FIFO electrician jobs
What the work involves, what employers ask for, the rosters seen in real ads and which companies hire for FIFO electrician jobs. Every item links to the page it came from.
Last checked 10 October 2026. Requirements and rosters vary by employer and site, so read each job ad before you apply.
What the job involves
Construction and maintenance electrical work on a mine site. The Monadelphous ad for the FMG Iron Bridge maintenance project lists installing cabling, cable ladder and conduits, installing control panels, VSDs and distribution boards, glanding and termination, and assisting with testing and commissioning.
Source: au.seek.comFortescue's talent community ad covers fixed plant maintenance, non-process infrastructure, heavy mobile equipment maintenance, electrical and instrumentation, rail, dewatering and power station work. Tasks include breakdown and preventative maintenance across fixed plant, and high voltage switching and isolations where applicable.
Source: au.seek.comCamp maintenance is a separate type of FIFO electrician job: general electrical maintenance and fault finding throughout camp, small install works and changeout of lighting, fans, hot water systems and power points, and generator maintenance.
Source: au.seek.com
What employers ask for
Electrical licence for the state you work in
In Western Australia, electrical work can only be done by licensed people, under licences issued by the Electrical Licensing Board. The page defines electrical work as work on systems powered above 50 volts AC or 120 volts DC.
Source: wa.gov.auWA electrician's licence named in ads
A contractor ad for maintenance electricians on Rio Tinto Iron Ore sites lists a current A-Grade Electrical Licence (WA) as essential.
Source: au.seek.comFortescue licence wording
Fortescue's talent community ad asks for a current WA 'A' Class Electrical Workers Licence "(or transferable equivalent)" and a C Class driver's licence.
Source: au.seek.comLicence or willingness to obtain one
GR Engineering asks electricians to hold a current WA electrical licence or be willing to obtain one.
Source: au.seek.comWA or NT licence
Aspect Engineering's ad for Tennant Creek and Nifty Copper Mine asks for a WA or NT electrical licence.
Source: au.seek.comQueensland electrical work licence
The Queensland licence is needed to perform electrical work. You must hold the relevant qualification for the electrical work, and the licence lasts 5 years.
Source: ablis.business.gov.auInterstate licence holders
Western Australia says mutual recognition is available for licensed individuals from other Australian states or New Zealand, through a separate application.
Source: wa.gov.auCertificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (UEE30820)
The qualification includes the Essential Performance Capabilities for an Unrestricted Electrician's licence. In most jurisdictions it must be completed as an apprenticeship or a Trades Recognition Australia pathway to get that licence.
Source: training.gov.auSafety tickets with validity periods
SRG Global lists first aid within 3 years, CPR/LVR within 12 months, working at heights within 2 years, confined space entry within 2 years, a construction white card and a current driver's licence.
Source: au.seek.comGas testing, basic fire and first aid
Monadelphous lists working at heights and confined space within 3 years, gas test atmospheres within 5 years, basic fire within 4 years, CPR/LVR, senior first aid, white card and a driver's licence.
Source: au.seek.comEWP and high risk work licences
GR Engineering lists a High Risk Work Licence (WP).
Source: au.seek.comCurrent EWP licence
The Downer ad for BHP Port Hedland lists a current EWP licence as highly desirable.
Source: au.seek.comHigh voltage switching ticket
Northern Star lists an HV Switching ticket, working at heights and a High Risk Work Licence as desirable for underground electrical trades, alongside a current A Grade WA electrical licence.
Source: au.seek.comQueensland coal: licence, EEHA and Standard 11
The Glencore Longwall Electrician ad asks for a current QLD electrical licence, EEHA certification and a current Standard 11. This ad is open to current Oaky Creek employees and contractors only, so use it as an example of what coal roles ask for.
Source: au.seek.comMedical, drug and alcohol screen, police check
GR Engineering asks candidates to pass a pre-employment medical including a drug and alcohol screen, and to hold or apply for a National Police Clearance.
Source: au.seek.comExperience
GR Engineering says electricians must have experience in heavy industrial construction.
Source: au.seek.comMinesite experience
Aspect Engineering lists current minesite experience.
Source: au.seek.comTime out of apprenticeship
The Techforce ad for Rio Tinto sites asks for a minimum of 1 year of experience out of your apprenticeship.
Source: au.seek.comHealth assessment for Queensland coal
Coal mine workers in Queensland must have a health assessment before starting work as a mine worker and when changing employers, then at least once every 5 years.
Source: business.qld.gov.au
Rosters seen in ads
2:1 roster for two swings, then further rostered project work. Seen in a Monadelphous ad for the FMG Iron Bridge maintenance project, with point of hire from any Australian capital city.
Source: au.seek.com2:1 or 3:1 roster. Seen in a GR Engineering Services ad for project work in Western Australia.
Source: au.seek.com8:6 roster (8 days on, 6 days off), Perth point of hire only. Seen in a Techforce ad for maintenance electricians on Rio Tinto Iron Ore sites.
Source: au.seek.com2:1 or 2:2 roster, point of hire Perth or Darwin, for Tennant Creek and Nifty Copper Mine. Seen in an Aspect Engineering ad.
Source: au.seek.comTypically an 8/6, but can vary depending on BHP's planning requirements, FIFO from Perth to Port Hedland. Seen in a Downer casual ad.
