Dewatering Technician / Poly Welder

_{20th August, 2026}

This is a rolling 2:1 roster- 3-6 months with potential to run for 12+ months for the right candidate. Carrying out dewatering, poly-pipe welding and pipeline works on a well-established gold mine site.

What's on Offer

• $63-$68 an hour depending on experience and tickets held
• Weekly Pay
• Long-term FIFO opportunities 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Welding HDPE, stringing pipe, and loading welding machines
• Flushing and hydrotesting
• Trenching and general earthworks
• Dewatering, including bore pump installs, wellpoint/spearpoint systems, and submersible pump setups
• Installing and managing discharge lines and monitoring drawdown/water levels
• Working independently and leading small crews
• Reading and interpreting HDPE and civil construction drawings

  
Essential:

• Minimum 2 years' post-trade experience in HDPE butt fusion and electrofusion welding on mining or construction sites
• Minimum 2 years' experience operating Polywelding equipment - (McElroy - T618, T500, T900 and Dixon welder)
• Minimum 1 year operating machinery on site
• Experience conducting HDPE hydrotesting
• Experience with both Dixon and McElroy
• Polywelding certificate (Butt Weld & Electrofusion or Extrusion welding) issued within the last 2 yrs

Tickets:

• C Class driver's licence
• Excavator
• Poly Welding Tickets (Butt Fusion / Electro Fusion within the last 2 yrs)
• Rigging
• Chainsaw
• Dogging
• Telehandler (minimum)

A successful applicant must be able to pass a pre-employment medical, drug & alcohol screen, and currently reside in Australia with full working rights.
  
If you're an experienced Dewatering Technician or Polywelder looking for your next FIFO opportunity, we'd like to hear from you. Apply now, or send your resume to Bee.sheriff@etagroup.com.au for consideration