Electrical Engineer (High Voltage)

Electrical Engineer (High Voltage)

- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

- Work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change

- This permanent, full-time role is based at the Kemano Power Station, with employees residing in Kitimat, BC. While the position follows a rotational schedule (Tuesday to Friday on-site), it is not a FIFO arrangement—employees commute weekly from their home in Kitimat and stay at the Kemano site during their workdays. Kitimat offers the perfect balance of small-town tranquility and access to world-class outdoor recreation.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join the Asset Integrity Team delivering business value through technical expertise and innovations in our hydroelectric generating station, located in Kemano, BC. This role involves working closely with the Maintenance and Operations teams to restore, sustain, and improve safe and stable operations while monitoring and responding to key performance measures and trends.

You will be based at the Kemano camp during their regular Tuesday to Friday work schedule. Kemano is located approximately 80 km from Kitimat, and employees are transported to and from the site by boat at the beginning and end of each rotation. Please note that transportation is provided from Kitimat only, and this is not a FIFO arrangement. On occasion, you may also be required to work from the Kitimat site to collaborate with Power Operations leaders and other stakeholders.

This is a great opportunity for motivated professionals to apply their technical expertise, drive innovations, and tackle challenges in a dynamic industrial setting while collaborating with skilled peers.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining. We have technical development programs that are industry-leading and recognize the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

Reporting to the Asset Management Superintendent and residing at the Kemano site from Tuesday to Friday, you will be:

- Adhering to Rio Tinto Health, Safety, and Environmental Standards in problem-solving and working practices.

- Improving equipment performance and reliability through asset management best practices.

- Innovating in planning and executing routine and major works to add value and reduce production impact.

- Creating detailed task and safe work procedures to ensure quality maintenance outcomes.

- Developing and enhancing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

- Managing and improving material specifications, substitutions, and bills of materials.

- Provide technical assistance and support to maintainers in the field for both immediate and long-term issues, including critical matters outside of regular office hours.

- Conducting root cause analysis and defect elimination to identify and close performance gaps.

What you’ll bring

- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

- At least five years of engineering experience in processing plants, mining, manufacturing, power generation, pulp and paper, or similar heavy industry environments.

- Knowledge and experience using SAP for developing maintenance strategies, work orders and spare parts

- Maintenance and Reliability experience:

- Ability to facilitate and lead Problem Solving Sessions, RCAs, FMEA

- Data driven decision making

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering: Specialization or experience in High Voltage Generation, transmission or distribution preferred

- Registered or immediate eligibility to register as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with Engineers & Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC) and remain in good standing.

- Possess intermediate troubleshooting skills and a proactive, strategic mindset.

- Exhibit clear, engaging interpersonal and communication abilities – ability to work and engage with a variety of stakeholders.

- Excellent knowledge of work management processes.

Please note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not available, but we do offer domestic relocation assistance to help you settle in and thrive. Join our team and become an integral part of our vibrant community.

Applications close the Sunday the 5th of October 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

The base salary range for this role is $100,800 - $151,200 CAD in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto. Our base salary ranges are based on role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by the skills, experience, and impact you bring to the role. Our talent acquisition partners can share more during the hiring process.

At Rio Tinto, we offer a competitive reward package that reflects the value that each person brings to our business. As part of our pay philosophy, we believe equity represents fairness and is rooted in our values and aligns with what we stand for.

- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

- Exclusive employee discounts

- Domestic relocation program

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto’s BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 70 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world’s most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 60 years. To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI

Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year (for more information, click here: Rio Tinto Top Employer 2025) and one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for Young People (for more information, click here: Rio Tinto Top Employer for young people.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

À propos de Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations.

Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.

Chaque voix compte

Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.

Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.