AUMS HV Electricians Africa

AUMS is part of the Perenti group of companies and is a specialist underground contract mining services business operating across Africa. The business combines a world class workforce with an extensive fleet of specialist underground mining equipment. With a commitment to world-class practices, AUMS has become and will continue to be the ‘contractor of choice’ in the African underground hard rock mining industry.

We are actively seeking an experienced Underground High Voltage Electrician to join us in our African Operations on a 6 week on, 3 weeks off roster.

The ideal candidate will come with the following experience & knowledge .

• Be conversant with Australian AS NZS 3000-2000 electrical installations – AS NZS 3008.1.1 -1998selection of cables – AS NZS 3017 – 2001 testing & inspection guidelines.
• possess current Australian electrical licence – unrestricted.
• Have completed a high voltage switching course.
• Have experience with Flygt pump repairs & maintenance – oversee rebuilds of pumps to maintain spare pumps for immediate use.
• High voltage installations & testing– including inline joins, 11kv plug terminations.
• Supervisory and Training experience a MUST.

This position is a hands-on role and responsible in ensuring the effective transfer of skills and knowledge to National electrical personnel in HV preventative, scheduled and breakdown maintenance at the mine site, with all work performed in a safe and efficient manner.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Your proactive attitude to safety and driven work ethic will see you as a much-valued employee in line with AUMS’s values and ‘can do’ attitude, and will be rewarded with a highly competitive, targeted, remuneration package completing our vision of a work life balance in a strong team environment.

A full pre-employment medical is required, including a drug and alcohol, and site-specific clearances. A National Police Clearance and any necessary tickets or qualifications are required to be presented at time of interview. Please be aware that an Array of Vaccinations are required when working in Africa. If you are interested in being a part of a world class operation that has an exciting future, then we want to hear from you.

NB : Only successful candidates will be contacted.