We are seeking an experienced NPI Superintendent to lead and govern all Non‑Process Infrastructure (NPI), site services, facilities, and village operations for a major mining project in Western Australia.
This is a senior site‑based leadership role responsible for ensuring all infrastructure and operational support systems are safe, compliant, reliable, and fit‑for‑purpose, supporting early works, construction, and transition into steady‑state operations.
The role offers broad accountability across utilities, facilities, village services, maintenance systems, and service contractors, with a strong focus on safety leadership, operational readiness, and frontline execution.
The Role Reporting into senior project leadership, the NPI Superintendent has end‑to‑end accountability for site services capability and maturity. You will lead multidisciplinary teams and contractors, ensuring infrastructure and services evolve in line with project phase, workforce growth, and operational demands.
This role requires a highly visible leader with strong statutory awareness, contractor management capability, and the ability to balance delivery, compliance, and cost control in a remote project environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Safety & Statutory Leadership
- Lead a strong safety and compliance culture across all NPI, facilities, and village services
- Ensure compliance with WHS legislation, Mining Regulations, electrical safety legislation, and site standards
- Participate in field leadership, inspections, audits, and critical risk verifications
- Ensure safe systems of work across electrical infrastructure, utilities, fuel handling, civil works, and accommodation services
- Fulfil statutory obligations as Statutory Electrical Supervisor where required
- Provide leadership across all non‑process infrastructure, including:
- Power generation and electrical distribution (HV/LV)
- Water supply, treatment, sewage, and waste systems
- Communications and site‑based IT systems
- Roads, drainage, and civil infrastructure
- Fuel storage, dispensing, and management systems
- Offices, workshops, laydown areas, warehouses, and emergency services infrastructure
- Oversee village operations and accommodation services, including catering, cleaning, hygiene, waste, and facilities maintenance
- Ensure services meet agreed standards for safety, availability, workforce wellbeing, and cost
- Scale services to align with workforce growth and project phases
- Manage and drive performance of village and facilities service providers
- Establish and govern NPI asset maintenance strategies, including preventative and corrective maintenance programs
- Implement asset registers, condition monitoring, and maintenance planning systems
- Support progressive uplift of site systems as the project transitions toward operations
- Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary site services team
- Manage third‑party contractors delivering utilities, facilities, electrical, maintenance, and civil services
- Conduct performance reviews, inspections, and audits
- Work closely with construction, engineering, HSE, supply chain, and project delivery teams
- Prepare and manage NPI and site services budgets
- Identify cost optimisation and value‑for‑money opportunities
- Support early works, infrastructure commissioning, shutdowns, and structured handover to operations
Essential:
- Significant experience in NPI, site services, facilities, or infrastructure management within mining, construction, or heavy industry
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams and contractors
- Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, Mining Regulations, and electrical compliance frameworks
- Ability to be appointed as Statutory Electrical Supervisor under WA legislation
- Relevant trade, electrical, engineering, or technical qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Proven experience in remote FIFO project environments
- Electrical trade background with statutory or supervisory appointment experience
- Experience in gold mining or WA Goldfields projects
- Exposure to project development through to operational readiness
- Asset management, CMMS, or facilities management system experience
- Village or accommodation services oversight experience
- FIFO from Perth or residential Kalgoorlie / Coolgardie
- Typical roster: 8:6 or 2:1 (aligned to project phase)
- Predominantly site‑based role with high field presence
For more information on the role, the client or the project please click ‘APPLY NOW’ or contact Tristann McFerran on tristann@techresources.com.au or 0473 432 037.
