Lead Engineer

Linkforce is a leading integrated project delivery, maintenance, engineering, and services delivery business. Founded in 2007, Linkforce started with a small crew of shutdown specialists and a single utility operating in the Pilbara. Our group has now grown to an operational workforce of over 3,000 personnel with an extensive fleet of modern vehicles and equipment that operate nationwide.

Our projects business unit is proven in multi-disciplinary project delivery, with capabilities for delivering Brownfields and Greenfield work packages. We have a proven track record of successfully completing a high volume of project packages for our Blue Chip mining client base. From design through to completion and handover, we are able to supply, maintain and manage all aspects of projects works including, remedial works, capital works and expansion projects.

We are seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join a long-term, large-scale project on a FIFO roster. Based in the Karratha region, on the northwest coast of WA, this project involves significant electrical, instrumentation and control system upgrades, conveyor drive station upgrades and other infrastructure upgrades. This presents an opportunity to be based on this milestone project for its duration and scheduled for completion in August 2026, with further worked offered thereafter on alternate projects.

THE ROLE

We are currently seeking a Leading Electrical Engineer to join our existing team on a FIFO roster. As a Lead Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the Engineering team with positive culture demonstrating Linkforce values
• Monitoring the detailing and documenting all phases of projects
• Planning all materials and ensuring optimal utilisation of all resources
• Overseeing the preparation of detailed work packs
• Assisting with project plans, schedules and reporting
• Identify, investigate, record, monitor and report on actions, resolutions, and costs of identified vendor NCRs
• Ensuring all variations to scope and or specifications are approved, documented and claims maximised without adversely affecting the client relationship
• Reviewing completed site quality documentation and compiling close out documentations
• Ensuring all projects are completed in accordance with client and statutory quality and safety requirements
• Monitoring and managing Electrical Quality and Statutory Documentation and Systems
• Conducting regular audits on electrical activities

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Relevant engineering qualification
• Extensive experience in successfully delivering multidiscipline (CSMPEI or SMPEI) construction projects in mining and/or other industrial construction environments
• Construction and/or Project Management qualification is highly desirable
• Solid working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of software including Project & Excel
• Primavera and/or Pronto knowledge would be advantageous
• A current Australian Drivers Licence

IN RETURN

You will be joining an existing team who will provide you with the onboarding and support to create a successful Linkforce career. You will also benefit from:

• Competitive remuneration with a fortnightly pay cycle
• Career development. We are passionate about giving you opportunities to grow personally and professionally
• Employee Benefits Program, enjoy discounts for travel, accommodation, retail, entertainment, health and wellbeing
• Strong organisational culture with team events and company social club
• A set of core values; People, Unity, Agility, Determination & Delivery, that define who we are and how we operate, and are a key attribute to our continual growth