Work Planning Coordinator

Water Corporation; City Of Karratha; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing assistance

Air conditioning subsidy

9-day fortnight

Well-being days (2 per year)

12% employer super contribution + 2% (

Job summary

Water Corporation in Karratha seeks a Work Planning Coordinator to manage the regional work program, coordinating planning, programming, and reporting while engaging customers and stakeholders. You will ensure activities run as planned and assets function correctly, with a focus on regional service delivery.

The role requires strong organisational and analytical skills, experience in field work planning, and familiarity with systems like Maximo, SAP, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Well-developed organisational, conceptual, and analytical skills.
• High level planning and coordination capability across complex programs.
• Customer relationship skills and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the regional work program (planning, programming, reporting) with customers to ensure activities are carried out and assets operate as intended.
• Review the work program and verify completion within resource constraints.
• Provide process support, training and coaching within the region.
• Monitor the effectiveness of planning processes to optimise outcomes for Water Corporation.
• Support delivery of works with key stakeholders.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Planning & coordination

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Power BI

Job description

• Be at the heart of regional operations, supporting the planning, coordination, & delivery of critical work programs
• Fixed term opportunity (up to 12 months) based in Karratha
• Salary of $106,797 plus 12% Super with co-contributions and North West allowances
• Housing assistance may be provided
• Air conditioning subsidy

• Be at the heart of regional operations, supporting the planning, coordination, & delivery of critical work programs
• Fixed term opportunity (up to 12 months) based in Karratha
• Salary of $106,797 plus 12% Super with co-contributions and North West allowances
• Housing assistance may be provided
• Air conditioning subsidy

About The Role

Showcase your well-developed organisational, conceptual, and analytical skills.

As a Work Planning Coordinator, you will manage and coordinate the preparation of our regional work program (planning, programming, reporting, and engaging customers) to ensure activities are carried out and assets operate as intended.

You will review the work program and check work has been completed accurately and within resource constraints.

You will also provide process support, training and coaching within the region and monitor the overall effectiveness of the region’s work program and planning processes to optimise the outcome for Water Corporation.

Having solid customer relationship and interpersonal skills, you will support effective delivery of works with our key stakeholders.

Having experience with systems like Maximo, SAP, and Power BI will be an advantage.

Ultimately, you will have a broad understanding of field-based service delivery functions, and the potential risk associated with ineffective delivery of planned operations activities and preventative maintenance.

This is a great opportunity to improve your knowledge regarding field work and regional water and wastewater assets.

What you can expect from your Leader and your team

Supportive Leadership: Your leader will guide you in building internal networks to bolster your existing expertise. They’ll ensure you receive relevant training, especially related to our business systems.

Engaging Team Environment: Join our supportive and collaborative team! We strike a balance between business focus and social camaraderie, creating an enjoyable work atmosphere.

Karratha

This role is based in the vibrant town of Karratha, offering excellent modern amenities and an exceptional quality of life without the need for FIFO, supporting a more settled and connected lifestyle. Surrounded by striking natural beauty, you’ll enjoy easy access to unique natural parks and the stunning Dampier Archipelago right on your doorstep. With a welcoming community and endless blue skies, Karratha provides a relaxed and fulfilling lifestyle alongside varied work and a range of attractive workplace benefits.

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.

Real Benefits That Matter

• 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours
• Two well-being days each year to recharge, relax and enjoy life (separate to standard paid sick/personal leave)
• 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%
• 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% when you use your annual leave
• Housing assistance may be provided
• Air conditioning subsidy

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

Qualifications And Experience

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline and considerable experience in field work planning or work management in a large infrastructure-based service organisation

OR

• Substantial experience in field work planning or management in a large infrastructure-based service organisation
• You will require a valid WA Driver’s licence

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 [e-mail] or 08 9420 2000.

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

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date

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.

Applications close Monday 19th October 2026