About the role
As a Technical Officer - Scheduling, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the safe, efficient and timely delivery of maintenance and operational work across our Water & Wastewater. Acting as the key link between Operations Centre, field crews, contractors and operational leaders, undertaking planning and scheduling of work as well as monitoring and management of workflow to support the delivery of essential services to our customers.
This is a fast-paced and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You'll use your planning expertise, problem-solving skills and stakeholder management capabilities to ensure crews are effectively utilised, priorities are managed, and work is delivered in line with operational targets and business objectives
Who we are
When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.
If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.
What you can expect with this role
As a key member of the team, you'll play an important role in coordinating daily operations and ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and on schedule. Your responsibilities will include:
- Coordinate and organise workflow operations by acting as the main point of contact for field crews and supervisors ensuring safe and timely delivery of services
- Managing the timely dispatch of work orders to ensure service delivery targets and key performance indicators are achieved.
- Monitoring workforce availability and adjusting schedules and resources to meet changing operational demands.
- Responding to stakeholder enquiries and maintaining effective communication across operational teams
- Working on a rotating roster between other Schedulers - Covering 6am-5pm
Your skills and experience
For this role, we are looking for a highly organised and customer-focused professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You'll have:
- Experience in scheduling and/or planning maintenance.
- Strong attention to detail with well-developed organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and changing demands.
- Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Experience with SAP, Maximo and Microsoft Office suite functions, with the ability to effectively manage, monitor and prioritise work activities.
- A proactive, customer-focused approach with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- The ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate effectively with field-based and office-based teams.
Why join us?
You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative team that plays an essential role in delivering services to our communities. This is an excellent opportunity to build your operational knowledge, strengthen your planning and scheduling expertise, and make a meaningful contribution to the delivery of critical infrastructure services.
Real benefits that matter
- Two well-being days each year to recharge, relax and enjoy life (separate to standard paid sick/personal leave)
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
- Take advantage of our co-contribution superannuation scheme. Receive a 12% employer contribution and enjoy an additional 2% employer co-contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2%
- Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.
- Annual leave loading – an extra 17.5% pay when you use your annual leave
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
Sound like a match? Apply today!
If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
Please note: By applying for this role, you are consenting to your current and previous line managers being contacted as references. It is strongly recommended that all internal applicants advise their line manager of any applications for acting or permanent positions prior to applying.
As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which commonly includes - but is not limited to - a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check. If you would like the full list of pre-employment screening checks prior to applying, please contact recruitment@watercorporation.com.au
Applications close 11th October 2026
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website