senior maintenance planner.

SA Water’s work significantly impacts the state's prosperity, and we are committed to climate-readiness. Guided by our sustainability goals, they deliver continuous and effective services. They encourage their people to share innovative solutions and fresh ideas, contributing to the positive impact they make on the lives of South Australians and the communities they live in.

The Maintenance Planner will plan, schedule and prepare work packages related to maintenance activities to enhance asset reliability, availability, and performance to optimise resources for safe and cost-effective work delivery. Randstad are working exclusively with SA Water to recruit a Maintenance Planner. This position will be a capable senior leading the way with a hands-on approach, ensuring that the core of the network is maintained to the highest standards.

Your new role will involve:

• Optimising resources by analysing available capacities for upcoming schedule periods and liaising with area planners, maintenance supervisors, project coordinators, contractors and external customers.
• Build detailed and proactive plans for safe, quality, and cost-effective work execution.
• Manage and monitor procurement of services and materials for availability in the relevant schedule period.
• Build and develop schedule of work and preventative maintenance forecasting.
• Provide drawings, manuals, and other documents to assist contractors with maintenance and repairs.
• Manage the activation and grouping of new maintenance plans to optimise resource levelling and efficiency.
• Coordinate to ensure cost data, internal and external maintenance reports and other documentations are included to work order as history.

To be successful you will need:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a maintenance planner.
• A qualification in engineering/trade or equivalent experience.
• Sound knowledge of work strategy, planning, scheduling and execution of maintenance and capital delivery works.
• Superior communication, presentation and writing skills with demonstrated experience.
• Demonstrated high level of proficiency in scheduling software and tools.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of works management systems, planning and scheduling processes and work prioritisation.

Benefits you will get in return:

• Flexibility to work from home.
• Work with cutting edge technology on a variety of assets and diverse projects.
• Mentorship and opportunities to build up the technical knowledge in engineering to shape the future of the organisation.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Wellbeing days, Cultural Leave, Volunteering Day
• Super SA benefits
• Option to extend your holidays by Purchasing Leave

You will be an integral part of the organisation and community, working within the team to achieve company strategies. There is opportunity to grow and work within the organisation, SA Water offers flexibility within the position whereby you can work in a hybrid position, work from home and the office.

Randstad is exclusively managing candidate applications for this position, for more information or to obtain a copy of the position description please enquire to Jane Barns at jane.barns@randstad.com.au.

Please submit a copy of your CV and cover letter via “apply now.”

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Our industry is like no other. Dive into the wonderful world of water and explore the boundless opportunities. Learn more about the water industry at careersinwater.com.au.This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Maintenance Planner to join a progressive team based in Adelaide.