About the Role:

As a Pipe Layer / Drainer you will install, maintain, and repair water infrastructure, ensuring efficient and reliable flow across residential, commercial, and industrial networks. You will work on live water assets, complex excavations, pipeline installations, repairs, and maintenance as part of an operational or project team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install pipework, culverts, stormwater, and other water infrastructure per technical specifications.
• Inspect, test, maintain, and repair pipes and related systems.
• Locate existing underground services and safely manage excavation work.
• Operate tools and machinery, including pipe lasers and plant equipment.
• Prepare sites, including clearing debris and trenching for pipe installations.
• Ensure compliance with Water Corporation specifications, regulations, and environmental guidelines.
• Follow strict safety protocols and promote safe work practices on-site.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in pipe laying / drainer or plumbing within civil construction.
• Current pipe laying or related accreditation.
• Construction White Card and a valid driver’s licence.
• Plant tickets, quick cut, working at heights, and confined space certifications are desirable.
• Knowledge of Water Corporation specifications and civil construction practices.

Why Join Saltire?

We live by our values: Innovate – Stay ahead with solution-focused thinking and industry best practice. Deliver – Execute high-value projects safely, efficiently, and to client satisfaction. Excel – Collaborate, lead, and foster a high-performance team culture.

Company Overview

Saltire Infrastructure is a rapidly expanding Western Australian civil engineering services provider to the water industry. Since establishing in 2020, the company has achieved significant year on year growth and turnover, focusing on market leading technologies and highly experienced and agile teams who focus on the company’s values of innovation, delivery, and excellence.

Saltire is a forward-thinking company committed to excellence in our industry. Our dedicated professionals are committed to advancing engineering and making a tangible impact.

Career progression is highly valued at Saltire so if you are skilled, motivated and work well on initiative we want to hear from you!

• Install pipework, culverts, stormwater, and other water infrastructure per technical specifications.
• Inspect, test, maintain, and repair pipes and related systems.
• Locate existing underground services and safely manage excavation work.
• Operate tools and machinery, including pipe lasers and plant equipment.
• Prepare sites, including clearing debris and trenching for pipe installations.
• Ensure compliance with Water Corporation specifications, regulations, and environmental guidelines.
• Follow strict safety protocols and promote safe work practices on-site.

• Installation
• Excavation
• Stormwater

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in pipe laying / drainer or plumbing within civil construction.
• Current pipe laying or related accreditation.
• Construction White Card and a valid driver’s licence.
• Plant tickets, quick cut, working at heights, and confined space certifications are desirable.
• Knowledge of Water Corporation specifications and civil construction practices.