Delivery Lead

About PLS

The world is going electric, and PLS is at the forefront of the charge.

As a leading global lithium producer and owner and operator of the Pilgangoora Operation, the world's largest independent hard-rock lithium mine, we're helping power the clean energy transition. Following our acquisition of the Colina Project in Brazil, we're building a global business with exciting opportunities for our people.

We're not a big corporate, and we don't want to be. At PLS you own your work, you're backed by people who care about doing a good job, and there's room to innovate and make things happen. Whether it's taking on new projects, developing new skills or stepping into bigger roles, PLS is a place where careers move and where your potential has room to grow.

The future is lithium. Make it yours.

What PLS offers

• Annual short-term incentive bonus recognising individual and business performance
• PLS employee share scheme
• 18 weeks parental leave for primary carers and 4 weeks for secondary carers
• Flexible working arrangements, including work from home options
• Health and wellbeing allowance
• Novated leasing through salary sacrifice
• Paid community leave
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and Company Chaplains
• Monthly employee recognition awards
• Access to PLS’ KidsCo School Holiday Program

The opportunity

Reporting to the Area Manager - Infrastructure, this role will be responsible for delivering project outcomes (scope, time, cost, quality, risk and resources) related to the planning, evaluation, design, execution and handover of the project, predominantly planned major upgrades and maintenance Work for mineral processing plant infrastructure.

The Delivery Lead will be tasked with managing construction contractors and engineering consultants, whilst working with internal project departments to ensure the program of work is delivered to specification and against key performance metrics.  The role will also bring strong leadership and focus, being a vital link in a ‘one team’ culture, adopting a collaborative and consultative approach to driving safety standards, performance outcomes and meeting delivery milestones.

This is a permanent full-time role based at our West Perth office, conveniently located near the City West train station.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the safe delivery of infrastructure projects across planning, evaluation, design, execution, commissioning and handover phases.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and resources to meet agreed performance metrics and delivery milestones.
• Oversee engineering consultants, construction contractors, vendors and equipment suppliers to ensure works are delivered to specification and required standards.
• Drive value engineering, procurement planning and technical tender reviews to support safe, cost-effective and reliable project outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal project teams, site construction teams and operational readiness stakeholders to develop construction, commissioning and handover plans.
• Identify, communicate and mitigate project risks, manage scope changes and prepare clear reports and presentations for key stakeholders.

About you

• Tertiary qualified in engineering, with a WA C class driver’s licence and experience delivering projects in mineral processing, mining or allied process industries.
• Demonstrated experience in sustaining capital, maintenance or brownfield project environments, ideally within an owner’s team or client-side delivery role.
• Strong knowledge of construction, fabrication, installation and commissioning of mineral processing equipment and plant infrastructure.
• Confident leading through engagement, collaboration and strategic influencing, with the ability to build trusted relationships across consultants, contractors, vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Commercially aware and comfortable managing scope, contracts, technical tender reviews, project schedules, budgets and risk.
• Self-driven, safety focused and willing to regularly travel to operational mineral processing facilities to support site execution activities.

Supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce

PLS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a workplace that values, respects and supports diversity and inclusion. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our business and help us deliver better outcomes for our people, our communities and the future we’re building. We foster an environment where everyone feels safe, included and able to contribute their best. Our recruitment processes are designed to be fair, equitable and accessible for all.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all ages, and people of all genders and sexual orientations (LGBTQIA+).

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace to support all applicants and employees. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application process or inform our Careers team if you are contacted for an interview.

Our recruitment process

As part of our recruitment process, a number of checks will be conducted, including police / criminal background checks, medical assessments, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence, right to work checks and reference checks.

We respectfully request agencies not to submit unsolicited resumes.