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Primero

Global EPC delivers turnkey mineral projects

Electrical Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Perth WA, Australia
In PersonBased at Primero’s Perth head office.
Electrical EngineeringPower Systems Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Electrical Engineering recognized by IEAust is required.
  • At least 3 years of design engineering experience in a mining, resources, or heavy industrial environment is required.
  • Knowledge of power systems, programmable logic controller (PLC) control systems, and field instrumentation is required.
  • Understanding of relevant standards and engineering best practices is required.
Responsibilities
  • Ensure compliance with applicable standards, including AS/NZS and IEC, and client specifications.
  • Provide technical support for installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of electrical and instrumentation (E&I) systems.
  • Support maintenance strategies, reliability improvements, and asset lifecycle management.
  • Conduct risk assessments and hazard studies, and ensure adherence to safety requirements.
  • Interface with vendors, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met.
  • Calculate sizing for cables, transformers, and switchboards, and calculate arc flash hazards and fault levels.
  • Specify and select equipment for switchboards, variable speed drives (VSDs), transformers, programmable logic controller (PLC) hardware, distribution boards, and switchgear.
Desired Qualifications
  • Chartered status or working towards chartership is highly regarded.

About the company

Primero is a multinational EPC contractor that delivers turnkey projects in mineral processing, energy, iron ore, and non-process infrastructure. It operates with a vertically integrated model, handling test work, design, engineering, procurement, construction, and ongoing maintenance in-house. Primero earns revenue from engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance contracts to enable end-to-end project delivery, backed by NRW Holdings. It also runs apprenticeship programs to develop skilled workers and aims to provide reliable, integrated project delivery for global resource projects.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Osborne, Australia

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • Ramelius tapped Primero for Mount Magnet expansion on September 14, 2026.
  • NRW's FY26 revenue rose 31.4% to A$4.3 billion, with Primero contributing.
  • Primero opened a new Perth St Georges Terrace head office in June 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Hope Downs 1 must finish by December 2026; delays hit Rio Tinto cash flow.
  • KCGM Growth was due by Q3 2026, compressing commissioning and handover risk.
  • A major KCGM or Hope Downs failure would shut Primero out of Tier-1 miners.

What makes Primero unique

  • Primero delivered Rio Tinto Hope Downs 1 NPI works and Northern Star KCGM megaprojects in 2026.
  • NRW’s FY26 results said Primero drove MET growth through major project execution.
  • Primero recruits North America process engineers, extending minerals-processing capability beyond Australia.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Benefits & Discounts
  • Employee Referral Rewards
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

2%
Colitco
Aug 28th, 2025
Caravel Minerals Appoints Primero as EPCM for Caravel Copper Project

Caravel Minerals Limited has selected the EPCM contractor, the 'Primero Group Limited', for the Caravel Copper Project in Western Australia where the project is set to operate.

Mining Monthly
Aug 14th, 2023
Australian-made vanadium electrolyte on the cards

NRW Holdings-subsidiary Primero Group has started building Australian Vanadium's vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility in the northern Perth suburb of Wangara, as part of a recently awarded engineering, procurement and construction contract.

Australian Manufacturing
Aug 14th, 2023
Construction underway for vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility in WA

Australian Vanadium Limited has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for engineering group Primero Group to undertake the construction of the firm's vanadium electrolyte facility in Western Australia.

The West Australian
Jul 3rd, 2023
Primero Group wins $973m contract for massive KCGM Fimiston mill expansion | The West Australian

Northern Star Resources has awarded a $973 million engineering, procurement and construction contract to Primero Group for its $1.5 billion KCGM Fimiston mill expansion.

International Mining
Jul 3rd, 2023
NRW's Primero Group awarded major EPC contract for KCGM Growth Project

NRW Holdings says its wholly owned subsidiary Primero Group Limited has entered into an EPC contract with Northern Star Resources Limited for its KCGM Growth Project in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

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