Scheduling Officer

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Water Corporation seeks a Technical Scheduling Officer at the Canning Vale PRFS Depot, onsite with Balcatta depot duties and a 6 am start. Reporting to the Team Leader Planning & Scheduling, you will coordinate with O&M Leaders, Technical Advisors and Planners to align activities with resource forecasts and KPI targets while maintaining safety and minimising disruption. You’ll review corrective maintenance tasks and prioritise based on asset availability, criticality and process impact. Requirements include substantial scheduling or planning experience in maintenance or operations within a large infrastructure organisation. To apply, submit a covering letter and resume showing relevant experience and KPI focus, and be prepared for pre-employment screening. Applications close 2 February 2026. Tips: cite scheduling wins, cross-functional teamwork, safety outcomes and readiness for early onsite work.

Technical Scheduling Officer based at the Canning Vale PRFS Depot. Must be able to commit to 6.00 am early starts, also may be required to work out of the Balcatta depot.

Reporting to the team Leader Planning & Scheduling you will be packages achieve efficient and optimal delivery in accordance with KPI targets. Facilitates Maintenance and Operations commitments to enable work to be delivered safely with minimal impact to site, assets, process and environment.

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

• 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.   

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

What the role will involve:

The role works closely with O&M Team Leaders, Technical Advisors, and O&M Planners to support the delivery of the work program, ensuring activities align with resource forecasts and expected productivity levels. This collaboration helps maintain clear visibility of operational priorities and enables effective planning across teams.

In addition, the role coordinates the review and assessment of corrective maintenance tasks, ensuring alignment across M&O on how work should be prioritised. Decisions are based on key factors such as asset availability, asset criticality, and potential impacts on operational processes, ensuring maintenance efforts deliver the greatest overall value.

Key skills and experience:

·        Considerable experience in scheduling and/or planning maintenance or operational activities.

·        Considerable experience in field-based asset operations and maintenance in a large infrastructure-based service organisation.

Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

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

Applications close 2nd of February 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 [email protected] or 08 9420 2000. 

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