Utilities Supervisor Electrical

• FIFO from Perth or Busselton to Greater Hope Downs
• 8 days on, 6 days off roster – means time for things that matter the most
• Impactful leadership opportunity offering exposure and diverse benefits

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

As a key leader, you will be responsible for mentoring, coaching, and developing a high-performing and diverse team. Your leadership will ensure the safe and effective execution of electrical maintenance activities, aligned with our operational objectives and safety standards.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A current ‘C’ Class Manual Driver’s Licence
• A valid WA Electrical Workers Licence
• High Voltage Switching Operator Certificate
• Current First Aid certification
• Completion of the Statutory Supervisor Legal Exam
• Approved Risk Management Training: BSBWHS411 and RIIRIS402E or BSBWHS414

We are looking for someone who is passionate about leading with integrity, values diverse perspectives, and is committed to developing others. If you’re ready to take the next step in your leadership journey with a company that values safety, innovation, and inclusion—we’d love to hear from you.
If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn’t align 100% we still want to hear from you.
We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.

WHO WE ARE

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

At Rio Tinto, we believe that great leadership is driven by passion, purpose, and people. We’re looking for an inspiring leader to guide, mentor, and develop our Electrical Maintenance team—someone who thrives on building inclusive, high-performing teams where every voice is heard and valued.
In this role as an Electrical Supervisor of our Greater Hope Downs operations, you’ll provide hands-on leadership in the safe and efficient execution of electrical activities at the site level. You’ll play a key role in aligning team performance with operational goals, while fostering a culture that celebrates diverse perspectives, continuous learning, and mutual respect.
If you’re ready to lead with heart, drive innovation through inclusion, and make a real impact—this is your opportunity to power progress at Rio Tinto.

Reporting to the Superintendent Maintenance, you will be responsible for :

• Manage key safety investigations, prepare reports and recommendations, and implement corrective and preventive action
• Appointment as Statutory Supervisor under WHS (Mines)Regulations 2022 with functions as per Schedule 26
• Appointment as Electrical Supervisor under WHS (Mines)Regulations 2022 with functions as per Schedule 26
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including statutory obligations
• Ensure compliance to relative legislation, including maintaining statutory electrical inspections and records as required by WHS
• Organise and manage the execution of Utilities Electrical work performed
• Responsible for team members training and compliance
• Manage Utilities Electrical activities to maximise productivity while minimizing cost and environmental impact
• Plan daily work and complete daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team to develop a safe and efficient work culture
• Use SAP to raise and approve notifications, maintain team capacities, and ensure maintenance activity information is captured
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Electrical Maintenance personnel
• Liaise with key stakeholders to ensure minimal disruption to operations while maintenance and improvements are being performed

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A current ‘C’ Class Manual Driver’s Licence
• A valid WA Electrical Workers Licence
• High Voltage Switching Operator Certificate
• Current First Aid certification
• Completion of the Statutory Supervisor Legal Exam
• Approved Risk Management Training: BSBWHS411 and RIIRIS402E or BSBWHS41