Supervisor, Registered Mine Electrician

About Newmont

At Newmont, we’re not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we’re a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

About Lihir

Our Lihir Operation, located on the beautiful island of Niolam, approximately 800km north of Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, is one of the world’s largest gold mines. Set within a geothermically active, extinct volcanic crater, Lihir operates an open-pit mine producing refractory ore, which undergoes pressure oxidation and conventional leaching to recover gold. Our workforce includes both residential and commute rosters, creating a diverse and dynamic team. Lihir offers a range of recreational facilities, including a gym, sports club, restaurant, bar, swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, and a 9-hole golf course. For those who enjoy the outdoors, the Lihir fishing and boating clubs provide access to pristine waters and beaches, while our onsite deli and café serve fresh local and imported produce, barista-made coffee, and freshly baked goods.

We are proud to work closely with the local Lihirian community and value its vibrant culture. Through initiatives like our School to Mine program, we offer meaningful employment, training, and development opportunities for Lihirian men and women, as well as scholarships and vocational apprenticeships. We also partner with the New Ireland Province to ensure economic benefits flow directly to the community, strengthening our commitment to sustainable development and positive local impact.

Purpose

As the Supervisor, Registered Mine Electrician, you will lead site electrical safety, compliance, training and authorisation practices across the Lihir operation.

Appointed by the Registered Mine Manager, this role is responsible for ensuring personnel who operate, work on, or work near electrical apparatus meet site requirements and statutory obligations. You will play a key role in maintaining the safety and integrity of the site electrical system, ensuring compliance with the Newmont Electrical Safety Management Plan, the High Voltage Safety Management Plan, Newmont site standards, and relevant Australian/New Zealand electrical standards.

This role is suited to an experienced Electrical Engineer with strong electrical safety management experience, practical mine or heavy industry electrical knowledge, and the confidence to provide technical authority, guidance and assurance across site electrical activities.

Essential Duties

• Maintain the safety and integrity of the site electrical system across the Lihir operation.
• Ensure site electrical works comply with the Electrical Safety Management Plan and High Voltage Safety Management Plan.
• Authorise amendments to the Electrical Safety Management Plan and ensure regular review and effectiveness checks are completed.
• Authorise new electrical installations, alterations and personnel for licensed electrical work in line with site requirements.
• Maintain site registers for licensed electricians, authorised persons, safety observers and licensed electrical contractors.
• Review electrical licences and personnel qualifications to confirm authorisation requirements are met.
• Audit electrical workers to ensure they hold the correct competencies for the tasks they are completing.
• Review inspection and test records to ensure required testing is completed before approving Notifications of Energisation.
• Complete Certificates of Compliance and confirm installations meet AS/NZS 3000 and Newmont standards.
• Lead or support electrical safety incident investigations, identify actions and ensure outcomes are implemented and documented

Training & Experience

• Electrical Engineering Degree.
• Ability to obtain a PNG Power Authority Electrical Licence.
• LVR/CPR certification.
• Strong working knowledge of AS/NZS 3000 Wiring Rules.
• Detailed understanding of AS/NZS 3007 Electrical installations for mines, AS/NZS 4871 Electrical equipment for mines and quarries, AS/NZS 3012 Construction electrical, and AS/NZS 60079 Hazardous Areas.
• Strong knowledge of high voltage safety, HV switchgear and protection systems.
• Experience working within electrical safety management systems, high voltage safety management plans and site electrical standards.
• Experience authorising electrical personnel, reviewing electrical licences and maintaining compliance records.
• Strong incident investigation skills, including the ability to identify actions and ensure they are implemented.
• Ability to liaise across electrical, maintenance, engineering, operations and leadership teams to provide technical clarification and guidance.
• Strong coaching and communication skills, with the ability to develop team members through feedback, coaching and formal training.
• Ability to work within approved budgets, manage variances and identify cost reduction opportunities without compromising safety or compliance.
• Desirable experience includes IEPNG membership, PNG MRA Mine Electrician’s Certificate or the ability to obtain them. HV Switching Certificate, EEHA Certification, Radiation Safety Officer Certificate, and previous experience in a statutory electrical role within mining, fixed plant maintenance, high voltage, processing or heavy industrial environments will also be highly regarded.

At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion, our Lihir team – 90% of which are Papua New Guinean – is dedicated to creating a culturally rich and supportive environment where meaningful, long-term connections can be formed within the industry.

We believe in the strength of our people and the positive impact we can create together. Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible packaging options, and programs that recognize those who go above and beyond. We know no candidate meets every qualification listed, so if you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply before 2nd June 2026 – we’d love to hear from you!