Source: au.seek.comRosters vary depending on site and department and may include 7D7N7R, 7D7N14R, 7D7R or 8D6R7N7R, with FIFO from Perth, Busselton, Karratha or Port Hedland. Seen in a Fortescue talent community ad.
Source: au.seek.comOlympic Dam: week-on week-off 7/7 rotating day and night, residential, DIDO or FIFO from Adelaide. Carrapateena and Prominent Hill: 8/6 or 7/7 rotating, FIFO from Adelaide or Port Augusta. Seen in a BHP ad.
Source: au.seek.com7/7 or 2/2 with 12 hour shifts, Kalgoorlie residential or FIFO ex Perth. Seen in a Northern Star Resources underground electrical ad.
Source: au.seek.com2:2 roster with 11 hour days for a camp and village maintenance electrician. Seen in a Sodexo ad.
Source: au.seek.com
Work out days on site and days home for any roster with the roster calculator.
Who hires for FIFO electrician jobs
BHP (Copper SA)
Electricians across Olympic Dam, Carrapateena and Prominent Hill, with "Residential, DIDO or FIFO from Adelaide" at Olympic Dam. Applications were listed to close Friday 16 October. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: au.seek.comFortescue
Talent community for electricians across Pilbara operations, "FIFO from Perth, Busselton, Karratha or Port Hedland". An expression of interest, not a single vacancy. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: au.seek.comDowner (at BHP Port Hedland)
"Casual FIFO opportunity in Port Hedland, WA" with flights and accommodation from Perth, working on rotating shutdowns at BHP's Port Hedland operations. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: au.seek.comMonadelphous
Casual FIFO electricians for the FMG Iron Bridge maintenance project on a 2:1 roster, then ongoing rostered project work across multiple clients. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: au.seek.comNorthern Star Resources
Underground electrical trades at the Kalgoorlie operations, "Kalgoorlie Residential or FIFO ex Perth". Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: au.seek.comSRG Global (Fortescue contract)
Long-term FIFO electricians from Perth, backed by a 5-year maintenance and shutdown contract across Fortescue mine, rail and port operations. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: au.seek.comGR Engineering Services
FIFO electricians for project work in Western Australia on a 2:1 or 3:1 roster, direct employment with no labour hire. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: au.seek.comTechforce (for Rio Tinto Iron Ore sites)
Recruiter ad for maintenance electricians employed by a contractor across Rio Tinto Iron Ore sites in WA, 8:6 roster, Perth point of hire. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: au.seek.com
Good to know
The SRG Global ad is for a contractor working on a Fortescue maintenance and shutdown contract, not Fortescue itself. Many FIFO electrician ads come through contractors in this way.
Source: au.seek.comStandard 11 is a Queensland coal mine training standard introduced in July 2011 as Recognised Standard 11: Training in Coal Mines. One training provider says it is delivered over 3 days and is valid for five years, though some sites ask for a refresh every two years, and BMA sites have their own Standard 11.
Source: coaltrain.com.auCamp maintenance electrician jobs exist as a separate FIFO job type, for example an 8:6 roster camp maintenance ad that asks for an EW licence.
Source: au.seek.com
Pay
We keep pay on a separate page so every figure sits next to its source. Mining electrician salary.
Before you apply
What we could not verify
We looked for these and did not find a primary source, so they are not stated above.
- NSW Fair Trading licensing requirements were not checked. If you plan to work at New South Wales mines, read the NSW rules before applying.
- The Queensland licence details come from a government business portal summary. Check mutual recognition for interstate electricians directly with the Queensland Electrical Safety Office.
- No current electrician ad from Mineral Resources, UGL, Ventia, Anglo American or BMA was confirmed, and the miners' own career pages were mostly not readable. Most ads read came through contractors.
- Hazardous area (Ex) competencies were only seen as EEHA in one Queensland coal underground ad. Other sites may ask for them.
- Tickets and validity periods differ between employers. Always check the specific ad.
- Job ads close. Check each employer ad is still open before relying on it.
FIFO electrician jobs: questions answered
Do I need an electrical licence to work as a FIFO electrician?
Yes. Western Australia says electrical work can only be done by licensed people, under licences from the Electrical Licensing Board. The page says this covers work above 50 volts AC or 120 volts DC.
Source: wa.gov.auCan I use an interstate licence?
Western Australia says mutual recognition is available for licensed individuals from other Australian states or New Zealand, through a separate application.
Source: wa.gov.auWhat qualification do I need?
The trade qualification is the Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (UEE30820). It includes the capabilities for an Unrestricted Electrician's licence, and in most jurisdictions it must be done as an apprenticeship or a Trades Recognition Australia pathway.
Source: training.gov.auWhat tickets do FIFO electrician ads ask for besides the licence?
SRG Global's ad lists a driver's licence, first aid within 3 years, CPR/LVR within 12 months, working at heights within 2 years, confined space entry within 2 years and a WA Electrical Workers Licence.
Source: au.seek.comWhat is Standard 11 and do I need it?
One training provider says it was introduced in July 2011 as Recognised Standard 11: Training in Coal Mines and gives access onto a Queensland coal mine site. It is delivered over 3 days and needs a practical log book.
Source: coaltrain.com.au