Technician Maintenance

Whitehaven Coal is proud to be the leading Australian ASX-listed producer of premium-quality coal. We currently operate four mines in NSW and Daunia and Blackwater coal mines in the Bowen Basin.

Our STRIVE Values connect us and define how we behave. Whitehaven Coal award, recognise and celebrate individuals and teams going above and beyond the requirements of their role to deliver excellent outcomes while demonstrating our values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Value and Excellence.

Technician – HV Electrician CHPP

Whitehaven Coal is proud to be the leading Australian ASX‑listed producer of premium‑quality coal. Our STRIVE Values connect us and define how we behave. Whitehaven Coal recognises and celebrates individuals and teams who go above and beyond to deliver excellent outcomes while demonstrating our values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Value and Excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain CHPP electrical systems — conduct inspections, preventive maintenance and fault‑finding across screens, centrifuges, conveyors, pumps, thickeners, flotation circuits, feeders and associated fixed‑plant equipment.
• Support plant reliability — identify defects, implement corrective actions and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the CHPP.
• Perform HV operations — switching, testing, commissioning and troubleshooting in accordance with site HV procedures.
• Ensure compliance and safety — work within the site SHMS, electrical standards and statutory regulations, ensuring safe isolations and controlled maintenance activities.
• Document maintenance activities — record electrical performance data, defects and improvements to support reliability engineering and operational planning.

What You’ll Bring

• Current Queensland Electrical Licence with a strong commitment to safe, compliant electrical work.
• Experience in CHPP, fixed‑plant, mineral processing or heavy industrial electrical maintenance.
• Demonstrated capability in complex process‑plant isolations and safe work on fixed‑plant systems.
• Strong technical expertise across SCADA, PLCs, instrumentation, and advanced fault‑diagnosis techniques.
• Qualifications and/or experience in High Voltage Switching & Access, or the ability to obtain these.

Why Whitehaven Coal?

• 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Competitive salary packages
• Employee Referral Scheme — $4,000 for successful referrals
• Employee discounts: groceries, fuel, fashion, entertainment and more
• Career development, mentorship and coaching

Whitehaven Coal is committed to increasing the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace. We strive for an inclusive workplace that welcomes diversity of gender, culture and experience.

To be considered for this position you must have the right to work in Australia. 

Reward. Opportunity. Recognition. Great Place to Work.

Why Whitehaven Coal?

• 26 wks. Paid Parental Leave
• $4k for successful employee referrals
• Awards and recognition through our STRIVE initiative
• Salary Sacrifice Opportunities

Whitehaven Coal is committed to increasing the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace. We strive for an inclusive workplace that engages people from diverse backgrounds and welcomes diversity of gender, culture and experience.

To be considered for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.

Reward. Opportunity. Recognition. Great Place to Work.