HDPE Supervisor

Job Title: HDPE Supervisor – FIFO 2:1
Location: FIFO from Perth – Pilbara, WA
Pay Rate: $70–$80 per hour + super, depending on experience
Employment Type: [Full-time / Casual]
Short Description
Lead HDPE pipeline and dewatering crews on Pilbara mining projects. S26 training and legislation exam essential. BHP experience preferred.
Key Selling Points

• $70–$80 per hour + super, depending on experience.
• 2:1 FIFO roster from Perth.
• Lead pipeline and dewatering works with Silverstone.

About the Role
Silverstone is seeking an experienced HDPE Supervisor to lead crews delivering pipeline installation and mine dewatering works across our Pilbara projects.
Reporting to the Site Superintendent or Project Manager, you will coordinate daily activities, manage personnel and equipment, and ensure works are delivered safely, to specification and in line with the project schedule.
We are looking for a practical, hands-on leader with strong HDPE experience who can organise a crew, communicate clearly and maintain high standards on site.
Key Responsibilities

• Supervise HDPE pipeline installation.
• Plan daily works and coordinate crews, plant, materials and equipment.
• Read and interpret drawings, specifications and installation requirements.
• Coordinate pipe handling, lifting, excavation, tie-ins and pressure testing.
• Ensure welding records, inspections and quality documentation are completed.
• Lead pre-starts, toolbox meetings and task planning.
• Confirm permits, isolations and required approvals are in place before work starts.
• Monitor progress and communicate constraints or changes to the project team.
• Liaise with client representatives and other crews to coordinate work fronts.
• Coach team members and maintain a safe, productive and accountable crew.

Essential Requirements

• Completed S26 statutory supervisor training and passed the relevant WA legislation examination.
• Demonstrated experience supervising HDPE pipeline installation crews.
• Strong practical knowledge of butt fusion welding.
• Experience delivering mining, dewatering or civil pipeline projects.
• Ability to interpret drawings, plan activities and manage site resources.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Current driver’s licence and Construction White Card.
• Ability to meet site medical, drug and alcohol screening and mobilisation requirements.

Desirable

• Previous BHP site experience, preferably within WA Iron Ore operations.
• Experience with pipeline pressure testing and QA documentation.
• Relevant plant operating or high-risk work licences.

What We Offer

• $70–$80 per hour + super, based on experience and qualifications.
• 2:1 FIFO roster from Perth.
• A varied role across mining pipeline and dewatering projects.
• Support from an experienced management and site leadership team.
• Opportunities for development within the Silverstone team.

Apply Now
If you have the HDPE experience and leadership skills to guide a crew and deliver quality work, we would like to hear from you.
Apply with your current CV detailing your relevant supervisory experience, qualifications and mining project background.