Thrive in a dynamic role as you shape WA’s water future.
We are looking for people who are inspired to find better solutions, so together we can shape WA’s water future. At Water Corporation, we pride ourselves on being more than just a workplace. Our community is made up of committed and energetic individuals who prioritise a healthy work-life balance and embrace a diverse and vibrant culture.
About the Role
We are currently seeking an experienced Planner – Operations & Maintenance, to support the “Water South” division, focusing on Dams, Catchments, Trunk mains and Pump Station Operations and Maintenance.
This position is responsible for translating the annual work program into concise, structured monthly work packages, reducing the impact on processes, assets, and maintenance costs while building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships to support the successful delivery of maintenance and operational outcomes.
Anticipate and eliminate potential delays through planning and coordination of labour, parts, materials, and equipment. Enable efficient delivery of maintenance plans from the tactics and strategies identified.
The fundamentals of the role:
You will lead presentations of work programs to identify asset impacts and maintenance constraints that will impact delivery.
You will identify and coordinate the materials, services, tooling, and resources required to deliver maintenance plans to the required standard, ensuring comprehensive work packs are developed and maintained for each maintenance activity, including materials, tooling, services, risk ratings, safety essentials, permit requirements, and all supporting information required for safe, compliant, and efficient execution.
Take responsibility for identifying additional maintenance plan costs or count that will impact overall business unit work program funding allocation.
Ensure development of O&M database with accurate material, service, and tooling information of designated area.
Ultimately, you will have the following skills and experience:
- Tertiary or trade qualification in a relevant discipline and considerable experience in field-based asset operations and maintenance in a large infrastructure-based service organisation
OR
- Substantial experience in work planning for maintenance and operational activities and experience in field-based asset operations and maintenance in a large infrastructure-based service organisation
- Relevant experience in a work planning and scheduling role.
- Current ‘C’ Class Drivers licence
Real benefits that matter
- Real flexibility with options to work from home, flexible work hours, 9-day fortnight (RDO)
- 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.
Applications close 8th November 2026
We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date
As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete pre-employment screening which commonly include - but 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
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