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PLS is delivering on its vision to be a leading global producer of lithium, a mineral critical to enabling the world’s transition to a more sustainably powered future.

As the owner and operator of the Pilgangoora Operation, the world’s largest independent hard-rock lithium mine, we are expanding fast, investing boldly, and building a global portfolio that positions us at the forefront of the energy transition.

Most recently, we acquired Latin Resources, adding the Colina Project in Brazil to our portfolio — strengthening our international footprint and creating new pathways for growth.

With more than 900 people employed globally, we’re building a future-focused business where talented people can create real impact. At PLS, our Values aren’t just words on a wall, they drive how we work, how we lead, and how we grow: Safety First. Great People. We Deliver. One Team. Shaping Tomorrow.

If you want to be part of an organisation that is ambitious, innovative and shaping the next era of battery minerals, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to join us.

What PLS offers

• Flexible working arrangements, including work from home options
• Health and wellbeing allowance
• Monthly employee recognition awards
• Paid community leave
• Access to PLS’ KidsCo School Holiday Program
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and Company Chaplains

The opportunity

Reporting to the Area Manager – Midstream, this role will lead the development of high-quality technical documentation and knowledge-sharing outputs from the MSDP. This includes delivering structured reporting under external funding programs (including ARENA) and producing technoeconomic white papers that communicate plant performance, operational insights and commercial outcomes to a broad range of stakeholders. Working closely with operations, process engineering and project teams, you will transform complex datasets into clear, accurate and evidence-based technical narratives, ensuring all outputs meet the highest standards of technical integrity and compliance. 

This is a 12-month role based at our West Perth office, conveniently located near the City West train station.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of technical reports, knowledge-sharing deliverables and publications arising from the MSDP
• Develop technoeconomic summaries and white papers, integrating process, performance and commercial data
• Ensure compliance with external reporting frameworks and funding agreement obligations (e.g. ARENA)
• Interrogate, validate and reconcile operational and process data for completeness, accuracy and consistency
• Translate complex technical information into structured, publication-quality narratives for technical, executive and external audiences
• Establish and maintain structured data, metadata and reporting frameworks to support traceability and repeatable reporting
• Prepare Executive Leadership Team and Board-level briefings and summaries
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across site operations, Chemicals and project teams
• Act as a central quality gate for technical accuracy, substantiation and consistency of reporting outputs

About you

You are a highly skilled technical writer with a strong process or engineering background, capable of working across disciplines to deliver structured, high-impact technical outputs.

You bring

• 5+ years’ experience in a technical, engineering or process environment
• Demonstrated excellence in technical writing, including reports, publications or white papers
• Strong capability to interpret, interrogate and synthesise process or operational data
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to develop consolidated technical outputs
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to factual accuracy and evidence-based reporting
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to tailor content to technical, executive and external audiences
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Highly Regarded

• Experience delivering reports under ARENA or similar government funding programs
• Exposure to lithium chemicals, hydrometallurgy or process plant operations
• Experience contributing to or authoring technoeconomic studies or technical white papers
• Familiarity with data structuring, metadata frameworks or knowledge management systems
• Experience supporting commissioning or ramp-up of process plants

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.

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.