About us

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

Our collaborative, inclusive culture is a cornerstone of PLS. Humble, down-to-earth and genuinely invested in each other, we are one team united by a common purpose and driven to do great work together.

Being such a fast-moving company in clean energy transition means there is no shortage of challenge or opportunity. Whether it is 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.

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.

Positioned to be a major force for change, this is a great time to join us as we play a critical role in addressing the global energy crisis. If you want to be part of an organisation that is all about great people shaping the next era of battery minerals, we would love to hear from you.

The future is lithium, make it yours.

What PLS offers

• Annual or quarterly short-term incentive bonus recognising individual and business performance
• PLS employee share scheme
• Access to newly refurbished facilities at Pilgangoora, including gym, tennis, pickleball and volleyball courts, sports oval and scenic walking tracks
• 18 weeks parental leave for primary carers and 4 weeks for secondary carers
• Health and wellbeing allowance
• Novated leasing through salary sacrifice
• Paid community leave
• Monthly employee recognition awards
• Access to PLS’ KidsCo School Holiday Program
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and Company Chaplains

The opportunity

Reporting to the Site Services Manager, the Facilities and Mobilisation Superintendent is responsible for the strategic leadership, integration, and performance of village operations, facilities management, administration, and workforce mobilisation at Pilgangoora Operations. The role ensures the safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of site services, enabling operational success and a high-quality workforce experience.

Through strong leadership, contract management, and cross-functional collaboration, the Superintendent drives continuous improvement, service excellence, and compliance across all facilities and mobilisation activities while aligning service delivery with broader site operational objectives.

This is a permanent full-time role which operates on a 8:6, 4:3 FIFO roster from Perth or DIDO in the Pilbara region.

Key responsibilities

Leadership & Accountability

• Provide overall leadership and direction for Facilities, Village Operations, Administration, and Mobilisation functions across Pilgangoora Operations.
• Lead and develop Supervisors ensuring alignment to operational priorities and standards.
• Foster a high-performance culture through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Ensure clear accountability structures and team capability across all site services functions.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Champion a safety-first culture.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and company requirements.
• Have, or be prepared to obtain, S26 Statutory Supervisor qualifications
• Oversee audits, risk management, and incident investigations.
• Ensure safe systems of work across all activities.
• Drive field leadership activities within team and contractors

Village Operations and Facilities Management

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of village services including catering, cleaning, accommodation, retail, and lifestyle services.
• Ensure contractor performance meets agreed scope of work, service standards, and KPI expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement in village operations and workforce experience.
• Key operational stakeholder and interface for facilities maintenance, upgrades, and infrastructure projects.

Mobilisation, People Logistics, and Workforce Planning

• Oversee all site mobilisation and travel logistics including flights, buses, and accommodation allocation.
• Ensure efficient and cost-effective workforce movement.
• Align mobilisation planning with production and shutdown schedules.
• Implement improvements to people logistics systems and processes.

Administration and Systems Governance

• Provide governance over site administration systems, data integrity, and compliance processes.
• Ensure accuracy in workforce data, onboarding, and reporting systems.
• Drive standardisation and optimisation of administrative processes.
• Oversee audits and reporting frameworks.

Contractor Management

• Manage performance of service providers across village services and transport logistics.
• In partnership with corporate teams such as Contracts & Procurement, establish contract management frameworks including meeting cadences, reporting, audits, KPI monitoring and performance reviews.
• Ensure cost control and value delivery across contracts.

Operational Planning, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Develop operational plans, budgets, and forecasts.
• Implement reporting systems covering KPIs, service delivery, and costs.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across site services.
• Ensure integration with site operational objectives.

Stakeholder Engagement & Service Delivery

• Build strong relationships with operations, corporate, projects, contractors, and leadership teams.
• Act as escalation point for services and mobilisation issues.
• Ensure high standards of customer service.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration.

Financial Management & Cost Control

• Own budget accountability for the Facilities and Mobilisation function
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiencies.
• Monitor expenditure against targets

About you

• Current C class driver’s license.
• High efficiency using the full Microsoft Office suite
• Minimum 5-10 years experience leading large teams in complex operational environments
• Experience managing major village services / facilities management contracts either as client or contractor
• Facilities asset management experience
• Understanding of workforce logistics challenges in a remote mining operational environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent people management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

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 to support all applicants. 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.

Acknowledgement of Country 

PLS respectfully acknowledges the Nyamal and Kariyarra People of the Pilbara, the Whadjuk Noongar People of the Perth region and all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who are the Traditional Owners and First Nations peoples of these lands.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge their continuing connection and care for the land, water and Country.

If you would like to learn more about PLS or register for future opportunities, please visit www.pls.com.