Planner - In Service Assets

• Based in Osborne Park or Canning Vale with a collaborative team culture
• Grow expertise in maintenance planning and asset management
• $115,561 + Super supporting critical water infrastructure assets

About the role

We currently have two vacancies available, with the option to be based at either our Osborne Park or Canning Vale location.

As an In Service Maintenance Planner, you will play a key role in ensuring our operational assets are maintained safely, efficiently, and reliably throughout their lifecycle.

Working closely with operations, maintenance, project, and finance teams, you will develop and coordinate maintenance plans, support the integration of new assets into operational service, and manage critical asset information within maintenance management systems.

You will contribute to asset performance, reliability, and compliance by analysing maintenance data, supporting condition assessment activities, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive maintenance planning or asset management professional who enjoys collaborating with stakeholders, solving problems, and helping deliver sustainable operational outcomes for essential infrastructure.

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

• Real flexibility with options to work from home, flexible work hours
• 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.

What you can expect with this role

• Developing and coordinating maintenance plans and requirements to support the safe and reliable operation of Water Corporation assets.
• Working closely with operations, maintenance, project and finance teams to ensure maintenance activities are effectively planned and delivered.
• Supporting the handover of new and upgraded assets by preparing maintenance documentation and ensuring asset information is complete and accurate.
• Using asset management and maintenance systems (such as SAP or Maximo) to manage asset data, support investigations and improve asset performance.
• Monitoring asset condition and inspection programs, helping to identify maintenance needs and opportunities to extend asset life.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives by reviewing processes, analysing maintenance data and recommending improvements to asset management practices.

Your skills and experience

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

• Relevant trade or tertiary qualification in Engineering, Asset Management, Maintenance, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning, asset management, reliability, or operational support within an infrastructure, utilities, industrial, or manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), such as SAP, Maximo, or similar enterprise asset management platforms.
• Proven ability to analyse asset and maintenance data, identify improvement opportunities, and contribute to effective operational outcomes.
• Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build productive working relationships across multiple teams.
• Strong problem-solving, organisational and analytical capabilities, with the ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to changing business needs.

Sound like a match? Apply today

If you are interested in the above opportunity, , please submit a covering letter and resume indicating your location preference that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role. 

Applications close 23rd August 2026 

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 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 ***********@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 ***********@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2***.

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