Date: 29 Aug 2025
Job Posting End Date:
Job Country:
Australia
Job State/Province: Western Australia
Job Location/Region: Pilbara
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
We are seeking an Electrician – Water Maintenance to join our Infrastructure and Services team at Mining Area C, reporting to the Supervisor, Central Water.
This is a FIFO role from Perth on a 7/7 roster, based at Mulla Village, which offers excellent amenities including:
- Gym
- Swimming pool
- Tennis and basketball courts
- Virtual golf driving ranges
- Squash courts
- Netted cricket pitch
- Library and recreation room
You’ll be part of a committed, outcome-focused team that embraces challenges as opportunities for improvement. The team is passionate about delivering on our company charter in every task.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform electrical maintenance across water infrastructure assets
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems including pumps, chlorination systems, and bore field equipment
- Support safe and efficient operation of water treatment and distribution systems
- Assist with HMI and PLC system diagnostics and support
- Maintain high safety standards and contribute to hazard identification and reporting
- Collaborate with the team to drive continuous improvement and reliability
About You
- Qualified and licensed Electrician with relevant trade certification
- Experience with HMI and PLC systems and a passion for learning
- Strong safety record and commitment to safe work practices
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Field experience with bore fields, water pumps, and chlorination systems
- Valid Australian C Class Driver’s Licence
- Completion of Operate and Maintain 4WD course
- Willingness to undertake further training and development towards S26 Step-up Supervisor.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.