Maintenance Planning Specialist

The world is changing and as we work towards a more sustainable future every day, our teams work to create innovative solutions and help deliver and manage water across our state. We invite you to join one of our committed teams and thrive as you collaborate with bright minds while shaping WA’s water future.
- Based in the North West Region (Karratha)
- Permanent Opportunity
- $135,693 + Super + Location Allowance

**About the role**

Are you seeking an opportunity to provide your expertise as a Planning Specialist and enjoying a lifestyle change in the scenic Pilbara Region and enjoy the natural parks, ancient rock art and culture Karratha has to offer, here it is

You will be required to ensure the optimal performance reliability of assigned asset portfolios across the state.

This role involves developing, implementing, and enhancing comprehensive maintenance plans, including detailed scheduling, functional location management, equipment and spares documentation, and work instructions.

As well as identifying and addressing maintenance needs and plays a crucial role in maintaining the efficiency and safety of asset operations and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

**Who are we?**

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.

**Real benefits that matter**
- Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours
- Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
- Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 15.5%. This includes an 11.5% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution.
- 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

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

**What you can expect with this role**
- Interrogate maintenance performance data, conduct analyses, and critically assess trend reports for both maintenance activities and spend
- Develop and implement the long-term maintenance plans (1-5years), define baseline (budget, resources, work orders, criticality etc.) and report status against plan aligning the plan for specific asset portfolios or schemes.
- Provides direction on the implementation, monitoring and review of Asset based Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Plans, programs, and budgets according to Corporations standards and processes.
- Contribute to development of the content and specifications and negotiation of maintenance and support contracts.
- Plan and coordinate shutdowns with the Maintenance Schedulers
- Identify and address potential maintenance issues before they become critical, including reviewing the execution of the work and validate any variances to plan
- Ensure compliance with all relevant safety, heritage, and environmental regulations
- Manage external stakeholders and clientele

**Your skills and experience**

For this role, we are looking for great talent with:

- Relevant tertiary qualification or post-secondary qualification plus experience
- Advanced Excel Skills
- SAP or SAP-PM or SAP-ABP transaction experience desirable
- Knowledge of and/or operational experience in problem solving and issue resolution
- Exceptional analytical and conceptual skills
- Valid drivers licence

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 23**rd** May 2025**

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.

**_ We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date._**

**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 are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

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