Electrical Engineer

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Electrical Engineer, you will support the reliability and availability of plant operations by coordinating electrical engineering projects and maintenance activities across facilities and infrastructure. The role ensures all work is delivered in line with company standards and relevant legislative and statutory requirements, to meet current and future operational demands.

Why join Gold Fields?

• Permanent role with a leading gold producer
• 6% site allowance and quarterly bonus up to 10% annually
• Monthly private health allowance
• Minimum of 5 weeks annual leave, dependent on roster
• 18 weeks parental leave
• FIFO parking discount & Virgin Velocity reward points
• $10K employee referral bonus

Skills & Qualifications

• PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers)
• Familiarisation with TCP/IP, Modbus, ProfiNet, Hart
• Digital Control Systems
• Root Cause Analysis/5 WHY’s
• Electrical Machines: transformers, motor’s, etc

About the role:

• Support production targets through timely task completion and teamwork.
• Interpret plans, drawings, and schedules to achieve planned outcomes.
• Assist with downtime investigations, root cause analysis, and spares optimisation.
• Support electrical projects and maintenance for reliable plant performance.
• Apply knowledge of transformers, motors, VSDs, protection systems, and power distribution.
• Diagnose power quality, harmonics, faults, transformer, and grid stability issues.
• Contribute to electrical design and compliance with Australian Standards.
• Maintain safety, reliability, and statutory compliance across all work.

About you:

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering
• Experience in a similar role with knowledge of HV reticulation, fixed plant equipment and infrastructure services
• Sound knowledge of legislative and statutory requirements
• Experience in fixed plant operation including LV distribution, PLC’s and SCADA, LV Drives & Instrumentation
• Yokogawa Centum VP and MicroStation CAD experience highly desirable
• Experience developing maintenance strategies for HV and LV assets

About Gold Fields:

At Gold Fields, we're proud to be one of the world's leading gold producers and more importantly, we're a team united by a commitment to safety, respect, and creating lasting value for our people and communities.

We're building an inclusive workforce where diverse perspectives drive success. We welcome applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Applications can be submitted via:

• https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

How to Apply

Start your journey with Gold Fields: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 28 JUNE 2026