project Engineer | 5:2 | 4:3
Chandler Macleod
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Electrical/Electronic
- Location
- Destination Perth, WA
- Type
- Full-time
About the role
Join an exciting and dynamic Engineering Projects team supporting BHP’s Eastern Pilbara Iron Ore operations. This is a site-based opportunity where you’ll manage multiple sustaining capital projects end-to-end—initially focused on shutdown-dependent electrical works including MCC replacement—with strong autonomy, support from established project frameworks, and exposure to a diverse FY27–FY28 portfolio.
Required Skills
Required Skills
- Electrical background: Electrical Engineering degree or Electrical Trade qualification/strong electrical delivery background
- Demonstrated project management experience across the full lifecycle (scope → design → procurement → execution → commissioning/handover)
- Proven experience delivering shutdown-dependent electrical projects (critical path, outage/shutdown tie-ins)
- Strong capability in:
- Schedule development and management (Primavera P6 and/or MS Project)
- Cost estimating and budget tracking
- Stakeholder engagement across operations, engineering, vendors and contractors
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Solid safety mindset and disciplined risk management approach
- Primavera P6 proficiency (if you’re strong in MS Project, that’s still valuable)
- Prior FIFO / site-based project delivery experience in mining or heavy industry
- Experience with multi-discipline project portfolios ($1M–$50M range)
- Qualification in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Trade (or equivalent demonstrated experience)
- A formal Project Management qualification is highly regarded
- Experience working within structured project governance frameworks in operational environments
- Ability to work site-based on a 5:2, 4:3 roster in the Eastern Pilbara
- Flexibility to align delivery to shutdown windows and operational priorities
- PAYG contract role: $110.00/hr base + super, initial 12-month contract with strong extension potential; start ASAP (we will wait for the right person)
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